3 kids die screaming in fire
When relatives and neighbors saw flames shooting from a South Chicago apartment and heard young children crying Wednesday morning, they ran up the wooden stairs to the top floor of...
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City learns another lesson about snow
A declaration Tuesday by the Daleyadministration that it will restore aggressive snow- and ice-removal efforts led to expressions of relief from Chicago residents and the aldermen who often field their...
Tax activist’s ad challenges Obama’s eligibility for office
An anti-tax activist from upstate New York who is questioning whether President-elect Barack Obama is a "natural born citizen" eligible for the nation's top job said Tuesday that his non-profit...
Tax activist’s ad challenges Obama’s eligibility for office
An anti-tax activist from upstate New York who is questioning whether President-elect Barack Obama is a "natural born citizen" eligible for the nation's top job said Tuesday that his non-profit...
Ayers speech at NU a no-go
A speaking engagement at Northwestern University by William Ayers, the 1960s radical whose connections to Barack Obama became a campaign issue, has been postponed, a university official said Tuesday. A...
They met Obama when …
After the man with the big ears and the funny name became president-elect of the United States, Chicagoans were happy to tell their stories, boasting to anyone who'd listen about...
Transformed by Obama’s win
On the day after Barack Obama was elected president, James Thindwa made an effort to approach life with a new outlook. He stood a bit taller and looked at children...
South Sider sees lifting of racial barriers
Annie R. Stubenfield locked eyes with a white man as they passed each other Wednesday on Cottage Grove Avenue in Bronzeville. "You could see the smile in his eye," said...
Where to celebrate–or commiserate
For politically minded people who don't want to fight the crowds in Grant Park, election night parties abound. Here are some options for Tuesday: REPUBLICANS *Illinois for McCain and the...
Exploiting a family tragedy?
Officials with a company that manufactures shotgun racks sent out a news release Tuesday that asked, "Could a Bedside Shotgun Rack Have Saved Jennifer Hudson's Family from Tragic Death?" The...