Cactus League enters big leagues in prices
— The annual ritual of spring training is winding down. Most years for Chicago baseball fans, that means the last time warm weather coexists with hope. No wonder everyone always...
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Census snapshots: An evolving portrait
Look in the mirror and what do you see? When the census form arrives in mailboxes this week, the complex answers to that question will help paint America's evolving portrait,...
Americans’ generosity toward Haiti is historic but fleeting
Far from the glitz of a star-studded charity telethon, an unemployed single mother of two has been putting in long days of work to help Haiti. Maria Pacheco, 42, has...
Relief efforts pick up speed
Pierre Romeus' heart is with Haiti, and not just because several of his relatives are still missing after this week's earthquake. The Chicagoan wants to help his homeland, so he...
Thomson prison Guantanamo plan: Feds confirm Illinois prison could hold USS Cole bombing suspects, September 11 plotters
-- Facing anxious citizens and Republican lawmakers, federal officials confirmed Tuesday that suspects in some of the most notorious terrorist attacks could be jailed in northwestern Illinois under a proposal...
Thomson federal prison plan: Town has been down this road before
– Far from sleepy Illinois Highway 84 and the mostly empty prison, the Pentagon and Justice Department are drawing up plans to build a new security perimeter and send in...
Activists to CNN: Drop Lou Dobbs
Immigrant leaders in Chicago on Wednesday urged CNN to pull the plug on host Lou Dobbs, arguing that his prime-time television show spreads myths and misinformation about Latinos, especially Mexicans....
Locals ponder what could have been
Though Chicago's letdown didn't follow any neighborhood boundaries Friday, the disappointment was especially personal in Washington Park, where many residents were eager to welcome an Olympic torch that symbolized hope...
At Chicago rally, crowd isn’t game
Armed with a balky bullhorn and handmade signs, about 250 opponents of Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid rallied Tuesday in front of City Hall to say: No, thanks. Many are from...
At Chicago protest, crowd isn’t game
Armed with a balky bullhorn and handmade signs, about 250 opponents of Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid rallied Tuesday in front of City Hall to say: No, thanks. Many are from...