Articles filed under Region
-
1 man killed in house fire on Chicago's West SideSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A 78-year-old man is dead after fire swept through a house on Chicago's West Side. One firefighter was treated for an eye injury. Fire officials say the blaze started be...
-
Field Museum mulls temporary bones swap with KenyaSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Officials at Chicago's Field Museum say they're considering a temporary trade of bone exhibits with the National Museums of Kenya. Field Museum President John McCarter s...
-
Blagojevich gives up court fight over firingsSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who rarely shies away from a legal fight, has stopped pursuing a case he made the premier example of his efforts to fight government...
-
Sports violence on trial before state Supreme CourtSep 19, 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 ...
-
More mob trial deliberations to comeSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - After a one-week break, federal court jury is due to resume deliberations today in Chicago's biggest mob trial in years, but the judge is warning that there may be a lon...
-
George Ryan's wife says she, husband have clear consciencesSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- George Ryan's wife said Wednesday that she and her husband have clear consciences and are getting on with their lives despite the looming possibility that...
-
Sun-Times publisher to run CBC NewsSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - John Cruickshank is leaving as publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and chief operating officer of parent Sun-Times Media Group to run the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s ne...
-
Grant Park hosts refugee exhibitSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Jennifer Vago makes a small circle with her thumb and forefinger, small enough to encircle a broom handle -- or the upper arm of a starving refugee child. Vago, a regist...
-
Degorski tape aired in courtSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - In the first public airing of his 2002 videotaped statement to police, James Degorski acknowledges a role in the Brown's Chicken murders but refuses to provide any detai...
-
Volunteers prepare to pack 1 million meals for starving childrenSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - An army of Naperville-area volunteers will spend six 12-hour days packing a million specially formulated meals for starving children in Sudan. The production line will b...