Kirk at 1st public appearance in Ill. since stroke: ‘Rehab works’
Making what was billed as his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., took questions from the press at a...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Kirk at 1st public appearance in Ill. since stroke: ‘Rehab works’
Making what was billed as his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., took questions from the press at a...
Million-dollar nickel rolling to auction
A rare 1913 Liberty Head nickel, stored unceremoniously in a closet for 40 years, could fetch more than $2.5 million when it's auctioned in Schaumburg this week. But what's priceless...
Minimal luck for motorists trying to navigate flooded roads
Jeff Goza had almost made it to work early Thursday morning when he took a gamble with his car — and lost. He thought his 1997 Saturn could make it...
Libertyville, Lincolnshire struggle under weight of heavy floodwaters
The massive storm that hit Chicagoland Wednesday and Thursday dumped nearly six inches of water in some areas, with Libertyville residents experiencing their share of flooded basements, closed streets and...
Cars vs. flood water: ‘I was indeed in trouble’
Jeff Goza had almost made it to work early Thursday when he took a gamble with his car – and lost. He thought his 1997 Saturn could make it through...
Who gets credit for young adults’ lower credit card debt?
Some days, I bring the mail straight to the shredder, feeding one credit card offer after another into the ravenous machine. Especially satisfying is when I destroy the too-good-to-be-true pitches...
Lesbian sailor in a civil union fights fraternization charge
Just as the U.S. military has softened its stance on gays, a chief hospital corpsman at Naval Station Great Lakes will face a trial by court-martial to fight a "fraternization"...
Charges dropped against attorney accused of courthouse disturbance
Charges have been dropped against an Evanston attorney who was arrested at the Lake County Courthouse in December after being accused of causing a disturbance while filing paperwork in the...
Family secrets endure
Family secrets are not what they used to be. Or are they? Given that so many once-forbidden topics are now openly debated, tweeted or featured on reality television, I wondered...