May 2, 1989: Paralyzed student returns to his school
Kenneth Jennings had some things to prove to his classmates when he returned Monday to Simeon Vocational High School for the first time since he was paralyzed in a football...
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Money smooths repair efforts
One of Chicago's worst pothole-scarred streets was selected as the backdrop Saturday for Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Richard Daley to outline nearly $200 million in city road repairs and...
Arrest in killing of Gayle friend
A Chicago woman was wearing a disguise when she shot and killed the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle in a jealous rage, sources said Tuesday after authorities...
Dominick is re-elected in Cicero
Cicero Town President Larry Dominick won an easy re-election victory Tuesday against two opponents who had to fight their way back on the ballot, and mayors in at least three...
Spring politics in bloom
Dozens of candidates across the north and northwest suburbs have made the struggling economy the focus of campaigns in the municipal elections, which promise to be unusually lively this year....
Feds arrest Gov. Blagojevich to stop …
The predawn rousting of Gov. Rod Blagojevich from his Ravenswood Manor home Tuesday marked a stunning climax to a tale of alleged public corruption unmatched in Illinois' storied history of...
Senatorial doodle not for sale
Barack Obama has many talents, but only the most generous of critics would include art among them. Still, this doodle by the president-elect could be worth an amount many professional...
‘Kids-free’ housing courted
The family-friendly image of suburbia is being turned on its head. Many Chicago suburbs are embracing senior-only communities because they generate property tax revenue for school districts without adding students....
Security to keep Obama from favorite barbershop
As Chicago locales with ties to Barack Obama rapidly become tourist attractions, the president-elect has lost access to one of his regular haunts: his favorite South Side barbershop. Until Tuesday...
No more barbershop trims for the new head of state
As Chicago locales with ties to Barack Obama rapidly become tourist attractions, the president-elect has lost access to one of his regular haunts: his favorite South Side barbershop. Until Tuesday...