City shorted on garbage carts
A company under investigation in connection with a multimillion dollar garbage cart contract with the city supplied thousands of carts that were smaller than specified, the Daley administration said Thursday....
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After Jewish outcry, scholar bows out of testifying for imam
A scholar of Islam who works to bridge the divide between Chicago's Muslims and Jews has backed out of testifying in the criminal case of a Muslim cleric because the...
Set-aside claims doubted
For years, Mayor Richard Daley and other city officials have said they have given minorities and women hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts--usually 30 to 45 percent of...
How Saudi wealth fueled holy war
Muslim forces were gathering near a small town in Bosnia, and commanders were moving fighters to the front. The man in charge wanted the very best soldiers available, so he...
How Saudi wealth fueled holy war
Muslim forces were gathering near a small town in Bosnia, and commanders were moving fighters to the front. The man in charge wanted the very best soldiers available, so he...
Hard-liners won battle for Bridgeview mosque
Sheik Jamal Said stood before the packed mosque and worked the crowd like an auctioneer. Speaking Arabic, the prayer leader asked for a donation of $10,000. No one responded. He...
Struggle for the soul of Islam
Sheik Jamal Said stood before the packed mosque and worked the crowd like an auctioneer. Speaking Arabic, the prayer leader asked for a donation of $10,000. No one responded. He...
Schools call use of sub mistake
Chicago Public Schools officials admitted Friday that they mistakenly allowed a Bridgeview man to work as a substitute teacher for 10 months after the FBI told them he had been...
U.S. gives case against Muslim leader
A Chicago-area Muslim leader who has been barred from returning to the United States for national security reasons lied about his immigration status to get permission to leave the country,...
2 with Chicago ties linked to terrorism
Two men indicted Thursday in Florida for the alleged financing of terrorists in Israel led a red-brick mosque on Chicago's South Side that bears the name of a legendary Palestinian...