Parties, prayers usher in 2002
On a night when many people aimed to spill a little champagne in a show of exuberance, many other Chicago-area residents searched for reassurance. From a remembrance of lives lost...
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Police find kidnapped girl in W.Va.
A Broadview woman who spent Christmas with a 16-month-old girl she thought was her granddaughter pointed authorities to West Virginia on Thursday, where they found Jasmine Anderson unharmed in a...
U.S. alleges Chicago man was guard at Nazi camps
A retired Chicago bakery worker was accused Monday by the U.S. Justice Department of working as an armed guard during World War II at two Nazi concentration camps and during...
Farrakhan asks for proof on bin Laden
Minister Louis Farrakhan called Tuesday on President Bush to lay out the evidence against Osama bin Laden so people may judge whether he was involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Toddler burned in kitchen mishap
A 10-month-old boy was critically burned Wednesday when he knocked over a boiling pot while his mother was cooking dinner, police said. The boy was in a walker around 3:25...
Sense of necessity tempers the fear
They found out about the new war after running the Chicago Marathon, as they shopped at a flea market at the Bridgeview mosque and just before they boarded airplanes at...
Reservists facing uncertainty
Soon after last week's terrorist attacks, Chicago firefighter Shawn LaFleur packed two bags: one for his Naval Reserve uniform, the other for a uniform to wear if dispatched by the...
Cops seek clues in 3 Chicago slayings
Police are investigating several unrelated incidents that left three men dead this weekend, including a Chicago man who was killed early Saturday in a drive-by shooting. Terry Turentine, 22, and...
A time to pray, honor victims of terrorism
A citywide "moment of remembrance" for the victims of this week's terrorism and their families and friends will be observed at noon Friday. Official ceremonies in Chicago will be held...
Chicagoans try to return to normal life
Airports closed Parking restrictions Financial markets closed Buildings re-open Schools open Public transportation Anxiety for some workers">Anxiety for some workers Vigils planned Relief effort underway Local Islamic community Events canceled...