Chicago falls out of 1st in murders
Despite a slight drop in the number of homicides in 2002, Chicago's murder rate has again far outdistanced that of New York City and Los Angeles, the nation's two largest...
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Separate collisions kill 4, including couple hit by cop
A Palos Park couple killed when a police car on an emergency call collided with their vehicle were among four people who died Sunday in separate crashes, authorities said. Edward...
UAL files for bankruptcy
After 76 years as a Chicago business icon, United Airlines on Monday began mapping plans for a fresh start. United became the biggest airline to go bankrupt, revealing that it...
United Airlines sees long trip ahead
As United Airlines prepares to slash costs in a challenging, 18-month Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, the carrier's chief executive, Glenn Tilton, says the airline's task will be to find ways...
UAL stock plummets; anxiety level mounts
A parade of bad news followed United Airlines on Thursday, one day after the government declined to bail out the nation's second-largest air carrier. The rejection of United's request for...
UAL stock plummets; anxiety level mounts
A parade of bad news followed United Airlines on Thursday, one day after the government declined to bail out the nation's second-largest air carrier. The rejection of United's request for...
Uncertainty prevails among employees, passengers alike
Larry Silva has worked for United Airlines for three decades, enjoying a career that took him to every nook and cranny of the globe. Now the 55-year-old flight attendant fears...
2 candidates focus on votes from police
With Republican Joe Birkett and Democrat Lisa Madigan locked in a heated battle for attorney general, the focal point of the race Sunday came down to each candidate's claims that...
ANTHONY P. MATA, 15
Anthony P. Mata, 15, a football player who loved mechanics and dreamed of getting his first car, died Sunday, Oct. 13, in a house fire in Schaumburg that also killed...
Vatican opposes U.S. one-strike policy, paper says
The Vatican appears set to reject the tough one-strike policy on sexual abuse crafted this summer by U.S. bishops, a move that has been widely expected by church leaders and...