Obama shows signs of frustration with Pakistan
brightcove.createExperiences(); A growing diplomatic dispute over Pakistan's refusal to reopen supply routes for troops in Afghanistan threatened to overshadow President Obama's efforts to finalize plans for ending the unpopular war. Meanwhile, several hundred protesters continued to march in the loop Monday evening after ending a peaceful rally outside Obama's campaign headquarters. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 11:40pm
Chicago avoids black eye in 'milestone' weekend
Emanuel hails weekend as a 'milestone' for citybrightcove.createExperiences(); Once again, the whole world was watching. But Chicago didn't devolve into 1968 redux. It wasn't the combustible World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, either. In the end, the summit proved a one-weekend blip on the radar of a major urban metropolis used to crowds, conventions, dignitaries and hoopla. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 10:34pm
Five charged in mob attack at restaurant
Video shows attack on diners who assailants believed were white supremacistsPanic shot through the small Tinley Park restaurant as quickly as the stream of determined, black-clad assailants marched in, clubs and hammers in hand. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 10:24pm
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End is near for scholarship perk
Quinn vows to sign bill, end problem-plagued tuition-waiver programThe Illinois House sounded the death knell Monday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 10:11pm
Opponents of Crete immigrant detention center march in Chicago
A group of about 50 marchers set off from Chicago's Union Park Monday toward a Chicago immigration office in protest of a planned immigrant detention center in suburban Crete. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 9:27pm
House votes to end scholarship perk
The Illinois House today voted to end a century-old legislative scholarship program beset by decades of abuse by politicians. Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign the bill. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 6:33pm
Obama: Path out of Afghanistan remains risky
brightcove.createExperiences(); NATO mapped an "irreversible" course out of Afghanistan on Monday but President Barack Obama admitted the Western alliance's plan to end the deeply unpopular war in 2014 was fraught with risk. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 6:26pm
Lockport scout dies after falling in ravine
A 9-year-old Cub Scout from Lockport was killed over the weekend when he fell about 15 feet into a ravine in KankakeeCounty as he was hiking with other scouts, police said. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 5:37pm
NATO protesters gather at Boeing's Chicago headquarters
A few hundred protesters marched toward Boeing Corp.'s headquarters west of the Loop today chanting, "We're gonna beat back the Boeing attack." They arrived at the building at the Chicago River and began shouting, "Shame on Boeing! Shame on Boeing!" The activists were making paper planes and writing anti-war messages on them. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 5:12pm
Protesters target Boeing, Obama HQ
Commuters heading into city endured extra security measuresAfter rallying outside Boeing Co.'s headquarters, protesters meandered around downtown streets, chanting slogans against the aerospace company, banks, NATO and Mayor Emanuel. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 3:08pm
Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million
Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 1:57pm
Student in hate crime gets month in jail
Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, convicted of a hate crime for spying on his gay roommate with a webcam, received a 30-day jail sentence and probation today. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 1:02pm
Local Catholic groups join fight against Obama birth control mandate
The Roman Catholic dioceses of Springfield and Joliet have joined 41 other religious institutions in a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s mandate that many religious employers cover the cost of birth control for employees. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 12:57pm
45 arrests at NATO meet in Chicago
Read more: National , Politics , Politico , NATO Summit , NATO Protests , Chicago NATO Summit , Occupy Chicago , Occupy Wall Street , Occupy Movement , NATO Protesters , NATO Demonstrators A protester is helped after sustaining an injury at a protest march and rally during this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago Sunday. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 9:58am
NATO summit: Loud cheers as those arrested and detained released from police facility
At least 20 people arrested or detained by Chicago police during Sunday's NATO protests were released from custody overnight, according to other protesters and representatives of a lawyers' organization offering them free legal advice. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 8:53am
Cheers as detained NATO protesters released
brightcove.createExperiences(); Detainee on arrest at march: 'They just swarmed up and jumped on me' At least 20 people arrested or detained by Chicago police during Sunday's NATO protests were released from custody overnight, according to other protesters and representatives of a lawyers' organization offering them free legal advice. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 8:06am
Chicago braces for final day of NATO protests
Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the... Yemeni officials say 20 soldiers died when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade drill in the capital Sanaa. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 7:48am
Strauss-Kahn investigators open rape inquiry
French prosecutors are looking into allegations of group rape by Dominique Strauss-Kahn and three friends. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 21, 6:55am
CC Industries teams with Baird in China trucking venture
(Crain's) — Chicago's Crown family is teaming up with Robert W. Baird & Co.'s private equity unit to invest in a Chinese truck manufacturer that will use the money to expand production and sales in China. Read more...
ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News, May 21, 6:00am
Tepid power auction raises chances for a MidwestGen bankruptcy
(Crain's) — Midwest Generation LLC, the owner of six financially ailing coal-fired power plants in Northern Illinois, didn’t get the price boost it was looking for from a key region-wide electricity auction held Friday, raising the... Read more...
ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News, May 21, 4:00am
NATO protesters bloodied in clashes with police
BY KIM JANSSEN, LAUREN FITZPATRICK, NATASHA KORECKI, SANDRA GUY, DAVID ROEDER, MITCH DUDEK, JON SEIDEL AND TINA SFONDELES Staff Reporters A protester taunts police dressed in riot gear during an anti-NATO rally at S. Michigan Ave. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 21, 3:33am
Chicago's NATO Summit: In the Shadow of Global Geo-Politics, the Realities of An American City
For several days leading up to the start of NATO Summit in Chicago, protests, while large and passionate, were a controlled and carefully orchestrated affair. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 11:19pm
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
Robin Gibb, who with his brothers Barry and Maurice formed the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, has died at age 62 after a bout with cancer, his official website said on Sunday. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 10:20pm
Boy, 12, gunned down on South Side
A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot late Saturday night near his home on the Southeast Side on the same night when six others were wounded in separate attacks, according to Chicago police. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 7:09pm
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
Robin Gibb, who with his brothers Barry and Maurice formed the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, has died at age 62 after a bout with cancer, his official website said on Sunday. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 7:02pm
Cubs-Sox Game Day: Beckham, Dunn, Flowers ride the wind
For only the second time all season, the wind was blowing out Sunday at Wrigley Field, which might be good news for Adam Dunn and the White Sox, even without Paul Konerko. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 3:42pm
Anti-war protesters rally in Grant Park
Under a sweltering sun that took a toll on protesters and police officers alike, demonstrators converged on Grant Park today for an anti-war rally intended to make the gathering NATO dignitaries take notice. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 3:40pm
2 more accused of planning to use Molotov cocktails during summit
Police would not say whether they are connected to three men in their 20s who were arrested in a Bridgeport raid earlier this week and charged under the state's anti-terror statutes with planning to use Molotov cocktails during the summit. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 2:55pm
Five charged in mob attack at restaurant
Five men have been charged in connection with a mob attack at the Ashford House Restaurant Saturday in Tinley Park, officials said. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 2:16pm
Officials: Tinley Park melee was protesters attacking white supremacists
The melee at a Tinley Park restaurant Saturday appears to have been the work of radical protesters who wanted to attack a gathering of alleged white supremacists. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 2:16pm
Boy, 12, gunned down on South Side
Cops: Boy struck in head while playingA 12-year-old boy was fatally shot late last night near his home on the Southeast Side on the same night six others were wounded in separate attacks, according to Chicago police. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 1:23pm
2 more accused of planning to use Molotov cocktails
Police would not say whether they are connected to three men arrested in a Bridgeport raid earlier this week. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 12:13pm
Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
(AP) — The approval clears the way for Google Inc. to close its $12.5 billion purchase of phone maker Motorola Mobility early next week. Read more...
ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News, May 20, 11:00am
Ladies Who Lunch: First Lady Hosts G-8 Spouses at the White House
While the G-8 Summit leaders held a working lunch on food security, first lady Michelle Obama played host back at the White House. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 10:45am
Poll: Should Chicago Have a Casino?
A Illinois lawmakers are considering plans to add more casinos as the state continues to grapple with budget woes. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 8:45am
Woman killed in rollover crash on Eisenhower
A woman was killed this morning when her SUV rolled over on the Eisenhower Expressway on the city's Near West Side. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 8:33am
Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful
Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 4:36am
Police, protesters clash in Loop
Chicago Police and NATO protesters clashed repeatedly in a series of pushing and shoving confrontations Saturday night in the Loop following a day of cat-and-mouse marches that tested the physical and mental stamina of both sides. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 1:07am
Slain Newlywed Laid To Rest
Estrella Carrera, 26, was found stabbed to death in her apartment in Burbank, two days after her wedding. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 20, 12:21am
Sox provide fireworks at Wrigley
Viciedo, Pierzynski and Dunn homers power Danks to 7-4 victory over CubsDayan Viciedo did his part for international diplomacy Saturday night, although he sure did nothing to soothe the frayed feelings between Chicago's North and South sides. >> Game 2 photos Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 20, 12:10am
10 injured in attack at Tinley Park restaurant
Ten people were injured this afternoon when a large group of people wielding bats and hammers burst into a south suburban restaurant and attacked a group of diners, according to officials and witnesses. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 19, 8:45pm
Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows
This Saturday, March 10, 2012 photo shows a line of demonstrators reflected in sunglasses during a rally for undocumented students at Daley Plaza in Chicago. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 19, 8:12pm
One last farewell for Kerry Wood at Wrigley
Kerry Wood had one last press conference Saturday before heading off to his new life. With his teammates behind him, he formally announced his retirement at Wrigley Field. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 19, 5:39pm
NATO Summit: Protests Head Saturday To Chicago Mayor's Neighborhood
The rally, which centers on mental health issues, is being lead by Mental Health Movement, a coalition of groups leading ongoing protests against the mayor's controversial move to consolidate the city's mental health clinics. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 19, 3:52pm
Prosecutors: Protesters wanted to hit mayor's home, police stations
Obama headquarters also targeted, court documents say. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 19, 3:27pm
Chicago has first 90-degree day of 2012
The Chicago area experienced its first 90-degree day of the year today when the tempearture hit 90 at O'Hare in the middle of the afternoon. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 19, 3:25pm
14-year-old fatally shot; 12 others wounded
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday night while he and a friend were riding their bikes in the Brighton Park neighborhood, according to the victim's older sister. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 19, 2:22pm
14-year-old fatally shot; 12 others wounded
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday night and 12 others were wounded in shootings that stretched into the early morning hours across the city, Chicago police said. Read more...
Chicago, IL, May 19, 11:42am
4 dead, 2 injured in Little Village crash
Three women and a man died and two others were seriously injured in a car crash early this morning, according to authorities. Read more...
Chicago Tribune news - Local news, May 19, 8:12am