Provides the latest RSS feeds for Chicago 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/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 07:55:48 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:55:48 -0400 30 India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691009/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691009/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The White Sox will get a major piece of their rotation back on Friday night, when John Danks takes the ball for the opener of a three-game Interleague series against the Marlins at U.S. Cellular Field. The start comes just more than a year after the left-hander threw his last Major League pitch. Placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 25, 2012, his season ended with arthroscopic surgery on his ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708566/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:39:59 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708566/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SPRINGFIELD— - An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit. The latest proposal is an attempt to address concerns of gun rights advocates who balked last week at a more restrictive Senate concealed carry bill favored by gun control ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708567/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708567/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago drivers can now make their annual payment for the privilege of keeping a car in the city. City stickers went on sale this week at City Clerk Susana Mendoza's office, online and at some currency exchanges. The stickers also can be purchased through the mail. About 1.3 million drivers will need to buy the stickers, Mendoza said. The current stickers will lapse July 1, but drivers ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708568/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708568/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa For weeks that became months, parents at Garvey Elementary School protested its possible closing at community meetings, signed petitions and hoped against hope that they wouldn't have to send their children to an unfamiliar building in their Far South Side neighborhood. But in a Chicago Board of Education vote that took just moments Wednesday, the worries of parents at Garvey and three ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708571/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708571/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings. Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett withdrew her recommendation to close four other schools at the last minute as it became ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708570/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708570/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa On paper it's a rather boring condo dispute, a mundane confrontation between a buyer and seller over clauses buried deep in documents.Throw in Donald Trump, an 87-year-old grandmother and a bruising, theatrical fight between opposing attorneys and it's been as intriguing as an episode of the TV drama "The Good Wife."Tension in the weeklong federal trial in Chicago peaked near ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708569/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:45 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708569/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights. But in an unexpected twist during a hearing on the merits of a preliminary injunction, the lawyer for the federal government ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708163/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:45 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708163/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Why did it take so long for Brian Urlacher to leave the game?It could have been the pride a world-class athlete needs to become truly great at what he does. It could have been merely mercenary, the desire for another big payday.The end for Urlacher — in limbo for months until he announced his retirement Wednesday — wasn't graceful, but then, life doesn't end gracefully ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708572/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:44 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708572/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Two men were found dead inside a car Wednesday afternoon in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood. About 3:20 p.m., officers were conducting a well-being check in the 7100 block of South Oakley Avenue and found two bodies, one in the back seat and the other in the trunk, said police Officer Dan O'Brien, citing preliminary information. The victims were adults, but additional ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708575/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708575/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Penny Pritzker, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Pritzker Realty Group LLC and U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee as secretary of commerce, listens as Obama, not pictured, makes an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, May 2, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708573/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708573/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SPRINGFIELD— - Illinois public schools that teach sex education would be required to provide students information about birth control under a measure sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday. The legislation is a departure from current policy, in which abstinence is the only required curriculum for schools with sex ed classes. The Senate approved it on a 37-21 vote, with 30 needed for ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708574/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:42 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708574/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SPRINGFIELD— - Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from raising rates in exchange for promises to digitize the electrical grid. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the original legislation, which would allow the utility to raise rates by $2.6 billion over 10 years. The override passed the House with the minimum number of votes ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708577/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:42 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708577/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Schaumburg Trustee Frank Kozak and his wife, Char, survived a terrifying encounter with the Moore, Okla., tornado when the twister demolished the ranch house where they were staying, their son Steve said Wednesday. The Kozaks were visiting relatives in the Oklahoma City suburb Monday when the enormous funnel cloud formed. Steve Kozak said his parents watched the weather turn savage from the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708576/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708576/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Frustrated Glenview residents packed a village meeting this week, peppering local leaders with questions about relief in the aftermath of the floods that soaked much of the region last month. "The flooding … leaves many of us feeling helpless and without recourse," resident Karen Shankman told trustees. "It would be a great reassurance to all of us who are spending time, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708578/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708578/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The question that stumped Conrad Oberhaus, runner-up in the National Geographic Bee in Washington on Wednesday, wasn't exactly of the name-the-capital-of-Belgium variety. Conrad, 13, drew this doozy: "One of the world's largest deposits of rare-earth elements ... is located near the largest city in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Name this city." The correct ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708579/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708579/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa West Aurora school officials who failed to report a suspicious incident involving a teacher later convicted of sexually abusing two students will avoid prosecution if their school district adopts and follows better reporting practices, Kane County's chief prosecutor said Wednesday.After a 10-month investigation, State's Attorney Joe McMahon said his office and School District 129 have ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708164/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:39 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708164/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A McHenry County man who was pimping his pregnant wife has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man who had come to their home for sex in 2011. Tim Smith, 28, who lived near Woodstock, had placed ads online soliciting sex with his wife, Kim. In February, a jury convicted Tim Smith of first-degree murder in the slaying of Kurt Milliman, 48, of Prairie Grove. Milliman was the owner ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708581/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:38 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708581/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A tool and die maker for 40 years, Joseph J. Kilzer served as a school board president and president of his union local before retiring with his wife to Green Lake, Wis., and training to become a hospice volunteer. "I could never understand how he could go through all that grief with one hospice patient and their family and then turn around and do it all over again," said his daughter ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708580/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:38 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708580/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A woman who is believed to have jumped into the Chicago River downtown for a swim was quickly rescued by the crew of a tour boat — in the middle of their annual Coast Guard inspection, officials said.The woman went into the Chicago River near Michigan Avenue about 11 a.m., and the crew of Chicago's Fair Lady saw her and called emergency crews on a marine radio channel, Chicago Fire ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708546/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:37 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708546/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa U.S. first lady Michelle Obama gestures alongside Aidan LeBlanc, a 12-year-old 6th grader dressed as Abraham Lincoln from Willow Springs Elementary School, in Fairfax, Virginia, as they participate in a play about the emancipation of slaves during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, at historic Decatur House in Washington, May 22, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708369/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:37 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708369/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor. Supporters said the higher speeds would place Illinois - home to some of the nation's busiest interstates - in line with neighboring states. Opponents contend the move ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708583/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:36 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708583/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa One of the Lake County's highest-ranking police officers has left the sheriff's department amid controversy over his authority. Exactly how Wayne Hunter's employment with the Lake County Sheriff's Office ended is the source of disagreement between Hunter and the agency. But both agree that Hunter, 54, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement in Lake County and often a public ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708138/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:35 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708138/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Ronald Stolberg reacts as Dr. Manny Montez, a forensic pathologist, goes over the details of the autopsy he performed on Stolberg's wife, Rachel Stolberg, in 2011. Stolberg is on trial for the murder of his wife in the courtroom of Judge Mark Levitt in Lake County, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708582/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:35 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214708582/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Ventura on his club battling in tough loss CHICAGO -- White Sox starter Hector Santiago grimaced. With runners on first and third and one out in the first inning, he threw a perfectly good slider to Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz only to have him reach out with his bat and poke the ball into left field for a two-run single. "I think that's the best slider I've thrown ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214707642/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:29 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214707642/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Pirates have been playing inspired baseball as of late, winning the first two in their series against the Cubs to give them 10 victories in 12 games. Their pitchers lead the Majors in ERA and opponents' batting average in May, including a shutout Wednesday. Pittsburgh goes for the sweep against Chicago on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park, sporting a record that sits a season-best 10 games ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214707643/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:28 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214707643/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa In the face of mass opposition, the Chicago Board of Education released its final list of school closings Tuesday, announcing the closure of 49 elementary schools and one high school program this year. The city has shuttered public schools every year since 2001, but the latest round is the largest yet, and one of the biggest mass shutdown of schools in US history. Democratic Mayor Rahm ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214706550/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 00:49:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214706550/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (AP) -- Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214706630/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:22 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214706630/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) – It could have been a matter of life or death last month when a city ambulance broke down while rushing a gunshot victim to a hospital for emergency care. How could that happen? Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association investigate. Last month 22-year-old De'Angelo Simmons was shot in the abdomen and collapsed in front of his home at 80th and Manistee. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214706629/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:22 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214706629/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHC@PIT: Jones slaps an RBI single to right field PITTSBURGH -- On Opening Day, Jeff Samardzija held the Pirates to two hits over eight scoreless innings and picked up the win. Pittsburgh got that many hits in the first inning alone Wednesday, which was just enough. Garrett Jones smacked an RBI single in the first to back Francisco Liriano, who struck out nine over seven innings, and lift the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705509/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:37 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705509/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Francisco Liriano continued his torrid start, scattering two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night. Liriano (3-0) struck out nine and walked just one to remain unbeaten since making his season debut against the New York Mets two weeks ago. Mark Melancon survived a bumpy ninth inning for his first save of the season. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705510/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 23:01:27 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705510/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) – At one of the schools ordered closed by CPS - there was quiet opposition from some parents today, and some seemed resigned to what is about to happen. CBS2's Mike Parker reports. The kids leaving classes at Overton Elementary School in the Bronzeville neighborhood hadn't heard the news. But their parents had. Overton will be closed, the 400 students enrolled there ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705511/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 23:01:26 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705511/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Clippers fired head coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday after yet another promising season ended in playoff defeat. The reason for Del Negro's firing is perhaps the most obvious reason of all time as well ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705507/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 22:53:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214705507/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- The .333 average, 11 doubles, 10 homers and 28 RBIs produced by catcher Josh Phegley at Triple-A Charlotte certainly are numbers that have caught the eye of White Sox fans. Phegley, 25, also has impressed many throughout the White Sox organization. But this great start for Phegley doesn't mean he'll be with the White Sox playing every day any time in the near future. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704584/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:13 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704584/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- The bad news for Adam Dunn is that the back pain knocking him from Saturday's game in Los Angeles continues to be an issue. The good news is that it's not affecting the big man's swing. "It only bothered me twice swinging and they were both on pitches that I shouldn't have even swung at," Dunn said. "So that's kind of a good punishment for ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704588/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704588/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- Although Robin Ventura wouldn't make the news official pregame Wednesday, John Danks almost certainly will make his return to the mound Friday against the Marlins. Chris Sale, on the other hand, is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday's game against the Cubs after being scratched Wednesday with a mild case of shoulder tendinitis. "There's going to be an ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704585/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704585/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO -- White Sox fans and players circled this coming weekend on the 2013 baseball calendar when the schedule was first released last September. The Marlins were coming to town, with Ozzie Guillen leading the team and Mark Buehrle as part of the starting rotation -- two key components to the 2005 White Sox World Series run. But Guillen was replaced as Marlins manager in late October and ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704586/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704586/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa amateur storm chaser with a strong interest and knowledge of the weather. But there are former college teammates of Gillaspie at Wichita St. who live in the area of the destruction. "I just can't get a hold of anybody because all the cellphones are down, phones are down, power's pretty much out everywhere in that area," Gillaspie said. "It's a sad day for a lot of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704587/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:11 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704587/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO -- The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704533/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 21:54:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704533/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa WOODSTOCK, Ill. (STMW) – Timothy Smith tearfully apologized Thursday for pimping his pregnant wife and for gunning down an unarmed man who came to their McHenry County home seeking sex. It did him little good. Judge Sharon Prather minutes later sentenced Smith to 50 years in prison for the 2011 shooting that killed Kurt Milliman, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. And Milliman's ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704589/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214704589/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa */ One day, longtime White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf remarked that he plans to still be in his position in 20 years. The next day, longtime Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher announced that he won't be around for another season of pro football. No matter how many years an athlete has leverage in contract negotiations, in the end the game will determine his fate. Urlacher earned a ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703480/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703480/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American neighborhoods have drawn protests by parents and teachers union leaders who say the closures will expose children to greater gang violence in a city that recorded 506 murders in 2012. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703005/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 20:58:42 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703005/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email PITTSBURGH -- It is not a good sign when the players with the most RBIs for the month are a team's pitchers, but that is the case with the Cubs. Cubs pitchers combined for 13 RBIs in May and were batting .316 (12-for-38) with two home runs for the month entering Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Outfielder Alfonso Soriano had also driven in 13 runs in May with three home ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703483/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703483/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs are finalizing prep work for the First-Year Player Draft, to be held June 6, and Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, led a group of front office executives to Oklahoma to meet Wednesday with right-handed pitcher Jonathan Gray. The Cubs have the second overall pick in the Draft, and they are expected to take Gray or Stanford right-hander Mark Appel -- ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703482/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:03 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703482/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email PITTSBURGH -- Darwin Barney matched his career high with four hits Tuesday, and he was batting .440 in his last seven games. The difference may have been a talk with Cubs manager Dale Sveum that lasted well into the early morning. Barney went to Sveum's apartment after the May 7 night game against the Cardinals. "We ended up talking about hitting and approach," Barney said, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703481/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:03 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703481/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa MILWAUKEE (STMW) — The list of Top Ten fugitives in McHenry County got shorter after a man wanted for the sexual abuse of a girl was captured by police and federal agents in Milwaukee. On Nov. 8, 2012, Algonquin police obtained an arrest warrant for Brandon A. Williams of Milwaukee for sexually abusing and choking a juvenile girl, a statement from the McHenry County Sheriff's office ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703484/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:33 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214703484/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa PepsiCo executive Tom Mooradian, left, applauds after handing a $25,000 check to St. Bede Catholic School PTA President Gretchen Renlund and Principal Charles Pinto during a celebration Wednesday. The Ingleside school won a grand prize in the Dream Machine Recycle Rally ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214702380/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214702380/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A student-actor playing a victim in a mock DUI crash is removed from a car Wednesday as part of the annual Operation Safe Celebration staged by the Carol Stream police and fire departments at Glenbard North High ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214702381/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214702381/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa In the biggest mass public school closing in U.S. history, the Chicago Board of Education is closing schools they say are under-used. NBC's Brian Williams ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214702324/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 19:49:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214702324/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Charles Gillibert, Scott Stuber, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert are joining forces for the thriller, which will mark French director Olivier Assayas' first film shot in the United ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214701894/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:15 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214701894/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Thor Equities LLC is hoping to get $500 million for Palmer House Hilton. The historic Palmer House Hilton, the citys second-largest hotel, is being put up for sale. The hotels owner, New York-based Thor Equities LLC, has hired Jones Lang LaSalle to sell the 1,639-room hotel for as much as $500 million, according to Crains Chicago Business, citing people familiar with Thors plans. Thor Equities ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214701844/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:05 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214701844/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO -- After an emotional public schools meeting, officials here in the third-largest district in the country voted Wednesday to close 49 public schools that they said were not being fully ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700904/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:35 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700904/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation elected a new leader for the first time in four years. Bob Fischer, previously the group's vice president, will now step into the role of president, replacing Dr. Bob Buckman. To honor Buckman's 20-plus years of service to the community including four years as confederation president, the City Council proclaimed May 21, 2013, to be Dr. Bob ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700966/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 18:28:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700966/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Visitors to Naperville's annual Ribfest will be purchasing tickets to exchange for alcohol this summer instead of paying cash at beverage tents. City officials say the change will make sales more secure during the Exchange Club's festival that runs from July 3 to 7 in Knoch Park. Councilmen recently approved a special event permit for this year's event that will include ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700967/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 18:28:51 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700967/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Officers responding to a call requesting a well-being check in the 7100 block of South Oakley Avenue found the bodies of two people in the trunk of a vehicle about 3:20 p.m., police said. The ages and genders of the bodies were not immediately available. Area South detectives are ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700443/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:01 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700443/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The mocking of Dirk's illness is just one more example of the classless act that James and Wade represent. For basketball and the sake of decency in the NBA, I hope the Mavs send this embarrassment to an ignominious defeat in game ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700956/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214700956/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa 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/214699568/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:13 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699568/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email PITTSBURGH -- One day after he served up a game-winning grand slam, the Cubs placed right-hander Shawn Camp on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a sprained right big toe, and recalled right-hander Rafael Dolis. Camp, 37, received treatment on his foot on Sunday, and the team hoped Monday's off-day would give him time to heal. On Tuesday, he served up a grand slam to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699567/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699567/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Naperville Police Department will be hiring two new officers to join the downtown beat next spring.Naperville City Council unanimously approved adding the officers to help patrol the area that has seen its share of late-night, alcohol-fueled incidents. The move also comes in the wake of new bars and restaurants being approved for the downtown.The newly authorized positions will bring the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699570/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:17 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699570/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Naperville City Council has paved the way for a longtime Naperville restaurateur to take over the troubled BlackFinn American Saloon. Councilmen gave their approval to granting a late-night liquor permit to Jim Bergeron, who asked the city to move quickly in issuing the necessary permits and approvals. "The faster we get in there the faster we can start correcting some of these issues and ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699569/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:16 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699569/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) – A north suburban teacher gives new meaning to the term ';burning your bridges behind you,'; as she resigns on a YouTube video decrying a shift towards ';Teaching to the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699572/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699572/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit. Here is the list: Altgeld Elementary School, 1340 W. 71st St. Armstrong Elementary Math and Science, 5345 W. Congress Pkwy. Attucks Elementary School, 5055 S. State St. Banneker Elementary School, 6656 S. ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699494/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:45 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699494/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Brian announced his retirement in the same, understated way in which he carried himself at Halas Hall the last 13 years - he simply wanted to be one of the guys and play the game he loves. But his rare ability, work ethic and passion for football put him among the greats to ever play the game. Besides superlative play on the field, he was also the unquestioned leader in the locker room, as well ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699571/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:44 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214699571/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski coaches his team during their NCAA men's basketball game against Michigan State in New York November 15, 2011. (MIKE ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698752/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:09 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698752/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made. The department spokesman ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698288/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:36 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698288/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Chicago province of the Society of Jesus has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought by men who were sexually abused by Donald McGuire, a former Jesuit who has been dismissed from the order and from the priesthood. The plaintiffs showed that Jesuit superiors had been aware of McGuire's record of molestation for decades, but took no effective action to curb his ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698144/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:12 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698144/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Closing Chicago schoolsDozens of protesters take to the streets to rally against Chicago public school closings, outside the Chicago Public Schools ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698145/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:44 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698145/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Two food cart vendors can continue cooking for people on the go in downtown Naperville at least until the end of the year. After that point, city officials will take another look at the program to determine what improvements need to be made if it is going to continue. "Stuff does take awhile to get fine-tuned and maybe assuming that you … have a real good year and there's no ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697620/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697620/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (WSCR) If you want to get a good look at the type of person and player Brian Urlacher really was, look no further than former Bears general manager Jerry Angelo. Though Angelo didn’t draft Urlacher, he joined the Bears following No. 54′s rookie season. In the wake of Urlacher’s official retirement, Angelo joined The Boers and Bernstein Show to talk about the kind of person the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698216/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698216/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Tribune reports Camp was treated for the injury Sunday before telling the team he couldn’t pitch through it. Initially, the club opted to designated reliever Michael Bowden for assignment instead of putting Camp on the disabled list. After the condition worsened, however, the Cubs elected to officially move Camp to the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698215/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698215/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa m So this is how we’ll remember Sergio Garcia. Not as the great golfer, because he’s never quite been that. Not as the head case, though he definitely has been that. Not even as the whiner, the moaner, the guy who complains about every little thing and even spits into the damn hole in the middle of a round. Those are parts of his character, part of who he is, but that’s not ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698217/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698217/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa 02:53 PM ET 05.22 | USA Basketball has its head coach for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and it's a familiar face. Duke Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski will return to his old role with Team USA for the next Olympic cycle, hopefully leading the Americans to a third consecutive gold medal in Rio De Janeiro roughly three years from now. Coach K announced his plans to leave the program this winter ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698218/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:56:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698218/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Pistons may have two of the most talented young big men in the entire NBA, but that doesn't mean GM Joe Dumars will avoid similar players in next month's NBA Draft. With ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698209/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:56:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698209/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts is pushing passion and pride, among other things, in its new ad campaign from Fathom/Chicago. Forget the pots and pans. Passion for the cooking profession is what Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts is really selling in a new TV ad campaign from Fathom/Chicago that is rolling out this week. The various iterations of the basic new TV spot show Le Cordon ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697589/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:31 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697589/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Eric Leininger is the executive director of the Kellogg School's new CMO program. It's called burnishing your image. And Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management already known for its strength in the training of business marketers hopes to bolster that reputation with the launch this week of an executive development program designed, as the school's marketing ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697588/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:49:06 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697588/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa O'Hare International Airport Chicagos City Council has voted to award Clear Channel Airports a new five-year contract with five one-year extension options to provide indoor digital media programs at OHare and Midway International airports. Clear Channel Airports, a division of San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CCO), said the contract could give the city more ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697587/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214697587/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa After a storied NFL career in which he became the face of the franchise for the Chicago Bears, it was time for Brian Urlacher to go. In March, the Bears and Urlacher broke after 13 years when they disagreed on his value for the coming season. And without much demand for his services from other NFL teams, the eight-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker agreed the end had come and announced his ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696805/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696805/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Rolling Meadows' Gateway Park at the corner of New Wilke and Kirchoff roads will remain intact. And the name will stay the same. Alderman Mike Cannon of the 1st Ward made a strong plea Tuesday that part of the land be sold off as residential sites to pay for improvements to the park and a strip of land along New Wilke south of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696806/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696806/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sears Canada Inc. reported a loss in its first quarter, dragged down by lower sales of home products and major appliances. Sears Canada, which is 51 percent owned by Sears Holdings Corp., said it had a loss of C$31.2 million (US$30.3 million), or 31 Canadian cents per share, during the quarter ended April 28, compared with a profit of C$93.1 million, or 91 Canadian cents a share, a year ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696487/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:17 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696487/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa More than 9,000 previously owned homes were sold in the Chicago area in April, another strong month for sales volume that was met by more pricing recovery.The Illinois Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that 9,152 single-family homes and condominiums sold in the nine-county Chicago area last month, at a median price of $173,000. That compares with sales volume of 6,977 homes and a median ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696734/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696734/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Village of Tinley Park has settled a federal lawsuit filed by the village's K-9 handler in 2011, court records show.The village of Tinley Park has settled a federal lawsuit filed by the village's K-9 handler in 2011, court records show.Tinley Park agreed to pay K-9 officer Bob Diorio $40,000 to settle the lawsuit, according to the confidential settlement agreement obtained via ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696808/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696808/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Former West Aurora High School band director Steve Orland has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing two students. (Credit: Kane County Sheriff’s ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696810/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:49 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696810/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa BERWYN (CBS) – Morton West High School was placed on lockdown for a brief time on Wednesday for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building. Berwyn police were on the scene. Morton West High School is located at 2400 Home Ave. in Berwyn. As of 1:20 p.m., the lockdown was lifted and normal school activities resumed. Developing ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696811/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:48 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696811/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa UNITED CENTER (CBS) It’s a familiar concern for the Chicago Blackhawks. Especially in the playoffs. Power play production is missing. Since scoring on their first power play of their series with the Red Wings, the Blackhawks have gone 0-for-8 since and haven’t had many quality chances. So with the Blackhawks down 2-1 in the series with the Wings, it came as no surprise Wednesday ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696266/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:48 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696266/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Kevin Durant is a nice guy , but maybe he should have proofread the text before allowing a tattoo artist to begin inking an intricate mural on his back. Tuesday afternoon, Durant posted a photo to his Instagram account of his new tattoo – a detailed mural of what appears to be Jesus and an angel with the Bible ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696812/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696812/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) As it always does, Twitter exploded when Brian Urlacher announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons. Here is a collection of some reaction from around the NFL. How do you feel about Urlacher’s retirement? Leave your responses in the comments section ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696813/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696813/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa In his heyday, Brian Urlacher was proudly featured in Chicago Bears advertising, including this ad from the team's ad agency Two by Four/Chicago Don't write off Brian Urlacher. The beast of a linebacker may be an ex-Chicago Bear, and, as of today, a retired professional football player. But experts in the sports marketing business think Urlacher's got a pretty rosy future as an ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698214/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214698214/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Shashi Seth, a former Yahoo! executive, has been tapped to run the new Tribune Digital Ventures. Tribune Co. has hired former Yahoo! executive Shashi Seth to be president of its newly-formed Tribune Digital Ventures. According to Tribune's release, the new company will be based in Silicon Valley, and Seth will report directly to Tribune CEO Peter Liguori. Aside from Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696116/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:18:03 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696116/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago airports and their security lanes won't be as busy this Memorial Day weekend. Air travel from Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend will take a big hit this year. According to figures released today by the AAA Chicago, the number of people flying to their holiday destination from Illinois (which is largely the Chicago market) will total just over 88,000, a sharp 7.3 percent decrease ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696087/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214696087/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa When it comes to natural phenomena, society seems to have this rule: Thank God for beautiful sunsets. Blame Mother Nature for deadly tornadoes. Some of my Facebook friends routinely post photographs of stunningly awesome cloud formations with reminders for all of us to recognize His majesty and give glory to God. But twist those clouds into a tornado that destroys towns and slaughters innocent ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695244/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695244/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Des Plaines city council this week approved a 6.9 percent water/sewer rate increase, essentially passing along Chicago's 15 percent hike in what it charges Des Plaines for delivery of Lake Michigan water. The council voted 5-4 for the increase, with Mayor Matt Bogusz casting the ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695243/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:02 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695243/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) I often get a student who has been able to slip through the primary years of his educational career without being able to read. By that I don't mean illiterate necessarily; rather, he or she can put letters together to form words and words together to form sentences, but the essence of comprehension is lacking. That's where my work starts and continues until the lightbulb clicks ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695246/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695246/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, shown before a game last September, on Wednesday anounced his retirement form the NFL. UPI/Brian ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695145/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:28 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695145/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Milwaukee Bucks ' head coaching vacancy recently. Even though he's still under contract with Atlanta, the team gave Drew no assurances that he'll remain on board for next season, so the coach has begun seeking out possible alternatives. Drew claims the meeting with Milwaukee went well, so he could find another job soon even if he's not retained by ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695240/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 13:31:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214695240/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Pembroke Pines Charter school system has a stellar reputation, top-notch students and well-maintained buildings. But it needs more money to keep going, school officials ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693283/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:03 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693283/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A former Glenbard East student stands accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at the Lombard high school's graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Santoro, 19, of Lombard, has been charged with disorderly conduct for planning the attack, possession of ammunition without a firearm owners identification card and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693595/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:39 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693595/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s becoming almost an annual occurrence, the Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals again. Since 2005, the Heat have played in five of the nine Eastern Conference Finals and won two championships. ';I know I’m blessed to be going to the Eastern Conference finals for my fifth time,'; Wade said. ';But I would like a lot more in my ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693553/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:28 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693553/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Demonstrators at a Chicago Teachers Union protest (John Gress/Reuters) "School reform" is one of those phrases that everybody, it seems, can get behind. Progressives like it because, hey, it's reform, and progressives like reform. Conservatives like it because "school reform" implies that government and unions are doing a bad job running the schools, and conservatives are ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693527/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:32 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693527/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa •A homeowner in the 400 block of Redstart Lane happened upon a male teenager who had been going through a refrigerator in the open garage May 16. Police said the offender fled ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692975/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:26 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692975/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) Few linebackers have played with Brian Urlacher’s size, speed and strength. In his prime, Urlacher could keep up with elite wide receivers, while still blowing up the offensive line to take down a quarterback. In the wake of his ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693598/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:48 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693598/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Michael Santoro, a former student at Glenbard East High School, is charged with planning an act of violence against the school. (Credit: DuPage County State’s Attorney’s ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693602/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693602/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) – Workers at the Will County Recorder of Deeds office have been complaining of a rotten stench in the office, but officials haven't been able to figure out what's causing it. Dave Delrose, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 - which represents union employees at the office - said the sewage-like smell comes ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693601/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693601/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa has officially announced his retirement. During his career, Urlacher earned eight Pro Bowl nominations, while leading the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006. Come 2018, the middle linebacker will be eligible for enshrinement in the National Football League’s Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. What do you think? Is Urlacher a Hall of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693597/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:47 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693597/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Vote: Is Brian Urlacher A Hall Of Famer? What's the point of that? What is that bizarre response supposed to say to anybody - fans, fellow players, or Urlacher himself? The only solidarity that should matter now is that with current teammates and coaches, as a new regime is in place. A public display of loyalty to a former teammate accomplishes nothing, and him being aware of ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693600/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:46 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693600/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher has officially retired. Urlacher announced the decision today with the following statement: ';After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire. Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693599/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:45 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214693599/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday. In a statement, he says "after spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692516/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:40 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692516/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa TODAY's Natalie Morales and Willie Geist sample some local Chicago favorites, including Chicago-style hot dogs from Vienna Beef and deep dish pizza from ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691924/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:09 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691924/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Jim Bergeron, owner of Jimmy's Grill in downtown Naperville, could complete his takeover of the controversial BlackFinn American Saloon as early as next ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692005/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692005/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa I went over the Knicks’ financial situation for the next three years , so keep that in mind as we go through the offseason decisions that the Knicks will have to make. Here are where the pivotal points are going to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692121/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:14 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692121/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Prayer for schoolsCharlene Wells, a minister at New Covenant Tabernacle Church, second from right, along with a small group of pastors and supporters opposed to school closings, prayed at the Chicago Public Schools ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691930/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691930/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher has officially retired. Urlacher announced the decision today with the following statement: ';After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire. Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692007/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:11 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692007/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (AP) – An attorney for an 87-year-old grandmother who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a condo deal has told jurors the ';Apprentice'; star lied on the witness stand. The accusation came as closing arguments began Wednesday in the week-old trial in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692008/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:10 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692008/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) The feud between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia continues. In an interview Tuesday, Garcia was asked if he would be inviting Woods over for dinner after their recent spat at the Players Championship. ';We will have him round every ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692009/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214692009/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Mirotic, 22, is now the youngest MVP in ACB history. The 6-foot-10 power forward earned MVP honors after averaging 12.6 points and 5.5 rebounds this season as Real Madrid earned a 30-4 record to win the league by four games. Mirotic shot 50.5 percent overall and 43.5 percent from three-point land, while shooting 80.7 percent from the free-throw line. Drafted by the Bulls with the 23rd pick in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691898/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214691898/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Boston Bruins forward Daniel Paille celebrates his go-ahead goal in Game 3 against the New York Rangers. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690583/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:10 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690583/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Students at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights recently banded together to spruce up the community as a way to give thanks to their neighbors.During the 11th annual Love Palos on May 4, about 70 students cleaned streets and helped beautify several areas of Palos Heights, including part of the Cal-Sag Trail and Trinity Trail on campus and the community pool.The Interfaith and Community ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690288/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690288/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa When Muslim students at Sandburg High School were brainstorming ways last year to combat negative thinking about Islam, they came up with the idea of an informal group that would nourish their culture and religion as well as combat stereotypes.Now the Muslim Student Association has become so popular that 50 members attend its Monday afternoon meetings and even non-Muslim students come to hear ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690287/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690287/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Jeremy Jarger, a 17-year-old Highland Park Eagle Scout, built a pergola, an outdoor arbor-like structure, for the temple to which his family belongs, Lakeside ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690289/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690289/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Susan Block, the co-founder of Story Teller Theatre, and is scheduled to be one of four participants in its May 23 show at Cellar Gate in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689844/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689844/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Names: Michelle Burden and Wendy BanksHometown: Chicago and Highland ParkName of business: SoShee Boutique Describe what you do/sell/serve: As owners/buyers of a women's boutique, we proudly stock clothing, jewelry and accessories. What sets you apart from similar businesses? We are truly interested in our customers' satisfaction and happiness with the way they look and feel in our ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689791/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:56 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689791/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa One hundred years ago, volunteer firefighters in Deerfield had two ways of hauling their "fire cart" to a blaze. They could attach the two-wheeled cart to a horse-drawn buggy — or to a car, if available.The cart carried a single coil of hose, which unrolled and attached to an onboard water tank, to be replenished at the scene by bucket brigades. Ambulances from converted hearses ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690294/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:56 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690294/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa As the school year comes to a close, parents all over the Naperville area are signing kids up for summer athletic training with hopes of giving them an edge in high school or other sports programs.Acceleration owner, J.R. Niklos, said summer is one of his busiest times of year with about 150 to 200 athletes as young as seven training three times a week at his gym inside Players Indoor Sport ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690290/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:56 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690290/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Internal church records released Tuesday show that Chicago Jesuits consciously concealed the crimes of convicted sex offender Donald McGuire for more than 40 years as the prominent Roman Catholic priest continued to sexually abuse dozens of children around the globe. One letter written in 1970 by the Rev. John H. Reinke, then president of Loyola Academy in Wilmette, described McGuire's ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690292/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:55 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690292/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Bears game last fall, authorities said. Matthew R. Hinson, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and faces sentencing May 28, according to court records. His sentence could range from 20 years to life, Florida prosecutors said. Hinson was charged with killing William Pettry, a 42-year-old married father of three from Lake Villa, at an Irish-themed restaurant and bar packed ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690291/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690291/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Yerika Sojo stopped eating meat, dairy, eggs and other animal edibles when she went vegan a few years ago, both for the health benefits and to prevent what she says is the cruelty inflicted on the animals people eat.Sojo was rewarded for her lifestyle choice when she was named 2013's Sexiest Vegan Next Door earlier this month by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal-rights ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690296/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690296/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Iowa machinist John Tomkins mailed two pipe bombs, with disconnected wires so they they would not explode, from a Rolling Meadows post office in 2007. Tuesday he was sentenced to 37 years in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690295/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:54 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690295/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa "Rachel's dead," said the monotone voice on a 911 call played in a Lake County courtroom Tuesday. "Rachel's dead." Prosecutors told jurors on the first day of testimony in the trial of Vernon Hills resident Ronald Stolberg that he suffocated his wife nearly two years ago because she was disturbing his sleep. But the defense maintained that Stolberg was trying to ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690297/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690297/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Ah. Of course. Ray Manzarek. The name may not light up the average brain as fast as the name Jim Morrison does, but without Manzarek, a native of Chicago's South Side who co-founded one of the great rock bands of all time, Morrison's name might not be legend either. When I heard that Manzarek had died, my mind immediately broke into the opening piano riff to "Light My Fire." ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689845/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:53 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689845/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa WASHINGTON— - Sen. Mark Kirk announced Tuesday that he'll support Penny Pritzker for the top job at the Commerce Department, calling her experienced and willing to take on special interests. Pritzker, 54, a Hyatt Hotels heir from Chicago, will be in the hot seat Thursday when she takes questions from senators at a confirmation hearing. She could face tough inquiries about strife ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690299/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690299/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Does a killer tornado really sound like a freight train? "I don't remember what it sounded like, honestly. It was like a freight train, but I don't remember much about it," said Rhonda Crosswhite, the Oklahoma grade school teacher who covered students with her body when her town was hit by that deadly twister the other day. "One of my little boys just kept saying, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690298/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:52 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690298/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics. The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to encourage such expectations, touting profitable weekends for hotels, gas stations, restaurants and other local businesses. But in San ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689755/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:51 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689755/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The public agency that owns U.S. Cellular Field agreed Tuesday to pay the legal expenses of its ex-chairman, former Gov. Jim Thompson, in a federal lawsuit brought against him last month by the agency's former executive director.The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority also agreed to cover the costs if a settlement is reached in the case, though the board specified that the agency could opt ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689727/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:51 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689727/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa James Ealy 48, of Lake Villa, is seen in court Tuesday on the first day of his trial in Waukegan. Ealy is accused of killing Mary Hutchison, manager at a Lindenhurst Burger King, in ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689671/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:51 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214689671/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Dolton Trustee Cathern Bendell, left, and Mayor Riley Rogers visit the Dorchester Senior Center, a village-owned apartment complex, on ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690301/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:50 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690301/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Comfort dogs Libby (R) and Cali receive attention from two women near a memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in Newtown, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690223/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:50 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690223/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past."He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, who assisted him in his research.In a project that began in the early 1960s, Dr. Offer conducted ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690300/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:49 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690300/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman robbed a Lake View bank Tuesday afternoon on the city's North Side. At about 3:37 p.m., the woman approached the counter at the TCF branch in the 3500 block of North Broadway Street and demanded ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690303/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:04 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214690303/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Some children are better at sharing toys than others, but all children are champs when it comes to sharing germs. Despite your best instructions about not using each other's sippy cups and covering mouths when coughing, all kids come down with colds at one time or another. Bed rest and lots of T.L.C. may be the best medicine you can offer a sick child, but medications will often be reached ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688351/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:39 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688351/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago's firefighters' pension fund may be in the most trouble moving forward. In Illinois, the state-level pension crisis receives most of the attention, but according to a report by Reuters, Chicago-area public pensions are nearing a crisis point, too. The piece cited a report by the Civic Federation which found that in fiscal 2011, Chicago-area public pension systems unfunded ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688159/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:27 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688159/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chris Sale #49 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the sixth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 17, 2013 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688832/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:09 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688832/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) - A suburban church with a team of four-legged ministers has been dispatched to Oklahoma to help victims of this week's tornado disaster. A group of dogs and their handlers left early Tuesday ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688831/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688831/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (STMW) – Police are trying to nail down details about a man who was shot by an off-duty Merrillville police officer after the two engaged in a physical altercation outside of the Merrillville Planned Parenthood Health Center on Monday afternoon. Major Crimes Task Force spokesman Bob Byrd said attempted murder of a law enforcement officer charges will be filed on ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688830/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:06 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688830/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. While the source insisted it wasn't a reflection on Jackson's coaching ability, it would simply be "too creepy" for ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Heat by not calling Miami just another team. LeBron is looking for an emotional edge because he knows Miami's physical edge is much less ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688825/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688825/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sixers have exclusive rights to negotiate with [Bynum], who earned $16.5 million despite not playing at all last season due to knee injuries. Free agency begins July 1. ... If ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688826/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688826/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Jason Kidd gave him no indication he was retiring. "We had a great meeting with Jason yesterday," Grunwald said in a end-of-season press conference with the media. "He was a big part of our success and we look forward to having him back next year." Asked if Kidd hinted at all about having to reevaluate his future despite having two years and $6.2 million left on his pact, ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688827/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:06 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214688827/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Antioch Rescue Squad, which became embroiled in controversy about a year ago, and Antioch village government are ending their longtime marriage in a dispute over contract length. Village officials say they were surprised and upset to learn the rescue squad — a privately operated, nonprofit entity — declined a six-month extension to continue providing emergency medical services for ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686159/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:32 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686159/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa It was difficult to find worthy recipients of the Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Scholarship in the early years of the award. This year, Marilyn Caruso said there were not only a record number of applicants, but many of them more than fit the qualities of a graduating senior the scholarship seeks to honor. And it's those qualities Caruso is looking forward to honoring at the annual Tyler Brett ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686160/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:31 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686160/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Rabbi Laibl Wolf will tackle the topic in "The Seven Habits of De-Stressed People," a seminar Thursday night in Hoffman Estates. This is the first large event organized by ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686161/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:29 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686161/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Head coach John Tortorella of the New York Rangers walks off the ice after losing to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686216/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214686216/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Jeff Samardzija finally picked up his second win of 2013 in his last outing. His next start will come against the team he beat for victory No. 1. The Cubs right-hander is scheduled to toe the slab at PNC Park on Wednesday opposite Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano. On Opening Day, Samardzija dominated the Bucs -- as he's been known to do -- allowing two hits and striking out nine over eight ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214682163/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:41 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214682163/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Patrick Marleau #12 of the San Jose Sharks shoots on goal, defended by Matt Greene #2 of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 21, 2013 in San Jose, California. (credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214682219/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:08 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214682219/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Flashlights in hand, the five rookie Chicago cops were walking along a darkened stretch of the gang-infested South Side neighborhood on a recent night when their radios crackled with a call of a battery in progress. One behind the other, the five jogged the next block over, joining up with four other young officers already huddled around a man who said the two mothers of his children had just ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214680719/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:43 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214680719/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa When John Danks returns to the White Sox rotation, there will be room only for Hector Santiago or Dylan Axelrod -- not both. With ace Chris Sale scratched from Wednesday's series finale as a precautionary measure because of mild tendinitis in his left shoulder, Santiago will pitch on three days' rest as the White Sox look to sweep aside the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Boston will ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214681154/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:58 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214681154/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Jerry Reinsdorf, pictured with manager Robin Ventura, has run the White Sox since January 1981. (Getty Images) CHICAGO -- At 77 years old, Jerry Reinsdorf is going strong and plans to be around for quite a while longer. In an article this week in the SportsBusiness Journal, Reinsdorf speculatively mentioned that he recommended that his sons keep the Bulls but sell their interest in the White ... http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214681155/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:57 -0400 http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/214681155/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa