Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago index hits lowest level in yearsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- An economic activity index calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed its lowest level in more than four years in December, dragged down by a sh...
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Water main breaks on North SideJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Crews are working to repair a water main break on the city's North Side. The 36-year-old cast iron water main ruptured along Montrose and Wolcott just after midnight. ...
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Day care operator charged in death of 5-month-oldJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities say a 30-year-old day care operator has been charged in the shaking death of a five-month-old baby. Chicago police say Sharon Maton faces first-degree murder...
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Free senior transit rides long overdueJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - As a senior who uses the CTA three or four times a week, I am excited at the idea of being able to ride the bus or train for free. I have a sister who lives in Philadelp...
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Hyde Park Co-op grocery closes after 75 yearsJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - After 75 years -- most of that as its neighborhood's only major supermarket -- the Hyde Park Co-op on Chicago's South Side finally closed yesterday. Several hundred form...
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Cosby talks positive parenting at MLK scholarship breakfastJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Comedian Bill Cosby says successful parents make it clear they want their children to succeed. He says that message wasn't there for people who are failing. ...
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Footlik has best chance to beat KirkJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The 10th Congressional District has been represented by a Republican in Congress for more than 50 years. Jay Footlik represents the best chance to change that. He is com...
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Sawyer, Chicago's 2nd black mayor, dead at 73Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Chicago Mayor Eugene Sawyer, who served only briefly but during a deeply divisive period in city politics in the late 1980s, has died. He was 73. Sawyer, the c...
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Friends, foes pay tribute to John StrogerJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Cook County Board President John H. Stroger Jr., revered for his concern for the poor but sometimes criticized for his approach to politics, died Friday morning. ...
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Seals is part of change in the airJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Iowa presidential caucus victory of Democrat Barack Obama is the first sign of real, positive change: Personal insight, integrity and real-world experience trumped W...