North Grant Park plans offer reasons for excitement, concern
The Chicago Park District buried the real news when it unveiled some promising but imperfect sketches last week for the nearly 20-acre chunk of Grant Park known as Daley... 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Failure to bring border-crossing fugitives to justice a national problem
Tribune analysis shows extradition failures reach far beyond northern IllinoisJorge Montiel fled to his hometown near Pachuca, Mexico, after he was alleged to have raped and... 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
New map would move 7% of Naperville students
Recommendations for boundary changes expected to come in FebruaryNaperville Unit District 203 released a map of proposed new school boundaries and will begin presentations this... 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Republicans trip and liberals chuckle, but libertarians will laugh last
The economy is in the tank. Americans are hurting, out of work and underemployed. The housing market hasn't recovered. And a weakened President Barack Obama hopes for good news. 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Wrigley building poised for landmark status
New owners promise interior upgradesThe Wrigley Building, the iconic Michigan Avenue skyscraper that was just sold to a consortium of buyers, is on the verge of taking a fast-... 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Ex-cop guilty of trying to kill four officers during traffic stop
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A former Chicago cop has been convicted of trying to kill four police officers during a traffic stop on the West Side even though he was shot 28 times by police and spent... 39 min ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
Higher taxicab costs not going away
Taxicab fares have been rising. While the cost of entering a cab, the flag pull, has been $2.25 since 2005, starting in 2008, the city allowed cabs to collect a $1 fuel... 1 hour ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
Canopy placed at historic Loop building after terra cotta falls
A sidewalk canopy will protect pedestrians from the dangers of aging terra cotta that fell from a historic Loop building Friday evening, city officials said. Two pieces of... 1 hour ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
Schaumburg approves first cellphone tower on public property
Schaumburg will soon have its first cellphone tower on public property, with officials approving a deal that could bring in close to $1 million in the next 20 years. 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Dr. Elina Rosa Manghi, 1952-2012
Psychologist helped establish support group for Spanish-speaking families with autistic childrenDr. Elina Rosa Manghi, a nationally recognized family therapist and child... 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |