Space scientist gets U. of I. keys
For more than a decade, space scientist Timothy Killeen has tracked one of his satellite instruments as it circled the planet and passed over Illinois to collect data on wind...
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Nik Wallenda’s ‘calculated’ risk under Chicago sky
As he walked a high wire between two buildings on a windy day in Puerto Rico in 1978, Karl Wallenda struggled to maintain his balance and slowly squatted down on...
Wallenda tightrope walk plans include bridge closures, drone ban
As Nik Wallenda plans to arrive in Chicago on Wednesday to prepare for his tightrope walk across the Chicago River this weekend, a variety of restrictions are being announced, ranging...
Confessions of O’Hare’s record noise complainer
Dawne Morong is an unapologetic complainer, a chronicler of the havoc that jet noise wreaks on people's lives, a thorn in the city of Chicago's side. In suburban Wood Dale,...
Facebook post hints at a motive for fire at FAA radar center
Brian Howard has spent much of his adult life below the surface. After high school, he spent three years as a machinist mate on a nuclear submarine in the Pacific....
Records detail U. of I. sex-assault settlement
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign paid more than $77,000 to a student who accused campus officials of minimizing her sexual assault and harassment complaints even after photographs and a...
New archbishop brings ‘Francis factor’ to Chicago
When he received the phone call 11 days ago, Bishop Blase Cupich of Spokane, Wash., was as surprised as anyone to learn he had been selected as Chicago's next archbishop....
School’s Facebook inquiry exposes lack of social media savvy on both sides
Here's something Hinsdale teachers can "like" without fear of reprisal: The superintendent has canceled an investigation into a controversial Facebook post that has consumed Hinsdale Township High School District 86...
Gary store owner to close shop after 50 years
Albert Cohen opens up the letter from the U.S. bankruptcy court, but he barely skims it. He gets notes like these all the time. Another customer won't be able to...
Judge upholds verdict in Chicago State University whistleblower case
A Cook County judge Thursday upheld the verdict in a landmark whistleblower case against Chicago State University, ordering the public institution to pay the fired employee more than $3 million...