Provides the latest RSS feeds for Illinois News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Chicago Chronicle.com http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/cat/ad135a7dc74b4c33/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 05:59:48 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:59:48 -0400 30 A man from Chicago rode Ferris Wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - to break the existing world record. Clinton Shepherd, a park operations manager of Chicago's Navy Pier, who spent 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds riding Navy Pier's Ferris wheel over the weekend, said that he thought that Chicago - birthplace of the ride - should have the title, People magazine reported. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214655654/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:01 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214655654/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 NHL Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 on Monday. After squaring the best-of-seven series in Chicago on Saturday, the Red Wings maintained the momentum on home ice to beat the top-seeded Blackhawks and move ahead 2-1 in the series. Game 4 is on Thursday, again in Detroit. Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard weathered an early storm, making ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214656080/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:17 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214656080/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Andrew Shaw #65 of the Chicago Blackhawks reacts to a third period goal being waved off with teammates Brent Seabrook #7, Viktor Stalberg #25 and Nick Leddy #8 against the Detroit Red Wings in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on May 20, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 3-1 to take a 2-1 series lead. (Photo ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214656111/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:41:21 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214656111/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Economy-class passengers on the new route, which will initially use an Airbus 340, will be charged about 5,500 yuan ($895.4) for return tickets up to the end of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653999/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:07:44 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653999/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget UPDATED 11:25 P.M. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the area until 5 a.m. Tuesday. Affected areas include Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt, and Vermilion counties. A tornado watch means that conditions have created a significant risk of a tornado. The National Weather service has issued a weather advisory for northwestern Coles, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654565/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:59 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654565/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The White Sox are three games below .500 and six games behind the American League Central-leading Indians, but they've remained confident, and recently, the results on the field have taken a turn for the better. Chicago has won five of its last seven games and six of its last nine, including Monday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox will play 16 of their ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654362/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:44:39 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654362/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO - When Jon Lester took the mound last night, he was trying to become the first Red Sox lefty starter since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to begin a season.But he also was facing his personal kryptonite.In his best and worst seasons, Lester struggles against the White Sox. Indeed, it has become as predictable as winter blizzards in Chicago. In nine previous starts against the White Sox entering ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654326/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:37:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654326/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 One company was founded in Chicago by hungry software engineers, the other in New York by hungry lawyers. Both were looking to replace restaurants' paper takeout menus with Web-based technology. Now the two rivals are joining forces. GrubHub, one of Chicago's most high-profile startups, is merging with New York-based Seamless to create an online food ordering company with more than ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654327/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:37:31 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654327/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (CBS) — It only takes seconds, for a fire to take everything. Fire safety advocates like Tom Lia say sprinklers are the cure. "This will save a life," he tells CBS 2's Chris Martinez. Right now, more than 90 Illinois communities require sprinkler systems in new home construction. But the Illinois State Fire Marshal wants more, pushing for a sprinkler law that makes them ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654364/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:34:01 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654364/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Adam Dunn clouted a three-run homer Monday, carrying the Chicago White Sox past Boston 6-4. Axelrod (2-3) limited the Red Sox to two runs on four hits over six innings, walking one and striking out two en route to his second victory in two starts. Addison Reed tossed a scoreless ninth inning for his 15th save as the White Sox broke a two-game skid. Dunn's homer in the first inning set the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654328/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:19 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214654328/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago - The Dreamliner, grounded for the last four months, finally takes off.A flight from Houston landed at O'Hare this morning. It's a major victory for Boeing. The aircraft had suffered from smoldering batteries. One forced an emergency landing, the other a fire broke out.United is the only airline actively using the Dreamliner. More than half of the plane's systems have parts ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653656/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:41:20 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653656/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Vandalia - Five people are dead and six others hurt after a van flips over several times in southern Illinois.It happened this morning in Vandalia, which is about five hours south of Rockford past Springfield. The eastbound lanes of I-70 were shut down as first responders scrambled to the scene. Four of the victims were taken to the hospital are in fair condition.The conditions of the other two ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653657/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:41:19 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653657/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 BOS@CWS: Dunn connects on three-run homer in first CHICAGO -- It hasn't been fun to pitch to Adam Dunn this past week. The White Sox designated hitter continued his hot streak, when he belted a two-out, three-run home run in the first inning during a 6-4 win over the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday night. Despite back problems that surfaced during Chicago's series in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653456/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:40:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653456/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO - When Jon Lester took the mound tonight, he was trying to become the first Red Sox pitcher since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to start a season.But he also was facing his personal kryptonite.In his best and worst seasons, Lester struggles against the White Sox. Indeed, it has become as predictable as winter blizzards in Chicago. In nine previous starts against the White Sox entering the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653658/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:37 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214653658/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Email CHICAGO -- The White Sox have not officially set their starting rotation for this weekend's series against the Marlins, but there's a strong possibility that John Danks could make his 2013 big league debut Friday night. Danks was with the team in Chicago on Monday after making his fourth Minor League rehab start Saturday in Buffalo and was to meet with general manager Rick Hahn, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652555/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652555/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Email CHICAGO -- The marching orders from general manager Rick Hahn for the White Sox pro scouts on the road remain the same from what they were in Spring Training. Find players that can enhance the White Sox chances to contend for the postseason. That's the attitude Hahn will follow until this team returns to full strength and plays together or he has reason to go in a different direction. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652556/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652556/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Email CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko feels as if he swung the bat well during the past couple of days, but for a cerebral All-Star caliber performer such as the captain, the hits aren't always the sign of being in a good spot. "I had a few hits the day before yesterday and was probably better yesterday and didn't get any," said Konerko, who entered Monday's game hitting .224 ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652554/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:15 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652554/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 MOORE, Okla. - Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Monday evening for several counties in southeastern Oklahoma and north-central Texas, along with parts of northwest Arkansas, Missouri, central Iowa and ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652583/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:33 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652583/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (STMW) — Jesuit officials in Chicago will pay $19.6 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by six men who claim they were molested by a former priest and onetime spiritual advisor to Mother Teresa, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Monday. Donald McGuire, formerly of Oak Lawn, is serving a 25-year prison term after being convicted in Chicago in 2008 of federal charges that he brought ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652558/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:48 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214652558/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along to rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650702/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650702/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget GILMAN -- The Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department's administrator was temporarily stripped of his ability to hire, fire, re-assign or discipline his employees Monday afternoon. Following a two-hour closed session, the board of health voted unanimously to "suspend all hiring, firing, duty re-assignments or disciplinary action until further discussion by the board." ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650847/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650847/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget DANVILLE - Work has started this week on the replacement of traffic signals at the intersection of Gilbert and Main streets in Danville. The work entails replacing aged traffic signal poles, signal heads and hardware, according to the city of Danville. The majority of the work will be performed during the day, but some will be done at night. The project is expected to last two ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650848/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650848/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget SPRINGFIELD -- Although many retired state employees are fearful about upcoming changes in their health care benefits, state officials and lawmakers attempted to quell those concerns Monday. The state Department of Central Management Services estimates that the state government can save $108 million by switching to a Medicare Advantage plan for Medicare-eligible retirees sometime in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650845/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650845/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget GIBSON CITY -- School board members have agreed to seek $134,676 in repairs to the elementary school's roof this summer. Board members first approved a life-safety amendment for that amount to cover costs of providing a new roof over the first-grade addition on the building's south side, fixing the roof over the kitchen, and repairing all seams as needed on the entire ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650846/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650846/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget TUSCOLA -- Saying he wants to spend more time doing woodworking, going fishing and traveling around the country, longtime Douglas County sheriff Charlie McGrew announced on Monday he will not seek a fourth term as sheriff. "It is time for me to step aside and allow a younger person to experience the satisfaction of serving the people of Douglas County as their sheriff," ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650849/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650849/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Related Article Rob Komosa dies more than 13 years after life-changing football injury The bill would require high schools to carry catastrophic accident insurance providing up to $3 million or five years of coverage for injured student athletes. Komosa, then 17, suffered a life-changing injury during football practice at Rolling Meadows High School that left him unable to walk, move his arms ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650850/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:35:37 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650850/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A church van crashed in Illinois Monday while on a cross-country trip, killing five men and injuring six others, authorities said. The van crashed about 9:45 a.m. near Vandalia, about 70 miles east of St. Louis, while en route home to Maryland from California, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Nine of the 11 occupants were thrown from the 15-passenger vehicle. The names of the victims and ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650851/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214650851/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday's massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a relatively quiet start of the 2013 tornado ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649204/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:20 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649204/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649668/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:06 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649668/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 VIENNA, Ill. (AP) -- The Johnson County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution supporting a statewide moratorium on high-volume oil and gas ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649669/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:10:10 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649669/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police arrested about two dozen people on Monday who were protesting against the planned closure of 54 schools in the country's third-largest school district, ahead of a planned Wednesday vote on the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214647475/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:08:28 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214647475/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (CBS) — A police-involved shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Planned Parenthood office in Merrillville, Ind. Monday afternoon. One man was shot and taken away in an ambulance while a police officer was hurt but not shot. Merrillville Police have not yet identified what happened and have said no shooting took place in the actual office. The conditions of the man ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649439/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:28 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649439/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 o Before you head off to that Memorial Day barbecue or holiday road trip, don't forget one bit of potentially life-saving advice: buckle up.Representatives of the Missouri Highway Patrol, and the Illinois State Police, St. Louis County Police and St. Louis Metropolitan Police departments gathered to reinforce today that familiar safety message."As summer heats up, so does safety belt ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643781/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:10 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643781/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 This photo from video provided by KMOV-TV in St. Louis shows emergency personnel at the scene near Vandalia, Ill., Monday, May 20, 2013, where a van veered off a southern Illinois highway and overturned several times, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals, authorities said. Details about what caused the crash or who owned the white 2002 Dodge van, which had no decals or ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644508/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644508/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget SPRINGFIELD -- The sale, delivery and transfer of firearms magazines that hold more than 10 bullets would be banned in Illinois under legislation approved by the Senate Executive Committee Monday. The vote came on amendments ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644540/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:21:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644540/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois. The Illinois Senate's Executive Committee voted 12-3 Monday to advance legislation banning magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Mark Barden is the father of seven-year-old Daniel Barden. Daniel was ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644479/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644479/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago-area man has been charged with threatening to kill the U.S. ambassador in Serbia and others in a dispute over a visa for his Serbian ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644541/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:23 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644541/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. Robinson-Fitzgerald says his manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed Manzarek died around 3:30 p.m. EDT. He had bile duct ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644510/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:19 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644510/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Earlier, a woman who answered the phone confirmed there was a shooting but declined to say if it was inside or outside the facility. She also declined to say if anyone was ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644545/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:01:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644545/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644543/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:01:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644543/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Roughly two dozen protesters were arrested Monday afternoon during a demonstration at City Hall aimed at preventing the planned closure of more than 50 Chicago ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644544/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:01:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644544/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers are keeping Manti Te’o off-limits to the media -- for now. The star linebacker was barred from speaking with reporters at the Chargers’ second open session of organized team ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644309/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54:56 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644309/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Johnson caught 122 passes for an NFL-record 1,964 yards last season, putting up incredible numbers despite the fact that the rest of the offense was inconsistent. The Lions went 4-12, but after signing Reggie Bush in the offseason, they hope Johnson will have a little more help this year. Johnson met with reporters Monday. He was coy when asked how badly his fingers were hurt last year, saying ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644310/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644310/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (CBS) — An Illinois Senate Committee has approved a measure that would limit the size of ammunition clips sold in the state. By a vote of 12-3 Monday, the Senate Executive Committee banned the future sale and purchase of so-called high capacity ammunition clips - magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The vote came after Newtown, Conn. parents of grade-schoolers killed by gunman Adam ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644311/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644311/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Federal prosecutors say a McHenry, Ill., man, angry over his wife's failure to obtain a visa, sent threatening messages to American diplomats. The U.S. attorney's office said Russell K. Gordon, 48, was arrested at his home Saturday for allegedly threatening to kill the U.S. Ambassador in Serbia as well as Serbians in Chicago. A statement from the prosecutor's office said Gordon, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644546/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:51:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214644546/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 features a bit of braised tripe, skin and stomach folded in with the customary pork meat."I'll take that, and three pork-brain tacos, please," I said, to my wife's visible dismay.According to local chef Rick Bayless, the best-know proponent of Mexican cookery in the United States, and the owner and executive chef of the Michelin-recommended Frontera Grill, his city offers ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643007/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:49 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643007/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Champaign firefighters respond to the scene of a fire in a home at 1708 W. Kirby Ave., about 2:15 p.m. on Monday May 20, 2013. Firefighters at the scene said no injuries had been reported and that the fire was under control shortly after firefighters ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643346/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643346/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois lawmakers have a chance to make history on two fronts this month by approving a plan to fix the state's decades-old pension crisis and legalizing same-sex marriage. The Chicago Democrat said both issues, along with a gun control measure restricting high capacity ammunition magazines, are among his top priorities before lawmakers' scheduled May 31 ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643347/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:35 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643347/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Armed with the best odds and their three-time winner back on stage, the Magic will try to jump-start the rebuilding process Tuesday night by landing the rights to the No. 1 pick in the NBA ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:35 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy reiterated Monday that his department has safety and security under control in the North Michigan Avenue ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643348/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:03 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643348/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Jackie Goldberg, 87, is suing the business magnate in federal court under allegations that he ripped her off when he sold her two $1 million hotel condo units within downtown Chicago's Trump Tower. After the deal, Trump reneged on financial incentives promised to early investors.During a tirade in the lobby of the Dirksen Federal Court building on Wednesday, Trump touted that Goldberg was ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643016/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:55:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643016/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The Village of Northbrook may soon grow by a couple acres. The owners of a two-acre property at the northwest corner of Pfingsten and Highland roads have requested annexation by the village, and trustees discussed it at a recent meeting. The land in unincorporated Cook County belongs to John and Kathy Di Tomasso, and is where their house and business is located. The business, Wilson Lawn & ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642636/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:56 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642636/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 From mid-May through early June, state spring sports are winding down in Illinois and every day brings that win-or-go-home excitement. Here is a wrapup on how some of the area teams have fared in recent ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643072/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643072/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 From mid-May through early June, state spring sports are winding down in Illinois and every day brings that win-or-go-home excitement. Here is a wrapup on how some of the area teams have fared in recent ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643073/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643073/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 An upscale martini lounge and a residential and retail/restaurant development are two of the proposed uses for the city-owned Thomle building in Batavia's downtown. The Batavia City Council heard details at its most recent committee meeting about two proposals. One came from Michael Grudecki, who owns Batavia-based Vignette Home Decor, and the other from Batavia Enterprises. The city has ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642579/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642579/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 "Gloria Steinem once said, 'Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it,'" said Jothy Rosenberg, who lives near Boston and was diagnosed with bone cancer at 16 and had to have his right leg amputated. Three years later, doctors told Rosenberg the cancer had spread to his lung. After removing about 40 percent of his lungs, doctors ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643017/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643017/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642507/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:44 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642507/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Finding a balance between individual and group expression is important for any dance troupe. But for repertory companies, which lack the cohesive vision of a single choreographer, the challenge is especially acute. In the first of two programs that Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is performing at the Joyce Theater, four works by different choreographers explore this tension in ways both distinct and ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649061/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214649061/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Attorneys representing a man charged with killing five members of a central Illinois family have dropped their request that video of him being interviewed by investigators be blocked as potential ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643349/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:41:09 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214643349/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Inspired by Vermont’s successful drive for universal healthcare, the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer is working with activists from Maine, California and Oregon to expand healthcare access. Micah Uetricht Internal union elections are unlikely to capture much attention, especially at a time when media coverage of labor borders on nonexistent. But the results of a recent election in the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641805/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:34 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641805/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 In this Wednesday, April 10, 2013 photo, farmer Clark Kelly holds a golf ball he dug out of a fairway on the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course, in Biggsville, Ill. Kelly purchased the course, which was in foreclosure, with plans to plow it into farm land. Across the Midwest, farmers are planting crops on almost any scrap of available land to take advantage of consistently high corn and soybean prices. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641348/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:30 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641348/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers has been tapped to head up "Choose Chicago," a government-sponsored Chicago marketing initiative, according to Windy City news reports. "I am confident that she will help Choose Chicago reach the next level as it continues to find creative ways to lure tourists and convention business," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, another ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641807/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:22 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641807/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The NCAA Tennis Championships continue at the University of Illinois, and so far the operation has gotten rave reviews. WDWS' Tim Ditman got to tag along with some event staffers on Monday and filed this ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642087/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642087/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Champaign firefighters respond to the scene of a fire in a home at 1708 W. Kirby Ave., about 2:15 p.m. on Monday May 20, 2013. Firefighters at the scene said no injuries had been reported and that the fire was under control shortly after firefighters ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642088/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214642088/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) dropped from minus 0.23 in March to minus 0.53 in April, according to figures released today. None of the four categories that make up the index increased in April, while three of them decreased. The index remains significantly above recession levels, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641811/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:21 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641811/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Marcia Doniger, co-founder of the Northbrook Citizens for Drug and Alcohol Awareness, was recognized for her community service at a Northbrook Board of Trustees meeting on May ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641869/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:25 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641869/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 From the day she arrived in Lake Bluff, Christine Letchinger said it felt like home, and she has found herself part of a caring and engaged community. "People in Lake Bluff are very, very proud of their town," said Letchinger, who recently stepped down after eight years as Village Board president. "The number of volunteers in relationship to the population is absolutely amazing. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641870/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:24 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641870/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 In this 2011 photo, Phil Krawiek, left, and Chris Stukel try to get rid of the excess water in the basement of Stukel's mother, Olivia, on the 7800 block of West Thorndale Avenue in Park ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641871/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:23 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641871/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 •A suspicious person was reported following a group of girls and making them uncomfortable May 17 near the La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. Police searched the area, but no suspects were ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641404/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:22 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641404/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Amy Yoon, 3, plays with puppets at the Northbrook Public Library on May 15. In the library's revamped game-day program, she will learn to experiment with scientific projects using constructive toys that the library is ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641497/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:21 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641497/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A donation by a former neighbor of the Elizabeth F. Cheney Mansion in Oak Park has helped the park district reopen a 2-foot-high woodland waterfall that had been closed for more than 30 years. A $54,000 donation last year to the Parks Foundation of Oak Park from Dr. Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel - who lived directly across the street from the mansion at 220 N. Euclid Ave. with her late husband Jim - led ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641872/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:20 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641872/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Ron Gunter didn't have much time to savor the moment after being sworn in as mayor of Westmont earlier this month because of such pressing issues as a proposed redevelopment district in the downtown and flooding relief. Gunter, 58, was joined on the village board by three new trustees - former mayor James Addington, former Westmont Park District commissioner Bruce Barker and local business ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641873/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:19 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641873/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 On May 20, 1988, Laurie Dann shot six children in a school in Winnetka, leaving one dead, then took a family hostage and shot a college student before taking her own life. (Credit: ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641874/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:36 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641874/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (AP) — Not even a lengthy delay can slow down the Boston Red Sox’ run. No team has been able to stop Jon Lester’s streak of winning decisions. He’ll try to become the first Red Sox left-handed starter in 40 seasons to open 7-0 – and help Boston win a sixth in a row – on Monday night against the host Chicago White Sox. After sitting through a three-hour rain ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641875/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:35 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641875/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The operations manager at Chicago's Navy Pier set a world record by riding the Ferris wheel non-stop for 48 hours. Clinton Shepherd boarded the Ferris wheel at 2:30 p.m. Friday and rode for a full 48 hours, beating the previous Guinness record for an amusement park ride, 30 hours and 35 seconds, WMAQ-TV, Chicago, reported Monday. "This achievement highlights Navy Pier as the No. 1 ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641452/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:20 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214641452/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The Chicago Department of Public Health has placed billboards featuring teen boys with "pregnant" bellies throughout the city, as part of a newly launched campaign to prevent teen ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640525/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640525/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 who recently talked about the Bulls’ point guard on 106.7 The Fan . "That’s hard, because I’ve never experienced that injury," Beal said. "And I know what type of injury that is, it’s possible it’s gonna happen again. Knock on wood. But at the same time, you might have to give it a go. If you’re practicing for two months and everybody in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640559/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:49 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640559/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 An animal-rights activist has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640826/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:07 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640826/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 WASHINGTON -- A University of Virginia analysis of census data finds that 2-in-3 people who live in Illinois were born in Illinois. Wisconsin's rate is even higher, with more than 7-in-10 residents having been born there. Compare those numbers with Nevada, in which just 1-in-4 residents are native born. The U.S. average is 58.8%. The survey reveals the changing nature of population change ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640895/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:22 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640895/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg, right, of Sweden and Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise chase the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Jim ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640898/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:17 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640898/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Sullivan's Steakhouse 's Porcini-Shallot Crusted Strip What's in it? 6-ounce Strip steak with a porcini and shallot crust, served over horseradish mashed potatoes and sauted spinach, then finished with a traditional bordelaise. Suggested pairings: Sullivan's Steakhouse Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($55), Duckhorn Merlot ($78), Three Sticks Pinot Noir ($129) How ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640897/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640897/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 In what has to be great news for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s re-election prospects, a new study by the Brookings Institutions finds that the number of poor people living in Chicago’s suburbs has increased 99 percent in the past 10 ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640896/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:14 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640896/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Three Chicago teens were charged as adults for the aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and posting the video to Facebook. The attack happened last year, but the boys were just now sentenced for their ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640530/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:56 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640530/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Seventh-grader Meghana Kamineni starts her days at 3:50 a.m., giving herself 10 minutes to wake up before she digs in to a two-hour-plus study session. The Homer Junior High School student isn't preparing for class but for her shot at the 86th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The 12-year-old won the Will County Spelling Bee in March, topping 46 other competitors to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640592/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640592/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The warm weather is here, and with it, the beaches are opening. In Lake Zurich, this means the beach at Henry J. Paulus Park will be open Saturday. However, after Memorial Day weekend, the beach will close again until June 1, when it will be open daily until Aug. 11. After that, the beach will be open only on weekends until Labor Day. Recreation manager Dave Peterson said the beach at Paulus ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640491/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640491/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (STMW) – A church was discovered vandalized Saturday on the Southeast Side by a deacon preparing for morning service. The vandalism occurred at the International Harbor of Grace Church in the 9700 block of South Avenue L, police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said. Gang symbols and graffiti were found on the walls, floors and pews, several of which were pulled from their ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640593/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640593/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (STMW) – A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured Sunday when a neighbor's dog jumped a fence and attacked him in his Roseland neighborhood back yard. The boy was playing in his yard in the 200 block of West 112th Place about 8 p.m. when the attack occurred, police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640594/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214640594/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Ian Stewart has been focusing on "trying to put some good games together" at Triple-A. (Allison Rhoades/Memphis Redbirds) DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's warm and sunny at Principal Park as the Iowa Cubs wrap up batting practice. Ian Stewart was getting a rare start at third base in place of Josh Vitters, who reinjured his left quad the day before. But this is not where Stewart expected ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639241/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:07 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639241/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (AP) -- An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639469/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:27 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639469/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 summer schedule for Navy Pier fireworks officially kicks of on Memorial Day weekend, with a synchronized show every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10:15 p.m. through Labor Day ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639471/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639471/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Seamless North America and GrubHub, two major players in the online food-ordering sector, announced Monday they plan to join forces. Reportedly, the merger will grant customers in 500 cities access to more than 20,000 local ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639470/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639470/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 FILE - In this Aug. 18, 1956 black-and-white file photo, former President Harry Truman shakes hands with Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., and stands arm in arm with Adlai Stevenson at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Long gone are the passionate debates. Long gone is the suspense about who will emerge as the party's presidential nominee. Political conventions now are carefully ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639472/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639472/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Fremont Public Library District's youth services librarian Connie Purcell estimates 1,000 local children will sign up for the library's summer reading club, "Have Book, Will ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638764/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:34 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638764/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The plan to transform what used to be the Park Ridge Youth Campus into a park is forging ahead after voters gave the Park District the green light last month. Permission for the district to issue $13.2 million in bonds for the project was granted in the April 9 election. It will cost $6.4 million to buy the property, and the rest will be for redeveloping it, said Park Ridge Park District ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639242/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:34 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639242/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Lake County homeowners with underground sprinkler systems in the village of Buffalo Grove will soon have the option of using separate irrigation meters to gauge outdoor water usage. "The irrigation meter is just another option to give customers the ability to control utility costs beyond the benefits already in place with the summer sewer credit program," Buffalo Grove Finance Director ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639243/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:33 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639243/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Lake Zurich High School senior Erika Smolyar, 18, plays the role of a teen killed in a deadly car crash during "Operation Prom Night," a simulated accident intended to deter teens from driving under the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639245/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:32 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639245/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 With a newly awarded state grant of $400,000, Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove will undergo construction next spring for a new playground, a performance stage, pathways and landscaping. Gov. Pat Quinn announced May 11 the Buffalo Grove Park District was among 45 park and recreation agencies receiving a portion of $15 million in grants from the Illinois Open Space Lands Acquisition Development ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639244/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:32 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639244/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (CBS) — A statue was unveiled at a southwest side elementary school, in honor of the space crew killed in a space shuttle disaster ten years ago, reports WBBM’s Craig Dellimore. The Columbia Explorers Academy on South Kedzie was built to honor the astronauts of the ill-fated space shuttle Columbia. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of that tragedy, Alderman Edward Burke ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639248/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639248/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (CBS) The Bears terminated the contract of vested veteran Andre Fluellen Monday. The 6-2, 302-pound defensive tackle never played a game for the Bears after signing with the team earlier this offseason. Fluellen has played in 56 games over five seasons with Detroit (2008-12) and Miami (2012), recording 52 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble. The move makes room for the addition of another ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639246/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639246/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (CBS) Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville confirmed that winger Viktor Stalberg will return to the lineup tonight for Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639247/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:42 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214639247/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (CBS) — Federal prosecutors say a McHenry man was so angry about his wife’s failure to get a visa, that he threatened the lives of American diplomats, reports WBBM’s Regine ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638664/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:42 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638664/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are flying again after being grounded for four months because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. Federal authorities lifted the grounding order on April 19 but it has taken Boeing, which makes the plane, and the airlines a few more ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637089/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:21 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637089/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Jurors in the trail of a man charged with killing five members of a central Illinois family have the day off. But the defendant is on the stand as a judge decides whether video of him being interviewed by investigators can be ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638073/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:37 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638073/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 There’s only one American politician who has been seen in public with Rob Ford, the Toronto mayor who was allegedly seen smoking crack on a video recorded by Somali drug dealers. That politician, of course, is our own mayor, Rahm Emanuel. Last September, Ford visited Chicago to renew the Sister Cities agreement between the two Great Lakes ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638076/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638076/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Bradley Beal, a first round draft pick of the Washington Wizards, weighed on Derrick Rose's decision to sit out the 2012-13 season to recover from his knee ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638075/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:15 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638075/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames, Friday, April 26, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Brian ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638074/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:14 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214638074/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A Waukegan man was arrested last week after authorities allege he stabbed his daughter's fiance nine times during a dispute last year on Chicago's Far South Side.Claude Jones, 50, hit and struck the man Nov. 8, 2012, authorities said. Then, armed with a knife, Jones stabbed the man nine times in the chest, shoulder and back in the 8900 block of South Aberdeen Street, according to police ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637811/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:17 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637811/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A popular southside beef sandwich shop will be the first tenant in a multi-business development on the former Mobil gas station property at 159th Street and 94th ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637674/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:17 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637674/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown's face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The school at East 49th Street and South Indiana Avenue is slated for closure as part of Chicago Public Schools' plan to shutter 53 elementary schools and one high school program. Closing ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637810/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637810/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 While hanging out with friends at his apartment, a 28-year-old Chicago man allegedly forced two teenage girls into his bedroom, where he sexually assaulted them as they tried to escape, Cook County prosecutors said Sunday. Everado Salinas stood stoically in court as prosecutors detailed the allegations, which also included slapping one of the teenagers and biting the other on her arms. Salinas ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637751/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637751/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Dennis Cheatams, left, and David Jefferson check the schedule as they head to work on a Red Line shuttle bus from the CTA Green Line Garfield station on the first day of the Red Line South South construction project ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637812/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:15 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637812/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Gov. Pat Quinn holds photographs of three boys killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting as Newtown parent Francine Wheeler, right, looks down Sunday during a news conference at the Thompson Center in Chicago. Two other Newtown parents joined a push in Illinois to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637813/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:14 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637813/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The Dorchester Senior Center in the south suburbs has a steady stream of visitors: attentive relatives, busy repairmen and, lately, inquisitive federal investigators. The five-story, village-owned building that looks out over a dreary interstate has been criticized in recent years as a patronage dump for the progeny of Dolton mayors. For the several dozen seniors who call the Dorchester home, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637815/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:14 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637815/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Joe Lehnert, of Arlington Heights, works last week at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He was offered a nurse assistant position there after completing an internship with Advocate Lutheran while in high ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637814/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:13 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637814/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 As unpaid internships have become more common, so have lawsuits challenging their legality — most notably by interns who worked for TV talk show host Charlie Rose, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Hearst Corp.For an unpaid internship at a for-profit employer to be lawful, it should pass a six-point test, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Among the requirements, the employer must derive ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637278/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637278/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A new analysis found that minorities and low-income individuals pay their fares with cash or buy one-day passes and seven-day passes at a higher rate than other CTA ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637816/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637816/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Cerna "Chickie" Alter was not a brilliant artist, but she knew great art when she saw it, friends said. Mrs. Alter studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, and then in the 1960s started a corporate art consulting business with a fellow art-loving suburban mother, Terri Sweig. The two women ran the business out of their Highland Park homes and connected Chicago artists with ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637817/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637817/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 You've probably heard it so often - and seen the storyteller back the next day, telling the same tale of emergency woe - that you presume every such story to be a scam, and never give money to anyone spinning this kind of yarn. I, too, generally ignore the allegedly stranded. But this request seemed different, mainly because of where it was made. You usually encounter people claiming to be ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637818/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637818/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Members of the Tinley Park Term Limits Commission continued to explore the issue at the group's third meeting, where more information was presented to the group. The commission, appointed by Mayor Ed Zabrocki after voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of term limits this past November, still hasn't heard many specifics on the issue. One of the commissioners, Neil Finnerty, said after ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637819/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637819/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Marquette Bank is collecting food donations for the hungry as part of its commitment to helping the community, bank officials say. Customers, residents and bank employees can leave non-perishable food donations at any of the bank's 23 locations until June 30. Chicago-based Marquette has branches throughout the southwest suburbs, including four in Orland Park, as well as several in the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637234/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637234/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 An animated simulation of the 50-foot-wide Muon g-2 storage ring being transported to Fermilab in Batavia. The electromagnet will be moved to Fermilab this summer. (Animation courtesy of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637820/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:01 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637820/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 A group of residents in southwest suburban Romeoville are upset that a warehouse building might be built next to their subdivision near Veterans Parkway and Mystic Lane. The Village Board voted unanimously May 15 to change a 9.5-acre parcel adjacent to the Misty Ridge subdivision from residential to warehouse/distribution on a village comprehensive plan map. The parcel is currently in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637223/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:00 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637223/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Superintendent J. Michel Morrow, center, and board member Amy Blank go over the guest sign-in sheet during the May 14 meeting of Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C board. Looking on to their left is board President Angela Adolf. The board approved nearly $3 million in upgrades to Goodings Grove School, which will get new water pipes and fixtures and a new heating and cooling ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637821/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:59 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637821/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Students at Consolidated High School District 230 will get the chance to hear world-renowned speakers visiting the Chicago area and participate in a sports medicine symposium next spring thanks to $25,000 in grants from the District 230 Foundation. Following its mission to offer additional financial support for the school district, the Foundation announced its latest round of grants last month. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637822/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637822/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Construction on Mundelein's new village hall is about three weeks behind schedule after developers ran into some unexpected obstacles, officials said at a recent board meeting. Village Administrator John Lobaito said heavy rains prevented workers in April from making significant progress on the $10.4 million project. The pouring of the building's foundation also was briefly postponed, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637224/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637224/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Valley View school board officials have decided to reorganize the district's administrative department, which will include some layoffs along with cuts in salaries and benefits. School officials said the changes will save Valley View Community Unit School District 365U $562,605 over a multi-year period. School documents indicate that the reorganization will include combining two assistant ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637823/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637823/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Some big curriculum changes could be coming for Arlington Heights' most advanced students. The phase-out of the existing Odyssey Program and a push for a controversial teaching model known as "differentiation" were among the eight recommendations presented to the Arlington Heights School District 25 school board at the May meeting. The recommendations are a part of the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637824/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637824/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (CBS) — Warm, humid air over Chicago is likely to create some strong, isolated thunderstorms around the evening rush hour on Monday. Currently there are no storm watches in effect, and the chances of severe storms are considered ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637825/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:09 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637825/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. The Democrat told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he’s ';open minded'; on the issue, but he wouldn’t say if he’ll sign it into law. The Illinois Senate approved the bill Friday. Lt Gov Sheila Simon says she supports ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637403/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637403/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 (CBS) Surprise! Nittany Lion fans are angry again at somebody who isn't letting their little cult town of Happy Valley be so happy anymore. This time their irrational ire is directed at Sports Illustrated writer David Epstein ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637826/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214637826/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget SPRINGFIELD -- Military service could be used as an alternative to a college degree by applicants for local police department positions under a bill approved last week by the Illinois House. The legislation ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636492/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:21 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636492/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (AP) -- Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers has been appointed to head the board of a government-supported nonprofit that promotes Chicago as a tourism and convention ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636494/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:23 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636494/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Investor, 87, claims Trump Tower reneged on revenue-sharing plans that were advertised as part of the original development. Charlie Wojciechowski ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636495/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:25 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636495/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Rogers and Emanuel worked together in the Obama White House during his time as chief of staff. She resigned in the wake of a furor in which a couple of reality show imposters gained access to a White House ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636497/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:24 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636497/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Fans cheer as members of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrate a third period goal against the Detroit Red Wings in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on May 15, 2013 in Chicago, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636496/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:24 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636496/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested for a probation violation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Broadcast reports say a Broward County judge ordered Johnson jailed until he posts a $1,000 bond. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635925/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:49 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635925/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago and Cook County officials have teamed up to kick off a pilot program to help veterans and those who have been unemployed for a long time. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports the new program called "Platform to Employment" was designed by officials in Connecticut. Its aim is to help the long-term unemployed and veterans who haven't ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636192/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:48 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214636192/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 2013-05-20 10:26:00 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.The award is presented to the player "who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season."Alfredsson, the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635309/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635309/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget Rob and I just got back from a long weekend in Florida, and I can't wait to tell you all about our trip. But first, I want to tell you about one particular experience while we were there, and how the kindness of strangers amazes me. Saturday, we spent the day on a boat, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635083/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:40:11 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635083/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (AP) -- Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create an online food ordering service covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214634969/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:32 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214634969/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The measure would allow Illinois patients who already have a relationship with a doctor to be prescribed a limited amount from a state-run dispensary. The legislation provides a list of more than 30 serious illnesses that marijuana can be prescribed ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635084/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:26 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635084/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 NORMAL, Ill. (AP) -- School officials and some students say a ban on smoking in high traffic areas at Illinois State University is going smoothly so ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635085/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:26 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635085/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Models show showers and thunderstorms likely will break this afternoon and evening, with some storms becoming strong and even severe. Damaging wind, large hail and isolated tornadoes are all possible, according to NBC 5 meteorologist Andy ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635086/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214635086/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (CBS) — Some of the workers who staged a sit-in until they obtained severance checks from the old Republic Windows and Doors are back in business as owners. WBBM Newsradio’s Bob Roberts with Made In ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214634846/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:13 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214634846/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 An Illinois man is jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son.Jason Sargent, of Tinley Park, Ill., was arrested in Washington County early Sunday morning.Police said Rachel Sargent, of Brownsville, was driving the defendant to the airport when they began arguing, prompting her to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633788/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:32 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633788/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO oA manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633618/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:11 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633618/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Knicks star Carmelo Anthony won’t need surgery on his troublesome knee, and the team hopes it’ll be the same for his injured shoulder, according to the New York Daily News. Anthony will have his left shoulder ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633762/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633762/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Good morning and welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on Kyle Long's new contract, Josh McCown's perfect job and some stylin' ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633838/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633838/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg (25) celebrates with teammates after scoring his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Chicago, Friday, March 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633840/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633840/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 The Chicago Bulls' run came to an end as the Miami Heat defeated them in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. It was the second time in three years the Heat have eliminated the Bulls, increasing the chances for this rivalry to grow in intensity next ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633839/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633839/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices moved higher Monday ahead of a speech by Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans at 1 p.m., which kicks off a week full of Fed speakers. The 10-year ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633620/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:51 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633620/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Chicago Fed's national activity index worsened in April, falling to negative 0.53 from negative 0.23 in March. The three-month moving average meanwhile was at negative 0.04 from negative 0.05 in March. The three-month average of the index, which is a weighted average of 85 different economic indicators, is designed so that a zero reading equals trend growth ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633621/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:50 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633621/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Don Welsh, Chicago's top convention and tourism salesman, early this month embarked on one of the most high-wire sales trips of his tenure here — flying to rival Las Vegas in an attempt to win back the National Hardware Show, once a cornerstone exhibition at McCormick Place.Unlike most roadshows, where Welsh makes pitches in hotel meeting rooms or restaurants, this mission played out ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633622/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:14:00 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633622/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago police block the entrance to the 63rd Street Beach, after responding to a large fight that started at 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, and ended at 63rd Street. Three teens were arrested, and one officer was hurt responding to the brawl. (Credit: ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633677/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:11:07 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214633677/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Each week, we offer an email Q&A with a local personality. Today, Paul Wood chats with 54-year-old Champaign resident Barbara McFadden Allen, the executive director of the academic consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632707/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632707/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Likith Govindaiah, a senior at Champaign Central High School, takes notes in his classical mechanics class at Loomis Lab of Physics at the University of Illinois in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632706/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632706/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 University of Illinois graduate Bridget Evans, 24, and her service dog, Hero, pose in their caps and gowns Saturday, May 11, 2013, outside the State Farm Center during the College of Applied Health Sciences commencement ceremony. Evans, who received her master's degree in community health, was approached by officials at Herff Jones when ordering her cap and gown about also making one for her ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632705/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632705/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- A proposed sanitary sewer rate increase is scheduled to top city council members' agenda when they launch into another round of budget talks on Tuesday night. City officials say they would need a 6 percent increase in the fee charged to property owners to keep pace with expenses that have grown since they last increased the fee in 2011. Without the raise, they say ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632704/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632704/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget URBANA -- The city's tentative survival of the Great Recession will be a key theme of Mayor Laurel Prussing's budget message on Monday afternoon, but now she says Urbana faces an "even bigger challenge." The Urbana City Council will begin its review of the city budget when it meets tonight at 7 p.m. in the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine St., after Prussing is ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632710/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632710/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget DANVILLE -- Some aldermen are not in favor of the city applying for up to $15 million in federal grant money to rebuild Jackson Street from Danville High School to Newell Street. The city would be required to spend up to $3 million in local dollars to match the federal funds for what's called a multi-modal project, meaning improvements that involve not only vehicle traffic but ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632709/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632709/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Students who will be juniors and seniors when Arthur-Lovington and Atwood-Hammond merge in coming years sit outside Arthur-Lovington High School on Thursday. The four on the left, all from Arthur-Lovington, are: (clockwise from left) Cole Garmon, Emily Seegmiller, Ally Irwin and Cade Day. The four on the right are: (clockwise from the top) Jonathan Bialeschki, Christopher Davis and Elyse Harris, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632711/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632711/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- City council members this week could vote to spend up to $53,000 to update traffic-light timing on the city's busiest roads north of Interstate 74. Re-timing the traffic lights on North Prospect Avenue and North Neil Street so cars can move through each intersection with as few stops and little delay as possible is not expected to eliminate congestion over the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632708/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632708/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Rangers head coach John Tortorella watches his team warm up prior to Game 2 against the Boston Bruins. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632630/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632630/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (STMW) – It didn't seem right to Clinton Shepherd that the birthplace of the Ferris wheel didn't hold the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride. "I thought Chicago should have that title," he said Sunday, after spending a record-shattering 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds awake riding Navy Pier's iconic attraction. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631938/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:12:15 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631938/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (STMW) – Firefighters discovered a charred body after extinguishing a dumpster fire on the Northwest Side late Sunday night. About 11:05 p.m. firefighters were called to the 3100 block of North Kimball Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood after receiving a report of a dumpster blaze in a nearby alley, police ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632533/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:12:14 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632533/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 who was arrested and charged with using his cell phone to surreptitiously film a woman in a restroom has failed for the second time to appear in court to answer charges in that case. Meliton Andrade, of Woodridge, was freed on $1,500 bond following his arrest. He did not appear as scheduled on April 3 or last Wednesday in Will County Circuit Court in Joliet. A bond forfeiture warrant was issued ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632534/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:12:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632534/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Tornadoes raced through Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, killing one person, injuring others and destroying dozens of homes, authorities said. Tornadoes were reported Sunday and Monday, with baseball-size hail and other harsh conditions in the forecast, CNN reported. A man was killed in Pottawatomie County, Okla., where a twister leveled a trailer park Sunday, officials said. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632843/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632843/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Chicago is expected to overtake Cincinnati as Fifth Third Bancorp's top market, CEO Kevin Kabat said in a recent interview. Chicago is expected to overtake Cincinnati as Fifth Third Bancorp's top market, CEO Kevin Kabat said in a recent interview, according to a report by Columbus Business First citing Crain's Chicago Business. The Chicago/northern Indiana market accounts for about 15 ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631985/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:04:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631985/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Lakers hoping for a swift decision from [Howard] on his free agency this summer, the All-Star center has given no indication he will rush the process and has privately indicated that he plans to give strong consideration to multiple teams, league sources told CBSSports.com. ... [Word] already has spread to multiple levels of his support staff that Howard re-signing with ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632535/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:07 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632535/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Hornets ' old look. The source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, would not comment on whether the popular teal-and-purple color scheme would return to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632712/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632712/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 07:03 AM ET 05.20 | Kelvin Sampson, more than five years after leaving the college head coaching ranks, has become a hot property on the NBA circuit. [Sampson] is in the mix for four of the six NBA head coaching openings. Sampson, 57, has interviewed for the vacant positions at both Milwaukee and Charlotte, and is expected to interview for the openings in Philadelphia and Phoenix this week, a ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632537/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214632537/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 SHAWNEE, Okla. -- Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community she called ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631832/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:45:22 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631832/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 CHICAGO (AP) -- An employee of Chicago's Navy Pier has met his goal, breaking the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride and bringing the record to the birthplace of the amusement park ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631581/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214631581/scat/ad135a7dc74b4c33