New York City orders evacuations in low-lying areas

Aug. 26, 2011
All residents of New York City who live in low-lying areas must evacuate their neighborhoods by 5 p.m. ET Saturday because Hurricane Irene is headed their way, Mayor Michael Bloomberg just announced.Reuters says an estimated 250,000 people are affected. The city is opening shelters.

Irene on track to soak N.C., barrel north toward New York

Aug. 26, 2011
Though Hurricane Irene has weakened slightly and its projected track has been nudged east just a bit, it's still headed for what could be a devastating collision with the East Coast of the U.S.

Hurricane Irene prompts evacuations in North Carolina

Aug. 25, 2011
 BEAUFORT, N.C. — Government leaders along another part of North Carolina's coast are telling visitors and some island residents to leave before Hurricane Irene gets too close.Carteret County officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for all visitors and non-residents starting at 1 p.m.

A sample from 'The First 100' live event

Aug. 25, 2011
Wednesday night, WBEZ hosted a public forum to discuss and assess the progress of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days in office as part of WBEZ's series, The First 100. Eight Forty-Eight’s Alison Cuddy posed questions to the mayor and some members of his administration in f

New CPS budget raises taxes, dips into reserves

Aug. 24, 2011
The Chicago Board of Education has passed the 2012 budget for Chicago Public Schools.Chief Administrative Officer Tim Cawley and CEO Jean-Claude Brizard presented the proposed budget at Wednesday's school board meeting.

Court: Asian carp threat is real, but locks stay open

Aug. 24, 2011
A federal appeals panel has rejected a request by five Great Lakes states for an immediate order to close shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways and take other steps to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan.The three-judge panel of the 7th U.S.

Familiar face to lead Art Institute

Aug. 24, 2011
The Art Institute of Chicago board just named Douglas Druick as the museum’s new director Wednesday morning.Druick, who’s been serving as the interim director, has been with the institution for 26 years.He headed the department of prints and drawings, as well as the department of medieval to modern

Earthquake felt from D.C. to Chicago

Aug. 23, 2011
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Ottawa, Ontario and New York City.The shaking was felt as far north as the Martha's Vineyard, Mass., golf course where President Barack Obama was just starting a round.The U.S

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