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Daley Sued Over Obama, Jarrett's Olympic Involvement

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


A conservative watchdog group is suing Mayor Daley and the city for failing to turn over information about the Obama administration's involvement in C...

Fort Hood Victim Pfc. Michael Pearson Hailed As Hearse Passes Through Hometown (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago


On the same day Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was charged with 13 counts of murder in the killing of a dozen of his fellow soldiers, one of the victims ...

Illinois Foreclosures Rank Third Nationally

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago


Not only is the housing crisis far from over, in Illinois it may be getting worse. Foreclosure filings jumped 56 percent in October, resulting in the...

Two Dining Landmarks in Chicago: Last Call

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago


Craig

It's last call at two fine dining landmarks in downtown Chicago, the 90-year-old Don Roth's Blackhawk and the 32-year-old Nick's Fishmarket.

Brian Dugan Sentenced To Death For Rape And Murder Of Jeanine Nicarico

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago


WHEATON, Ill. — A suburban Chicago jury said Wednesday that a convicted murderer should be executed for the rape and killing of a 10-year-old gi...

Keeping Score in Chicago Episode 28: Dear Oprah, LA Is For Suckers

Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago


Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks

Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker gives the scoop on Oprah's diabolical plan to sell out Chicago and cuddle with celebrities and skinny people in California.

Erwin Vermont Washington Drunk Pilot: United Pilot Arrested After Failing Breathalyzer Before London-To-Chicago Flight

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago


LONDON — A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having to...

Prosecutors Still Won't Explain Why They're Subpoenaing Northwestern Journalism Students' Grades

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 197...

Francheska Velez, Pregnant Chicago Woman, Among Fort Hood Shooting Victims

Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago


A pregnant woman from Chicago is among the 13 people killed in the Fort Hood shootings Thursday. Kelvyn Park High School graduate Francheska Velez, 2...

Derrion Albert Beating Death: 14-Year-Old Is 4th Teen Charged

AP | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A fourth teen is facing murder charges in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student last month. The 14-year-old's name...

Kirk Slammed From Right And Left For Courting Sarah Palin

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago


When word broke that self-described moderate Republican Mark Kirk was angling for kind words from Sarah Palin for his U.S. Senate bid, the response fr...

Northwestern Students In Blackface Spark Outrage

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago


Two white Northwestern University students are in hot water after photos of them wearing blackface for Halloween surfaced this week on Facebook and sp...

Mysterious Ice Missile Destroys Part Of North Side Home's Roof

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago


It seemed to come out of nowhere. Paul Dowd was sitting in his north side home Wednesday night when all of a sudden a huge crash sent him and his fam...

Second City 50th Anniversary Show: Colbert, Carell Among Star Alumni Returning For Bash

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago


Mark off Dec. 12 on your calendar. Now. That's the day of Second City's much-anticipated 50th anniversary show "The Second City Alumni: One Night Onl...

Keeping Score in Chicago Episode 27: Grow A Mustache, Save A Grandpa!

Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago


Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks

A couple Chicago characters aim to rustle up cash for prostate and testicular cancer research with "Mustache Rides," a music video that's going viral on YouTube.

Obama's Best Hometown Moments: A Look Back One Year Later (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago


As part of HuffPost's One Year Later series, we're looking back at the significant events since Obama was elected. Though November 4, 2008, permanent...

Budget Cuts Forcing Chicago To Downsize Christmas Tree

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago


Chicago's deep budget crisis is forcing some unusual cuts this holiday season, even to one of the most venerable traditions -- the city's Christmas tr...

Hynes Rebuffs Quinn's Call For Truce Following Negative Ad (WATCH)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago


After weeks of bitter intra-party feuding that has played out in the form of millions of dollars worth of competing TV ads, Gov. Pat Quinn is offering...

Giannoulias Pulls Ahead Of Kirk In New Poll From Campaign

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago


Democrat Alexi Giannoulias has pulled slightly ahead of Republican Mark Kirk in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in the race for Illinois' soon-to-...

Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay MLB Owner

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago


The Chicago Cubs have reached a baseball milestone and it has nothing to do with their century-plus World Series drought. With the team's purchase by...

Obama Presidential Library: University Of Chicago Already Angling For It?

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago


Less than a year into President Obama's first term, his former employer -- the University of Chicago -- is making it clear that it wants his president...

This CTA Station Brought To You By Apple?

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago


Long recognized as one of America's savviest -- and most splashy -- advertisers, Apple Inc. is looking to seal another flashy pact with the CTA....

Opening Night in Chicago: Senator Durbin Denounces Unfairness; Calls for Reform

Rob Johnson | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business


Rob Johnson

The question most asked here is "how long can this go on? Bailouts for the ones who created the mess, bankers acting like they earned it, and Congress pretending to reform the system.

Red Light Camera Expansion Halted By Budget Cuts

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago


Chicago's worst budget crisis in modern history has put the brakes on plans to expand the city's Big Brother network of red-light cameras to more than...

Mother's Bar Racist? Club Accused Of Denying Entry To African-Americans

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.23.2009 | Chicago


A popular Chicago bar is facing allegations that it denied entry to black patrons on account of their race. Six black students at Washington Universi...