Joffrey dancers reach contract agreement

Jul. 15, 2011
Dancers at Chicago's Joffrey Ballet could soon be back on the dance floor. Earlier this month, Joffrey management locked out its dancers until they agreed on a new contract."

Emanuel to lay off hundreds of city workers

Jul. 15, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Friday he's laying off up to 625 city workers, after labor leaders blew a Friday deadline to come up with a list of cost-saving measures in order to avoid pink slips."I took the steps because I cannot wish away this budget shortfall," Emanuel said.

77,000 Northern Illinoisans still in the dark after Monday's storm

Jul. 14, 2011
Nearly 80,000 people were still in the dark Thursday afternoon following strong thunderstorms earlier this week, with the vast majority of outages in the northern suburbs.According to Commonwealth Edison, Waukegan, Gurnee and Crystal Lake are still experiencing substantial outages.

Schakowsky callls Walsh crazy

Jul. 14, 2011
Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky lashed out at her Republican colleague Joe Walsh today for accusing President Obama of lying about the debt ceiling.Walsh released a video yesterday accusing the White House of using scare tactics in the debate about raising the national debt limit."

Cell phones and the cost of living in Cuba

Jul. 14, 2011
When I first came to Cuba in 1995, cell phone service was so scarce that, after a meeting in which an official had flashed a cell phone from the podium, I turned to Abel Prieto, then the president of the writer’s union, and asked if he had one too.“Oh, no,” he said, “I’m not high enough to be part o

Ill. officials to celebrate accessibility law

Jul. 14, 2011
Illinois state officials will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The special event at the James R.

Northern suburbs still without power from Monday's storm

Jul. 14, 2011
ComEd crews continue to restore power to thousands of people around Chicago.

Study shows race a factor in Illinois traffic stops

Jul. 13, 2011
A new study shows race could play a role in traffic stops across Illinois.An Illinois Department of Transportation and University of Illinois at Chicago study of traffic stops in 2010 found that minorities are more likely to be cited or to be asked for a consent search than white drivers.

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