Millions in grant money could help prep for NATO and G-8 summit

Sep. 30, 2011
The Chicago area is getting millions of dollars that safety officials say could help the city prepare for the upcoming NATO and G-8 summits.On Thursday, city and state officials announced Cook County and the city of Chicago would be awarded more than $54 million from the federal government.

Explosions in Japan have some questioning safety of nuclear power plants

Mar. 14, 2011
Updated at: 2:49 pm on 3/14/2011As if the one-two punch from last week’s earthquake and tsunami weren’t enough to deal with, another element stands to rock Japan’s core: a nuclear meltdown.