Democrats See Opportunity In Fiery Illinois House Race
One of the most bitter congressional races is in the suburbs of Chicago, where controversial freshman Republican Joe Walsh is fighting to keep a seat he was actually drawn out of.The Tea Party...
View ArticleSenate Win In Wis. A 'Turning Point' For Gay Rights
Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's sexual orientation was never really a factor in her victorious campaign against Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Advocates for gay rights see that as a...
View ArticleIn Chicago, Violence Soars And Witnesses Go Silent
It's an old problem and an old code — "don't snitch." And it exists everywhere.But in Chicago, where homicides and shootings are up significantly this year, that old code is leaving a rising number of...
View ArticlePost Sandy: Atlantic City Wants Its Tourists Back
A month after Hurricane Sandy pounded the New Jersey Shore, Atlantic City is back in business. Even though most of the casinos and restaurants sustained very little damage in the storm, they're now...
View ArticleN.J. Spars Over Free Beach Access Post-Sandy
At an oceanfront park in Long Branch, N.J., Tim Dillingham looks out over the beach in awe of how much the pounding waves and high waters of Hurricane Sandy have changed the Jersey shore.Dillingham is...
View ArticleNear-Replica Of Sandy Hook Made Nearby For Students
The surviving students of Sandy Hook Elementary will not be returning to their school in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot to death on Dec. 14.Instead, when classes...
View ArticleIllinois Claws At Mountain Of Unfunded Pension Liability
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View ArticleChecking In On Chicago Schools''Safe Passage' Program
In Chicago on Friday, President Obama explored his home city's gun violence problem at an appearance at a South Side high school — the same school NPR's David Schaper visited two years ago to report on...
View ArticleChicago Commuters Brace For Delays During Bridge Repair
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View ArticleGoat's Head Sent To Cubs Owner Not From The 'Rahm-Father'
While many in Chicago immediately thought of the famous "Billy Goat curse," when a severed goat's head was delivered to Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts at Wrigley Field this week, I immediately...
View ArticleAfter The Storm: Students Gather For One More School Day
Under cloudy skies and through intermittent showers, 4-year-old Kamrin Ramirez holds in her little hands two cards, one addressed to Ms. Patterson, the other for Ms. Johnson, her two preschool teachers...
View ArticleGay Marriage Supporters Face Tough Fight In Blue Illinois
The clock is ticking for those who hope Illinois will become the 13th state to legalize same-sex marriage.The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn its spring session Friday night, and the...
View ArticleIll. Assembly Called Back To Work On Pension Fund Shortfall
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: NPR's business news starts with pension problems for Illinois.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MONTAGNE: The credit rating for the state of Illinois has taken another step closer to...
View ArticleHockey's Hottest Teams Hit The Ice In Stanley Cup Final
The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup championship gets underway in Chicago Wednesday night, with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins facing off in the first game of the best-of-seven...
View ArticleFounder Of Men's Wearhouse Fired By Company's Board
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And let's report on some changes in the American clothing world. George Zimmer of Men's Wearhouse might still like the way he looks, but we can guarantee he doesn't like...
View ArticleRouge Jumpers Parachute From Top Of Chicago's Trump Tower
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Finally, a big jump and a mystery in Chicago. Police are searching for three men who jumped off the top of the 92-story Trump Tower late last night with parachutes. They...
View ArticleTensions Over Syria Run High In Two Chicago-Area Districts
Emotions are running high in some Illinois Congressional districts over potential U.S. military action against Syria.
View ArticleChicago's Privatized Parking Meters Sour Airport Lease Deal
Close to 19 million passengers come through Chicago's Midway Airport each year, and many will spend a lot of cash here — on food, drinks, books, gum, parking and rental cars — not to mention the...
View ArticleFAA May Stop Making You Power Off Those Electronics
It's news many airline passengers have waited to hear: The Federal Aviation Administration may allow smartphones, tablets and other personal electronic devices to be used throughout an entire flight —...
View ArticleReverse Commutes Now Often A Daily Slog, Too
It is still as dark as night as Jim Rix steps out of his red brick Chicago bungalow and gets into his car, parked on the street. It's 6 a.m., and the 53-year-old engineer is getting an early start on...
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