Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

Register Login What's New Settings

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009

|

RSS |

Follow Newser on Twitter

Twitter

Newser - Current News - Breaking Stories

Chicago

Started by D Lim; Last updated by Hoopscity

Notify editors

Chicago

"Chicago ain't no sissy town." - Hinky Dink Kenna, Chicago politician 1857-1946

Stories

Stories 41 - 60 of 188

<< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 10 Next >>

December 2008
- Death Threats, Blago Rumors Plague Emanuel
  
  ABC News | Dec 12, 08 4:57 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Fuming over rumors he was the Obama adviser who spoke with Rod Blagojevich about the president-elect’s Senate seat, Rahm Emanuel told ABC News today he's received death threats and the media have "intruded too much." Emanuel is not a target of prosecutors, sources told the AP late today, but reporters have been camped outside his Chicago home. He managed to elude them on his way to work today. More »
- Blago Dialogue Worthy of Mamet
  
  Salon | Dec 10, 08 11:42 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - An astute reader of the criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich will notice that, with shockingly little tweaking, the wiretapped conversations between the Illinois governor and his co-conspirators could be dialogue from a David Mamet play. Choire Sicha demonstrates in Salon, turning it into a quick one-acter. From the trash-talking femme fatale to the gangsterish attempts at logic, the story of the pol laid low by his arrogance and ambition almost seems like plagiarism. More »
- Complaint Shows Blago's Wife Plotted With Him
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 10, 08 11:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rod Blagojevich's wife was deeply involved in his alleged scheming, the Chicago Tribune reports, based on details in the federal complaint against the Illinois governor. Though Patricia Blagojevich has not been charged with a crime, she was a vocal party to wiretapped conversations. In one recording, she can be heard in the background hurling expletives at the Tribune Co. while the governor discusses Wrigley Field. More »
- Tribune Bankrupt One Day, Engulfed by News the Next
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 10, 08 9:32 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - What a difference a day makes for the Chicago Tribune , which yesterday broke the story of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s arrest, and was itself an object of his alleged corrupting intentions—just a day after its parent company declared bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal notes. “It’s pretty electric right now,” a top editor said of the newsroom atmosphere. More »
- Even for Chicago, Blago Scandal 'Jaw-Dropping'
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 9, 08 6:47 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Even in the context of Illinois' sleazy political standards, it's hard to find the right words to describe the Blagojevich allegations, writes Eric Zorn in the Chicago Tribune . He tries "eyepopping, gobsmacking, jaw-dropping, appalling," and "unprecedented in their alleged brazenness." He also notes that a Chicago pol called the governor a "madman" and "insane" in a magazine profile a year ago. "That struck me at the time, as over the top," writes Zorn. "Today it strikes me as brave and prescient." More »
- Blago Charges Go Beyond Obama Seat
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Dec 9, 08 1:22 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In addition to bartering over President-elect Obama’s vacant Senate seat, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sought campaign contributions in return for government action, and attempted to influence the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune , the Sun-Times reports. The FBI released transcripts of incriminating conversations today. “The conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave,” US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said. More »
- Blagojevich Sought Cabinet Post for Obama's Senate Seat
  
  Politico | Dec 9, 08 11:53 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rod Blagojevich had said he wanted “something real good” in exchange for his choice of a replacement for the president-elect in the Senate, Politico reports. Otherwise, he said in FBI tapes the day before the election, “I’ll just send myself.” A Senate seat is a "fucking valuable thing," the Illinois governor said. "You just don’t give it away for nothing.” More »
- Illinois Guv Charged With Corruption
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 9, 08 9:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested at his Chicago home today, and taken into federal custody on charges of “pay-to-play politics,” the Tribune reports. Amid questions over whether such practices were involved in the selection of a senator to replace President-elect Obama, a federal probe had been recording the governor with the aid of a confidant. More »
- Tribune Company Files for Bankruptcy
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 8, 08 2:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Tribune Company filed today for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, due to mounting debt and an inability to pay interest in the floundering economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tribune’s profits declined 83% in the third quarter, making it difficult to finance $12 billion in debt. The company has employed lawyers and financial advisers expert in assisting newspapers in trouble. More »
- Balfour's Troubles Go Way Back
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 7, 08 5:49 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - William Balfour grappled with depression and rage for years before his arrest in the Jennifer Hudson family killings, the Chicago Tribune reports. The son of a convicted killer, Balfour lived in and out of correctional facilities, suffering physical abuse at home and smoking dope to quell his anger. After serving 8 years for attempted murder, he tried to turn his life around—by marrying Jennifer Hudson's sister. More »
- Cubs Brass Hope to Sell By February
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 6, 08 12:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chicago Cubs brass expects the team to be sold by spring training, the Tribune reports. The chairman of the team, which is in the midst of a century-long title drought, says it is reviewing bids and could have a deal in place by February. Crane Kenney also shot down rumors that Sam Zell's Tribune Company would hold onto to a big part of the team. “Any interest would be a small interest,” he said. More »
- Chicago Leases Parking Meters for $1.6B
  
  Bloomberg | Dec 3, 08 9:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chicago, which in September agreed to lease out Midway Airport for 99 years in exchange for $2.52 billion, has now made a deal to lease 36,000 metered parking spaces to Morgan Stanley for $1.16 billion, reports Bloomberg. The city council will vote tomorrow on the 75-year lease, which allows the new owners to more than double parking rates over 5 years. More »
- Zell 'Clueless' About Journalism and Democracy
  
  Daily Beast | Dec 2, 08 3:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sam Zell may or may not turn the Tribune Company around, but his ownership has crippled “real newsgathering,” Peter Osnos writes in the Daily Beast. “If Tribune goes down, he will still be very rich,” Osnos continues, “but he will have presided over the evisceration of some of our best newspapers.” While Zell understands newspapers must make money, he ignores the commodity they sell: the news. More »
November 2008
- Obama Touts Chicago's 2016 Olympics Bid
  
  Chicago Tribune | Nov 21, 08 3:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama made a surprise appearance today in a video address to the International Olympic Committee, pushing Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, the Tribune reports. The video, shepherded to Istanbul by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, showed Obama talking about his belief “in the Olympic movement,” and how he has “long supported hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in my home city.” More »
- Obama-McCain Meeting Stresses Cooperation
  
  Chicago Tribune | Nov 17, 08 2:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain met today in Chicago, and reaffirmed their call for bipartisanship and cooperation, the Tribune reports. The 90-minute meeting, at Obama’s transition headquarters, was described by the president-elect as a “conversation about how we can do some work together to fix up the country.” McCain, asked if he would help see that goal through, was clear. “Obviously.” More »
- 'First Jewish President' Delights Chicago Faithful
  
  Haaretz (Israel) | Nov 13, 08 1:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Though there was doubt during the campaign of broad Jewish support for Barack Obama, the Chicago Jewish community didn't share it, Haaretz reports. “I said with a smile that he will be the first Jewish president,” said one community leader and who traveled with Obama to Israel in 2006. “He also has a deep understanding of issues that confront Israel and the Jewish community.” More »
- Univ. of Chicago Biz School Banks $300M
  
  Chicago Tribune | Nov 7, 08 5:46 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - An alumnus of the University of Chicago who made a fortune from principles he learned at its graduate business school has donated a no-strings-attached $300 million to the school, reports the Chicago Tribune . The donation, by Dimensional Fund Advisors founder David G. Booth, is the largest ever to a business school anywhere in the world. The school will be renamed in Booth’s honor. More »
- Obama Fever May Boost Chicago's Olympic Bid
  
  Chicago Tribune | Nov 6, 08 6:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chicago hopes to have an ace up its sleeve when it makes its bid to host the 2016 Olympics next fall: the city’s most famous resident. With Vladimir Putin and Tony Blair helping cinch their countries' bids to win over previous Olympic organizers, officials hope Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to make the final presentation in person, writes Philip Hersh in the Chicago Tribune . More »
- Chicago Mourns Studs Terkel
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Nov 1, 08 7:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chicago has lost its finest citizen with the death of Studs Terkel, Roger Ebert writes in his Chicago Sun-Times blog. The author "represented the joyous, scrappy, liberal, generous, wise-cracking heart of this city," Ebert writes, and chronicled the lives of countless Chicagoans. “He was the most widely and deeply loved man I ever hope to know," Ebert writes. More »
October 2008
- Swayze: I Catch 'Myself With a Smile on My Face'
  
  New York Times | Oct 29, 08 12:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Patrick Swayze is healthy, working, and excited by the future, the New York Times reports. The actor, who is responding well to treatment for pancreatic cancer, is shooting a cop drama for A&E, The Beast . “I do find myself, at the end of the day, riding home sort of catching myself with a smile on my face,” he said. “I’m proud of what I’m doing.” More »

Stories 41 - 60 of 188

<< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 10 Next >>

[Images (4)]

[Videos (5)]

Chicago beach

Chicago beach ((c) kitchaboy)

Mil Park_01.jpg

Mil Park_01.jpg ((c) Keith E)

Mil Park_13.jpg

Mil Park_13.jpg ((c) Keith E)

Mil Park_21.jpg

Mil Park_21.jpg ((c) Keith E)

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

Charlie Rose - Chicago Architecture Panel (CharlieRose (YouTube))

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley at the DNC Meeting in Chicago (DemocraticVideo (YouTube))

Chicago Tour 2006 (bcinaz4good (YouTube))

Lee Bey on Architecture (LEEBEY (YouTube))

NBC Interviews Chicago Mayor Daley on city's "green" plan (bltafel (YouTube))

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next »

Related Threads

Obama 2008 • Election 2008 • Tribune Company • Blago Scandal • Clinton-Obama Tussle • Baseball • Chicago Cubs • Crime • Media on Media • Chicago's Olympic Bid

Background

» Read more about at Encyclopedia.com

Recommended Reading

Chicago

Welcome!
CityofChicago.org

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most important stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

© 2009 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved.