| Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the... | |
| Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men dead THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO -- Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago. Authorities say the men were in a garage in the West Lawn neighborhood Thursday night when they were... |
| Picketers march at Rosemont Hyatt over stalled negotiations About three dozen employees are walking a picket line at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont this morning as part of a limited-strike by employees of Hyatt Hotels... |
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| Murderesses Row: guns, gams, and glamour in 1920s Chicago The pretty and prim Maurine Watkins became a star crime reporter in 1920s Chicago and turned her reporting on an infamous murder into the satirical play... |
| Chicago-area Chick-fil-A opening Sep. 16 Chick-fil-A has planned grand opening activities Sept. 16 for its new restaurant opening in Aurora, its first store in the Chicago-area. Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A is moving ahead on three other... |
| Bears Lose Last Preseason Game, vs. Cleveland Kahlil Bell #32 of the Chicago Bears carries the ball up field against the Cleveland Browns during the preseason game on September 2, 2010 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns... |
| Woman Charged After Stealing, Burning Flags A woman who reportedly played Capture the Flag with the police department for keeps has been arrested. Zhenia A. Buttry, 19, was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor theft charge, Chief Brent Dite... |
| Last day of food aid for flood victims September 3, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Friday is the last day low-income flood victims can apply for extra food stamps. People have been forming long lines all week long, and Friday morning was no... |
| O'Hare Hyatt workers strike September 3, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Union workers at the Hyatt Hotel at O'Hare International Airport are walking the picket line as part of a nationwide strike against the hotel chain.. The O'Hare... |
| 4th victim dies after garage shooting Four people were shot and killed in a Chicago garage Thursday night, and police were still looking for suspects Friday. Police say three men were pronounced dead on the scene near 61st and Kildare.... |
| Charley Walters: Twins wary of Chicago White Sox's new addition,... Twins first baseman Michael Cuddyer says he wasn't surprised that the Chicago White Sox acquired eccentric slugger Manny Ramirez from the Los Angeles Dodgers for their pursuit of the Twins. Ramirez... |
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| Arrest in hospital patient attack DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter drozek@suntimes.com Grabbing a metal butter knife from a food tray, an Aurora man repeatedly stabbed an elderly woman sharing a room with his mother at Provena-Mercy... |
| Stock futures mixed ahead of jobs report ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Stock futures traded in a tight range Friday as investors cautiously approached the government's monthly employment report. Moves were modest because traders don't... |
| Oil falls below $75 ahead of US jobs report ASSOCIATED PRESS Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Friday ahead of closely watched U.S. employment report that will inform traders about the strength of future energy demand from the No. 1 economy.... |
| Burger King sells for $3.26 billion Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand. Burger King Holdings Inc. sealed a deal Thursday to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital, an investment firm with strong ties to Latin... |
| Roof Collapses At West Side Towing Business The roof of a towing business on the city's West Side has collapsed, and police say heavy rainfall may be to blame. About 4 a.m., the roof of the one-story towing business at 3609 W. Harrison St.... |
| Hyatt Hotel Workers Prepare For Major Strike (5/26/2010) Workers at Chicago's Hyatt Hotels are preparing for a massive strike just in time for Labor Day weekend. As CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports, the walkout comes after almost a year of... |
| 911 tape in Pagano suicide released CHRIS FUSCO Staff Reporter/cfusco@suntimes.com McHenry County Republican power broker Al Jourdan told a 911 dispatcher she could check his "qualifications" and "credentials" with the county's... |
| 4 killed in shooting in Southwest Side garage CHERYL V. JACKSON AND MICHAEL LANSU Staff Reporters Four males died after being shot Thursday night in a garage on the Southwest Side, officials said. Noel Casares, 25; Roberto Riviera, 30, and... |
| Gang member tells others: 'Put the guns down' FRANK MAIN Staff Reporter/fmain@suntimes.com Christopher Barbee was among a handful of reputed gang members summoned last month to a meeting with Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis and other local and... |
| Woman undergoes surgery after 'Transformers' accident A Little Village woman seriously injured while participating as an extra in the movie "Transformers 3" remained hospitalized Thursday. Gabriela V. Cedillo, 24, of the 2500 block of South Harding,... |
| Four charged in bird thefts DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter/drozek@suntimes.com Viviana Rossi initially denied helping steal a pricey exotic bird from a Naperville pet store. Then police searched her purse and found several... |
| Plenty of turbulence after Mexicana airline shutdown DAVID ROEDER Business Reporter Joann Kuk of Oak Park is stuck with tickets on Mexicana Airlines that are worthless because the carrier is no longer flying, but she can count herself as lucky. She... |
| Childless young women outearn young men Single, childless women in their twenties are out-earning their male counterparts in the nation's biggest metropolitan areas. Women ages 22 to 30 with no husband and no kids make a median income of... |
| Applications for jobless benefits down 2nd week in a row Jobs, sales boost economic report The weak economy showed a smidgen of strength on Thursday, with mildly positive reports on jobs, store sales and housing. Figures released on unemployment claims, store sales and home-buying... |
| Mortgage rates fall yet again Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the 10th time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate loan was 4.32 percent this week,... |
| Woman wants cops to return naked photos from iPhone BY JOE HOSEY Herald News When Bridget Polaski stored naked pictures of herself on her cell phone, she never dreamed they would fall into the hands of cops. Now, the former Romeoville stripper and... |
| Her Make-A-Wish gift lays the groundwork for future BY BEN GROSS SouthtownStar She survived cancer and was about to get a Make-A-Wish dream, but then she developed a second cancer that kept her out of class her entire junior year at Shepard High... |
| Just add water: More frogs, toads It's been a good year for frogs and toads in the Chicago area, experts say. With the warm, wet summer, "There have been many vernal -- or temporary -- ponds and puddles this year," said Judy... |
| Apologetic burglar takes $485, jewelry in Skokie A man who broke into a Skokie home repeatedly apologized to the homeowner before taking several hundred dollars and jewelry from the woman, police said. As the burglar made his way to the master... |
| Health-insurance hikes hit workers Workers are paying a larger portion of their health-insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual study shows. The... |
| Vigorous mental activities might speed dementia once it starts BY MARY BROPHY MARCUS Poring over crossword puzzles, reading and listening to tunes might slow or delay brain decline at first, but being mentally active might speed up dementia once it hits,... |
| Museum passes await CPS students on 1st day of classes Chicago Public Schools students who show up for the first day of classes next Tuesday will find more than new classmates and teachers awaiting them. Kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will... |
| Worker falls 30 feet into 'inner workings' of bridge A man doing maintenance work on the Washington Street bridge fell 30 feet into the structure's gear mechanisms after he slipped on a catwalk early Thursday. The man fell twice -- down two levels --... |
| More Dems balk at higher taxes Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democrats are joining... |
| Two burned girls' plea to judge: 'Make them go to jail' NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter nkorecki@suntimes.com They were left with swollen, scarred hands, arms, legs and faces. They're just 8 and 5, but the Reyes sisters were burned so badly in... |
| Big pitch for baby carrots Baby-carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty -- just like junk food. A group of 50 producers hopes the "Eat 'Em Like Junk... |
| 14 years after first book club pick, Oprah's next might be last The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club. A Harpo spokeswoman said Thursday that Winfrey will announce her 64th and latest pick... |
| Postage stamp honors Mother Teresa Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp. The 44-cent stamp showing a portrait of the Roman Catholic nun is being released at a... |
| Most blame Bush on economy: poll Nearly two years after Barack Obama was elected president, Americans still are inclined to blame his predecessor for the nation's current economic problems. In a USA Today/ Gallup phone poll of... |
| Castrovince: AL Central will be an arms race As we watch Manny Ramirez's dreadlocks hit the barbershop floor and continue to pore over the elucidative words of wisdom he was gracious enough to bestow upon us, (in Spanish, no less), let's not... |
| 'Transformers 3' film set turns tragic when an extra is injured It was supposed to be a typical scene in the action movie "Transformers 3" — drivers moving along a busy highway as explosions go off in the opposite lane.But Wednesday night, while a movie... |
| 4 fatally shot in Southwest Side garage West Lawn neighborhood, police and fire officials said. Three of the bodies were discovered about 8:30 p.m. in the garage of the home in the 6100 block of South Kildare Avenue, authorities said. ... |
