http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/ChicagoFind stories, videos, and photos about Chicago from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:12:03 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Chicago14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Chicago from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/28/illinois.discrimination/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/28/illinois.discrimination/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Chicago, Illinois, nightclub accused of barring six African-American students last week will participate in a rally against discrimination late next month, the senior class president of Missouri's Washington University said Wednesday.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/13/cornell.student.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/13/cornell.student.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was saddened, but not surprised, by reports of the Chicago, Illinois, street fight that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Derrion Albert.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/07/chicago.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/07/chicago.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan met Wednesday with a group of teens who were schoolmates of a Chicago youth brutally beaten to death last month.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htmA while ago I needed to hire an accounts payable person for my picture-framing business. We put an ad in the paper and received a good number of applications. One candidate jumped out from the pile: He had exactly the right background, and it didn't hurt that he asked for a slightly lower salary than we were planning on paying.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/03/illinois.teen.beating.funeral/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/03/illinois.teen.beating.funeral/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe funeral of a Chicago teenager whose beating death was caught on video was attended Saturday by scores of family members, officials and community leaders, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/10/02/rio.2016.day.after/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/10/02/rio.2016.day.after/index.htmlCOPENHAGEN -- These are the wee hours of the morning after an IOC vote in Copenhagen and the fun is just beginning. Rio, one of the perceived co-favorites to win the rights to hold the 2016 Olympics, won the vote. No surprise. Chicago, the other perceived co-favorite finished fourth, behind Madrid and Tokyo. Surprise. How did that happen, especially when the buzz around the Marriot hotel where IOC members were staying suggested momentum might be swinging in Chicago's direction?Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309820,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309820,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDespite their personal appeal, the Games will be go to Rio de Janeiro insteadFri, 02 Oct 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/denmark.olympics.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/denmark.olympics.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichelle Obama gave an impassioned speech before the International Olympics Committee. President Obama traveled overseas -- in the middle of debates over health care and Afghanistan -- to make his personal pitch to bring the 2016 Olympics to his hometown.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/02/chicago.olympic.opponents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/02/chicago.olympic.opponents/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe announcement that Chicago, Illinois, will not host the 2016 Olympic Games took the hopeful wind out of many in the Windy City.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/02/chicago.olympics.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/02/chicago.olympics.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupporters of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics were shocked Friday by news that the city was the first of four finalists to be eliminated from consideration.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/news/economy/chicago_olympics_rejection/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/news/economy/chicago_olympics_rejection/index.htmChicago lost its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics Friday to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/michelle.obama.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/michelle.obama.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter flying through the night for seven hours aboard Air Force One, nobody would blame President Obama for being at least slightly groggy when he arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, for a quick four hours to make the final pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:17:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/10/02/olympics/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/10/02/olympics/index.htmlCOPENHAGEN -- As Barack Obama was walking out of the Bella Center in Copenhagen following Chicago's Olympic bid presentation earlier this morning, the president stopped before leaving the building and told assembled reporters, "The only thing I'm upset about is that they arranged for me to follow Michelle. That's always bad." Indeed, after much speculation whether the President would come to Denmark, it was the First Lady who gave Chicago's bid to host the Olympics in 2016 the emotional appeal it otherwise lacked.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/us.olympic.bid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/us.olympic.bid/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games appears to be heating up between Chicago, Illinois, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, two sources close to the process said Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/obama.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/obama.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf there was any question about whether President Obama would do anything to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016, he's put those doubts to rest.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/illinois.teen.beating/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/illinois.teen.beating/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe family of a Chicago teenager whose beating death was caught on video hope that the attention the incident has garnered will spur healing locally, a relative said at a news conference Wednesday evening.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:46:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/09/30/olympic.bids.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/09/30/olympic.bids.preview/index.htmlOn Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will choose the city that will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, the four finalists, will each make a 45-minute presentation before the IOC members Friday afternoon in Copenhagen. They are likely to highlight their bid's assets and address some of the questions raised in the IOC's site evaluation report released earlier this month. The winning city should be announced between noon and 1 p.m. Eastern Time in the U.S.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:18:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/09/29/chicago.olympic.bid/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/09/29/chicago.olympic.bid/index.htmlLike many a transplanted Chicagoan, I'm eager to show off my hometown after spending most of my adult life in New York City. I want my coast-centric acquaintances to know what real pizza looks like; that Chicago has a majestic skyline with the country's tallest building; that one of the world's two outdoor Picasso sculptures stands by City Hall; and that, no, you cannot skip a rock across Lake Michigan. (It's more than twice the size of New Jersey! And three times as clean!) I can't help but get a little tingly when I consider that the International Olympic Committee might award the 2016 Summer Games to Chicago on Oct. 2, when its members meet in Copenhagen to choose a site from a final four that also includes Madrid, Rio De Janeiro and Tokyo. And I'm not the only one. A slightly more famous ex-Chicago resident, President Barack Obama, will be in Copenhagen to schmooze IOC members.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/news/economy/chicago_olympics_economics/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/news/economy/chicago_olympics_economics/index.htmWith help from hometown heroes like the Obamas, Chicago is aggressively lobbying to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. But making the games profitable would not be an easy win.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:46:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309119,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309119,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIn bid for 2016 games the First Lady takes on Brazil and JapanWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/29/obama.olympics.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/29/obama.olympics.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's decision to head to Copenhagen, Denmark, later this week to make a push to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago is not without political controversy.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/20/mexico.drug.indictments/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/20/mexico.drug.indictments/index.html#cnnSTCTextTen suspected Mexican drug cartel leaders and 33 alleged drug traffickers have been indicted in New York and Chicago -- accused in illicit drug sales of more than $5 billion, federal authorities said Thursday.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/11/five.summer.festivals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/11/five.summer.festivals/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs summer winds to an end, beach umbrellas are coming down and pools are closing, but that doesn't mean the fun is finished. From the National Buffalo Wing Festival crowning the next 'wing king' to the country's best folk artists coming together in Pennsylvania, festivals across the country have fun for everyone.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/10/what.matters.jackson.essence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/10/what.matters.jackson.essence/index.html#cnnSTCTextESSENCE.COM: Things seem to be getting worse in Chicago since we last spoke?Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/02/greene.reunion.1968/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/02/greene.reunion.1968/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeer summits at the White House notwithstanding, not all controversies between the police and the citizens they serve are destined to turn into gauzy, orchestrated "teachable moments."Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/25/chicago.foiled.robbery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/25/chicago.foiled.robbery/index.html#cnnSTCTextA clerk's quick flip of a switch foiled a robbery Friday at an Office Depot store in downtown Chicago, police say.Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/25/illinois.robbery.clerk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/25/illinois.robbery.clerk/index.html#cnnSTCTextA clerk's quick flip of a switch foiled a robbery Friday at an Office Depot store in downtown Chicago.Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/17/smallbusiness/small_business_perils_of_delegating.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/17/smallbusiness/small_business_perils_of_delegating.fsb/index.htmIf you want to grow your business, you can't do everything yourself. That's obvious, right?Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/02/airport.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/07/02/airport.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of passengers lined up Thursday outside the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport after a computer outage delayed incoming and outgoing flights, the airline and witnesses said.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/07/01/olympics/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/07/01/olympics/index.htmlOur underdog soccer team's success last week in South Africa was a sweet surprise till Brazil caught us -- but, in the meantime, in the year's other major international sports competition, we're the heavy favorite. But can we hang on down the stretch this next time against Brazil? Can Chicago beat out Rio for the right to hold the 2016 Olympics?Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/25/what.matters.chicago.killings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/25/what.matters.chicago.killings/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo weeks ago, 3-year-old Jaquan Reed was fatally shot on Chicago, Illinois', West Side.Mon, 25 May 2009 15:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/08/chicago.children.slain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/08/chicago.children.slain/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Michael Pfleger has ordered the American flag at St. Sabina Church hung upside-down -- a historic sign of distress -- to symbolize the growing death toll among the city's youngsters.Fri, 08 May 2009 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/05/dropout.rate.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/05/dropout.rate.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 6.2 million students in the United States between the ages of 16 and 24 in 2007 dropped out of high school, fueling what a report released Tuesday called "a persistent high school dropout crisis."Tue, 05 May 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/13/tb.chicago.hospitals.update/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/13/tb.chicago.hospitals.update/index.html#cnnSTCTextPublic health officials in Chicago said Monday that they have tested at least 10 family members of the medical intern linked to a tuberculosis scare in the city.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/10/hospitals.tb.scare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/10/hospitals.tb.scare/index.html#cnnSTCTextPublic health officials in and around Chicago, Illinois, announced Friday they are offering testing to hundreds of patients and staff members at three area hospitals who may have been exposed to tuberculosis by a doctor who was recently diagnosed with an active case of the disease.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/23/chicago.one.night/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/23/chicago.one.night/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhether entrenched in business meetings or stuck on a layover, you may find yourself in Chicago with limited time to spare. But this vibrant city has so much to offer that it's worth using every free moment to see something new. Here are some of the things I managed slip in on a recent business trip to Chicago.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/17/db.everyblock/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/17/db.everyblock/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome interesting "hyperlocal" Web sites have emerged in the past few years, the idea behind them being to provide news at an extremely local level. Prominent among them is EveryBlock.com, launched last year in Chicago.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/12/news/economy/sears_willis_tower/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/12/news/economy/sears_willis_tower/index.htmChicago's landmark Sears Tower, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, will be renamed Willis Tower after insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, the company announced Thursday.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/09/st.patricks.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/09/st.patricks.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's about that time of year, when dyed green rivers and Guinness beers flow, the shamrock sunglasses and leprechaun T-shirts come out, and corned beef and cabbage enters the mainstream menu.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/04/chicago.church.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/04/chicago.church.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextFire early Wednesday caused extensive damage to the roof and attic of the Holy Name Cathedral, fire and church officials said, but the sanctuary of the beloved 134-year-old city landmark and seat of Chicago's archdiocese was spared.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/10/school.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/10/school.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive people were shot Friday outside a Chicago, Illinois, high school, police said.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/08/news/economy/chicago_retail/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/08/news/economy/chicago_retail/index.htmChicago faces the worst slump in retailing growth in at least a decade - and residents of the Windy City and its suburbs are paying the price in the form of lost tax revenue for improvements and services.Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/12/pv.chicagopreview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/12/pv.chicagopreview/index.html#cnnSTCTextTackling climate change and its consequences is the challenge of our generation.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/01/climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/01/climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextFish tanks, financial markets and the future of the world's climate came together at the third Principal Voices debate of 2008 in Chicago.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/06/27/green.concrete/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/06/27/green.concrete/index.html#cnnSTCTextEnvironmentally friendly engineering is really right up Chicago's alley -- in a city project called Green Alleys.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/26/airplane.slides/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/26/airplane.slides/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Southwest Airlines plane slid off a snow-covered taxiway Friday at Chicago Midway International Airport in Illinois, but no one was hurt, aviation officials said.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/24/chicago.plane.incidents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/12/24/chicago.plane.incidents/index.html#cnnSTCTextA passenger jet preparing to take off from the airport skidded off the runway at Chicago, Illinois' O'Hare and another plane was forced to return there after engine problems were reported, officials said.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/greene.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/greene.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextThese days, you have to wonder whether Barack Obama would like to retract those two words he ad-libbed at the very beginning of his victory speech in Grant Park -- the two words that didn't appear in his prepared text.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/martin.chicago/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/martin.chicago/index.html#cnnSTCTextSince moving to Chicago 4½ years ago from Texas, I've been amazed to watch the political machinations in this state, and see how easy it is for residents to dismiss the rampant corruption of some political officials as nothing more than the cost of doing business.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/08/lichtenstein.chicago.labor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/08/lichtenstein.chicago.labor/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe factory occupation by 200 workers at Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago, Illinois, recalls one of the most storied moments in American history, when thousands of Depression-era workers took over their own workplaces, seeking union recognition and better wages.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFantasia Barrino sings the gospel song "Your Grace and Mercy" at the private service Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1855682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1855682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPulitzer Prize-winning author and activist Studs Terkel has died at age 96Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235905,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235905,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHave you seen 7-year-old Julian King? The Oscar winner's family wants his safe returnMon, 27 Oct 2008 21:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853820,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853820,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe investigation of decades-old claims that Chicago police tortured suspects with beatings, electric shocks and games of Russian roulette won't stop with last week's federal indictmentSat, 25 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1852918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1852918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe ailing economy is leading many Americans to skip doctor visits, skimp on their medicine, and put off mammograms, Pap smears and other testsWed, 22 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/21/chicago.police.torture/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/21/chicago.police.torture/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former Chicago police commander was arrested Tuesday on charges related to accusations that he and officers under his command tortured and abused suspects in the 1980s, federal officials said.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1852336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1852336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOfficials say a former Chicago police lieutenant has been arrested in Florida on charges he lied about the mistreatment of a suspect two decades agoTue, 21 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/13/future.skyscraper/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/13/future.skyscraper/index.html#cnnSTCTextSaudi Prince and billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal says he will build the world's tallest building, planned to be over a kilometer (3,281 feet) high. The tower will be built in the Saudi town of Jeddah and will be part of a larger project that will cost $26.7 billion, (100 billion Saudi riyals) said the Prince's firm, Kingdom Holding Company.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843422,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843422,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA shortage of road salt and skyrocketing salt prices could mean slippery roads this winter in communities across the nation as officials struggle to keep pavement clear of snow and ice without breaking their budgetsMon, 22 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842751,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842751,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMayor Richard M. Daley has announced a plan to dramatically slash emissions of heat-trapping gases, part of an effort to fight global warming and become one of the greenest cities in the nationFri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841980,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841980,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA government agency has dropped plans to test a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on childrenWed, 17 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe remnants of Ike dumped as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain in parts of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri SundaySun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/14/chicago.rainfall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/14/chicago.rainfall/index.html#cnnSTCTextChicago authorities asked Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to issue a disaster declaration after rainfall Saturday in the Windy City broke a single-day record that had stood for more than two decades.Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1838493,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1838493,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of spectators cheered Olympic medalists Michael Phelps, Dara Torres and Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the city of Chicago got a high-profile boost to its bid to host the 2016 Summer OlympicsWed, 03 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838114,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838114,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 1,000 Chicago public school students boycotted the first day of classes Tuesday in a protest over school funding and instead rode buses more than 30 miles north to try to enroll in a wealthy suburban districtTue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836710,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836710,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrustrated by unequal funding in Illinois, Windy City parents and students plan to protest in the suburbsWed, 27 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/18/revealed.obama.blake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/18/revealed.obama.blake/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn 1987, I got a sneak preview of one of the most unlikely political stories of our time. It would take me nearly 20 years to figure out that I had stumbled upon a slice of American history.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/22/ryan.qanda/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/22/ryan.qanda/index.htmlOn Oct. 2, 2009, the International Olympic Committee will convene in Copenhagen to vote on the city that will host the Olympics in 2016. Chicago is one of four candidate cities, along with Rio de Janiero, Madrid and Tokyo. Chicago Bid Chairman Patrick Ryan talked with SI.com about the prospects of the Chicago bid.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextToday was my first day in elementary school.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831780,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831780,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people -- about half -- have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesityTue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216736,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216736,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnLove was in the windy city air and Lohan and Ronson spend the weekend at Lollapalooza and supporting DJ Mark RonsonTue, 05 Aug 2008 13:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1828287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1828287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith murder rates climbing, the Windy City's authorities and community groups struggle to find causes and solutionsSun, 03 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827212,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827212,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thoughtMon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1824326,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1824326,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal invstigation revealed prisoner mistreatment as well as sanitation and medical care problems at Chicago's Cook County JailFri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/smallbusiness/feed_locals.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/smallbusiness/feed_locals.fsb/index.htmWhen I sold the idea for create-your-own stir-fry restaurant to a group of ten investors, I told them that the big payoff would come with the exit strategy: acquisition by a large restaurant company.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817833,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817833,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt's the season when the red-winged blackbird nests and the males are particularly aggressive. Just ask joggers and bikers and traumatized childrenWed, 25 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1817336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1817336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUnited Airlines says it will eliminate about 950 pilot jobs beginning this summer as part of a plan to cut 1,600 salaried positions and reduce its fleetMon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814386,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814386,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal regulators have ordered the immediate inspection of throttles on small personal jets manufactured by Eclipse Aviation Corp. after one made an emergency landingFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813546,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813546,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTornadoes, floods and even a mini-tsunami in Chicago. Pin part of the blame on our old friend La NiÑaWed, 11 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/obamas.first.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/obamas.first.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the Democratic National Committee meets Saturday on the thorny issue of seating the Florida and Michigan delegations at its August convention, party officials will have to fashion a solution that satisfies supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton and presidential nominee front-runner Sen. Barack Obama.Fri, 30 May 2008 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810200,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810200,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsInvestigators are probing commuter train accidents in both Boston and Chicago that resulted in 24 injuries in both cities and one deathThu, 29 May 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810002,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810002,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA train operator apparently made two key errors in quick succession to cause a derailment that left passengers perched more than 20 feet above the ground and sent several to hospitalsWed, 28 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20202199,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20202199,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn• By day he's shooting Public Enemies (where he's playing gangster John Dillinger), but at night Johnny Depp has been checking out Chicago's legendary jazz club, the Green Mill. On a recent visit, the actor relaxed over a beer while listening to the local house band, Deep Blue Organ Trio. Between sets, Depp chatted with the group's organist, Chris Foreman, and seemed to blend right into the crowd. The next day, Depp enjoyed a piled-high Reuben sandwich at the Windy City's Kerryman Bar & Grill before hitting up Madison & Friends, a high-end children's boutique in Chicago's Gold Coast.Tue, 27 May 2008 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809170,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809170,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsChicago school officials are urging that those without the comforts of home be sent to boarding school where they can focus on their schoolwork -- others are weighing that with the anxiety of separation of parents and their childrenFri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1736680,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1736680,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of immigrants and activists gathered in cities across the country Thursday to demand comprehensive immigration reformThu, 01 May 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/29/chicago.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/29/chicago.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextBlair Holt wanted his mother to have a pendant for Mother's Day. His father, Ronald Holt, was purchasing the gift when his cell phone rang: Blair, 16, had just been shot on a Chicago bus. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1732608,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1732608,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn epidemic of gunfire rattled the city during the weekend, with at least 32 people shot and six killedMon, 21 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1730871,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1730871,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA message scrawled in a university bathroom -- "Be prepared to die on 4/14" -- left not just the college's campus empty Monday, but also those of two adjoining high schools and a pair of nearby elementary schoolsMon, 14 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730065,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730065,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA hospital group says more needs to be done to prevent medication errors in childrenFri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/19/counterfeit.art/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/19/counterfeit.art/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn alleged scheme involving the production and sale of counterfeit prints by artists including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall resulted in the indictments of four Americans, two Italians and a Spaniard, federal authorities said Wednesday.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1705342,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1705342,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs violent crime keeps dropping, experts look for explanations -- and signs of whether the decline is permanentSat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/eco.myth.manure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/eco.myth.manure/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrue or False: Antibiotics are needed in animal agriculture to keep waste to a minimumTue, 08 Jan 2008 03:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/21/hairball.case/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/21/hairball.case/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt may not be the most appetizing reading before a hearty holiday meal, but the New England Journal of Medicine is devoting part of its Thanksgiving issue to a giant hairball -- and not the feline kind.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:49:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/scott_wraight/11/13/power.rankings7/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/scott_wraight/11/13/power.rankings7/index.htmlBIGGEST CLIMB: Chicago (22 to 13) BIGGEST FALL: Calgary (11 to 19)Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/ryan_hunt/11/08/fire.revolution/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/ryan_hunt/11/08/fire.revolution/index.htmlHow do you stoke a great rivalry?Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/27/police.complaints/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/27/police.complaints/index.html#cnnSTCTextRobin Petrovic, a college English teacher, was out dancing at a popular Chicago nightclub, the "Funky Buddha Lounge," when she got into an altercation with the bouncer and called police for help.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660099,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660099,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA trailblazing Chicago school starts economic education early to give inner-city black kids a leg upFri, 07 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/05/cybertrips.chicago.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/05/cybertrips.chicago.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSummer heat is winding down on the Lake Michigan lakefront and winter's cold wind is still months away, making this a great time to visit Chicago. And a few minutes on the Internet will show you there's more than enough going on to keep you entertained.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/04/mob.trial.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/04/mob.trial.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextForget about "The Godfather," prosecutors urged jurors at the start of Chicago's biggest mob trial in years. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/smbusiness/visit_chicago.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/smbusiness/visit_chicago.fsb/index.htmChicago has long been a favorite hangout for old-school steak houses, sport bars, and blues clubs - and it still is. But today the city also boasts an exciting and varied art and food scene.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:28:00 EDT