Articles filed under Chicago
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Urge lawmakers to back 'Chloe's Bill'Apr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Kudos to Illinois state Rep. John Fritchey and Sen. Dan Kotowski for sponsoring "Chloe's Bill," which would help improve living conditions for dogs in Illinois' commerci...
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Cardinal maintains pressure on Notre DameApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago, has continued to put heat on the University of Notre Dame for inviting President Obama to speak at the school's May 1...
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Cops protest contracts during IOC visitApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Protesters took their causes to the streets Thursday as an International Olympic Committee delegation arrived in Chicago -- their first stop among four cities vying to h...
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Romney in Chicago to stumps for RutherfordMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney talked about President Barack Obama's job performance and Chicago's chances for the Olympics during a stop in Illino...
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Federal buildings get $166 mil in stimulus fundsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Ten public buildings in Illinois will receive more than $166 million from the federal stimulus program. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the money will go toward modernizing t...
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Chicago mayor tells police to get realMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says the city's taxpayers have been very good to their public employees, and police officers should remember that in coming days. Members of ...
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2 CBOT traders charged with swindling customers of millionsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Two Chicago Board of Trade floor traders have been charged with swindling customers out of $2.1 million through non-competitive trades in Five-Year Treasury Note future...
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7 students punished at Winfrey's school for girlsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Seven students have been punished for violating the code of conduct at Oprah Winfrey's school for disadvantaged girls in South Africa, the second controversy...
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KFC offers to fix city's potholesMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - KFC, the fried chicken king, wants to add potholes to its menu. The restaurant chain is offering to fill Chicago's potholes, if it can plaster its logo on the repair. C...
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Argonne National Laboratory gets $99 millionMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Argonne National Laboratory is set to receive a $99 million stimulus boost to help accelerate environmental cleanup work, Energy Secretary Steven Chu anno...