Bears play, public pays
As construction at Soldier Field advances, a Tribune analysis of the $632 million project shows that the public bill for the stadium renovation is higher than city officials have said...
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Bridgeview charity battles U.S. ruling
A Bridgeview-based Islamic charity Wednesday asked a federal appeals court in Chicago to block the government's use of secret evidence against the group, which prosecutors suspect is linked to terrorism....
U.S. using new law on secret evidence
Employing a controversial strategy, the U.S. Justice Department says it plans to use secret evidence to justify the financial sanctions it imposed on a Chicago-area Muslim charity as part of...
Local charity sent donations to Taliban home
Benevolence International Foundation, an Illinois-based Muslim charity, asks Americans to open their wallets to help Afghan orphans living near the dusty village of Koti Ashro outside Kabul. What Benevolence does...
Support remains for 9/11 detainee
Among the mostly anonymous post-Sept. 11 detainees, Rabih Haddad has gained a high profile, with regular protests by supporters and, on Tuesday, a visit from U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)....
Enron scandal’s crucial recruit
When Andrew Fastow set out to burnish Enron Corp.'s financial results while hiding its liabilities, he didn't do it alone. He needed a lieutenant to carry out the financial schemes...
Charity’s leader stays in jail
An official from a Chicago-area Islamic charity whose assets were frozen last week by the federal government remained in detention here Wednesday as U.S. officials sought more time for a...
Islamic charity cites mix-up
An attorney for a Bridgeview-based Islamic charity said Monday that the Treasury Department shut down the organization because of an apparent mix-up over a threatening flier circulated near the charity's...
Islamic charity’s assets frozen
In a major expansion of the financial war against terrorism, the Bush administration on Tuesday froze the assets of one of the nation's largest Islamic charities, alleging it serves as...
Assets frozen, Saudi businessman demands evidence
A prominent Saudi businessman whose assets were frozen last week by the United States and British governments demanded Monday that authorities produce evidence to support allegations that he financed terrorists....