Articles filed under Region
-
Does justice in America remain racially biased?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Witnesses described the schoolyard fight in rural Jena, La., as short but violent, as six black teens beat a white classmate unconscious. Instead of being expelled, five...
-
Hockey litigation may be entire league's problemSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a case that could send shock waves through the sporting world, the Illinois Supreme Court will decide if two suburban hockey players, their coaches and...
-
Tickets for SaleSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Following is a list of recently announced shows. Ticket prices do not reflect service or handling fees. Aerosmith, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Allstate Arena, 692...
-
Chicago officials cite pharmacies for overchargingSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - After a two-month undercover investigation, Chicago's Department of Consumer Services cited 71 pharmacies with overcharging on 145 total products. The department's retai...
-
Briefs: Jr. Achievement elects new boardSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Junior Achievement of Chicago elected five new board members at its annual meeting Wednesday. Junior Achievement Chairman Norman H. Wesley, chairman and CEO o...
-
Property tax relief in peril?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Tax relief for Cook County residents was thrown into turmoil Thursday when Gov. Rod Blagojevich amended a bill passed by the legislature, saying it didn't go far enough....
-
Gold medalists unveil new Olympic logoSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Olympic gold medalists Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Rowdy Gaines unveiled Chicago's second attempt at an Olympic logo for its 2016 Summer Games bid Wednesday -- a white, s...
-
Briefs: Suspects plead not guiltySep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Four men have pleaded not guilty to charges they bound and robbed Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker at gunpoint during a Chicago home invasion. All four are charged with...
-
Developer accused of stealing $3 millionSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A developer who once proposed constructing a 112-story skyscraper in downtown Chicago is accused of stealing over $3 million from buildings he managed. Fifty-one-year-ol...
-
Longtime aide to Hastert announces his departureSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Michael Stokke, longtime aide to Congressman Dennis Hastert announced Wednesday he's leaving Hastert's office at the end of the month. Stokke, a downstate...