Gas prices jump at some stations
Although crude oil prices spiked, and nervous motorists formed lines at gas stations in the hours after the terrorist attacks, world crude oil prices stabilized somewhat Wednesday on reassurances from...
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City’s routine is far from normal
Commuters boarded trains, elevators whisked workers by the thousands to their high-rise offices and Michigan Avenue teemed with shoppers and tourists--but Wednesday was hardly an ordinary Chicago workday. At the...
West Nile virus detected in area
Two dead crows found in the Chicago suburbs have tested positive for West Nile virus, indicating that the rare but sometimes deadly pathogen has migrated to Illinois sooner than expected,...
LEGISLATORS EYE MORE THAN JUST A GAS TAX CUT
Legislative leaders were tinkering on Tuesday with Gov. George Ryan's plan to temporarily suspend the state gasoline sales tax, proposing changes designed to line consumers' pockets and curry favor with...
ARCHDIOCESE MULLS CLOSING MORE SCHOOLS
A decade after school closings caused a deep rift in the Archdiocese of Chicago, church officials are again considering extensive shutdowns to stabilize the struggling Catholic education system. A stinging...
RYAN SAYS HE DIDN’T HELP RELATIVES GET PAY RAISES
Acknowledging that his relatives probably have a leg up when it comes to getting jobs in state government, Gov. George Ryan on Friday defended the fact that members of his...
MCDONALD’S TAKES A BITE OF FOOD.COM
Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast food chain, is investing an undisclosed amount in Food.com, an Internet food takeout and delivery service that also provides news and e-commerce...
Ryan: Corruption part of license office culture
Under fire for not fully addressing the scandal in the secretary of state's office under his leadership, Gov. George Ryan on Tuesday defended his efforts to root out employee corruption...
DOWNER: BALLOONIST GROUNDED IN ASIA
The air is out of Chicago Heights native Kevin Uliassi's attempt to become the first solo ballonist to fly around the world. Unsure he'd have enough fuel to make it...
HOUSE APPROVES LIMITS ON DEATH PENALTY
Four weeks after Gov. George Ryan declared a statewide moratorium on the death penalty, the Illinois House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that bans capital punishment for the mentally retarded....