Cutting cough-drug confusion
It's an autumn and winter ritual. There you are in the drugstore aisle, wondering which of the many cough remedies to buy, standing miserable among the promises of a speedy...
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Savvy spending
Welcome to Consumerland, a weekly column about how to be a savvy spender. I'm Kayce T. Ataiyero, and I will be your tour guide and adviser across the consumer landscape....
Obama faring as well on runway as he is in the polls
In fashion this election year, Obama is the new black. Rodarte debuted a beige sweater dress with "OBAMA" stitched across the chest during the Sonia Rykiel runway show earlier this...
TV parties the 2nd-best place to be
When Sen. Barack Obama steps on the podium Thursday as the first African-American to be nominated for president, Chicago will be watching. For those who can't swing a trip to...
Open mic, insert foot
Time after time, supposedly media-savvy politicians and celebrities get caught saying a few choice words over what they thought was a dead microphone. Jesse Jackson recently uttered the whisper heard...
Why the jury acquitted R. Kelly
R. Kelly bowed his head and wept Friday as he was cleared of child pornography charges, acquitted by a jury that deliberated for just 7 1/2 hours over a case...
Mole resurfaces, as does possible witness
The mole that R. Kelly's defense team said would set him free popped up in court Thursday when the sex tape at the heart of the case was broken down...
Chicago schools go global with language curriculum
Chicago Public Schools will expand its foreign language curriculum next year, teaching more students Chinese and Arabic and launching Russian in several schools, officials announced Wednesday. The district will re-allocate...
St. Xavier officials to reopen school
Expressing confidence that St. Xavier University is safe, officials said they will reopen the school Wednesday, days after threatening graffiti prompted them to shut down. University President Judith Dwyer said...
From school to home, teens walk perilous line
Facing into a stiff breeze along South State Street, Ezell VanAllen rubbed his wrists, still hurting from handcuffs the cops had snapped on him 20 minutes earlier. He had been...