| 26. | Urlacher retires: 'Didn't want to play for anybody else'
Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL today, three days shy of his 35th birthday. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013 | |
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| 27. | Aragon, Riviera face building code complaints
Court date could complicate plans for Chicago entertainment district, Uptown Theatre rehab |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013 | |
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| 28. | Boy, 16, killed in Back of the Yards neighborhood
A 16-year-old boy was gunned down in the South Side's Back of the Yards neighborhood late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013 | |
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| 29. | 4 Chicago schools taken off closing list ahead of today's vote
Vote on list of sites set for Wednesday |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013 | |
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| 30. | Oklahoma governor vows to rebuild, 'regain our strength'
Even as rescue efforts yielded to recovery today following the massive tornado that hit Moore, Okla., officials were already looking to town's future. "We will rebuild," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013 | |
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| 31. | A Different Kind Of Immigrant Experience In 'Americanah'
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest, Americanah, follows the trials and tribulations of Ifemelu, a middle-class Nigerian immigrant to America. Reviewer Jennifer Reese calls Americanah a "rich and gloriously detailed tapestry ... hung on the sturdy scaffolding of a sweet love story." |
| | NPR (National Public Radio) ~ Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013 | |
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| 32. | Senate pension plan savings scaled back by half
Senate President John Cullerton's pension plan wouldn't cut as much as originally estimated, a fact that could boost chances for the rival House legislation. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 33. | Emanuel praises CTA, but closure of Red Line a political risk
Mayor says result will be worth the temporary inconvenience |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 34. | Guilty plea in fatal stabbing of Bears fan in Fla.
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan who had traveled to Jacksonville to see a game between the Bears and the Jaguars last fall. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 35. | 'Bishop' bomber sentenced to 37 years in prison
An Iowa machinist known as "The Bishop" for mailing threatening letters and explosive devices to investment firm executives across the country was sentenced today to 37 years in federal prison. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 36. | Lawsuit against ex-Jesuit priest McGuire settled for $19.6M
Lawyers for six plaintiffs today announced a $19.6 million settlement of a lawsuit against the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus involving allegations of sex abuse by now-defrocked Jesuit priest Donald McGuire. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 37. | Sen. Kirk backs Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker
Sen. Mark Kirk, an Illinois Republican, announced today that he will vote in favor of Illinois' Penny Pritzker to lead the Commerce Department. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 38. | Chief Keef arrested for disorderly conduct near Atlanta
South Side rapper Chief Keef was arrested near Atlanta this week for disorderly conduct, two months after he was released from custody in Chicago. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 39. | American Voices On 'The Unwinding' of America's Values
George Packer's The Unwinding explores the social and economic upheavals that have transformed the U.S. over the past 30 years. In a nuanced work of literary journalism, colorful characters from across the class divide tell their own stories of a social contract in tatters. |
| | NPR (National Public Radio) ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 40. | Source: Fewer than 5 schools to be spared despite protests
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Tuesday, 21st May, 2013 | |
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| 41. | Kirk undecided on Pritzker for Commerce Secretary
Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has Sen. Dick Durbin¿s support to become Commerce Secretary, but Sen. Mark Kirk is on the fence. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 42. | Blackhawks fall to Red Wings, trail series 2-1
The Red Wings scored two quick goals in the second period and held on for a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 43. | Vandals destroy organ, leave gang slogans at S. Side church
A deacon opening the International Harbor of Grace Church for a morning service found pews uprooted, an antique organ destroyed and the walls full of gang slogans. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 44. | Protesters arrested at school closings rally at City Hall
More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 45. | Huge twister rips through area near Oklahoma City
A massive tornado struck an area near Oklahoma City this afternoon, leaving a wake of tangled wreckage, as a dangerous storm system continued to threaten up to 10 states. At least two schools were in the path of the tornado, television reports said. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 46. | Black In America: A Story Rendered In Gray Scale
Chimamanda Adichie's Americanah is about a young Nigerian woman who moves to the U.S. It's a story of relocation, far-flung love and life as an outsider. But reviewer Rosecrans Baldwin says that despite the author's talent, much of the storytelling feels flat. |
| | NPR (National Public Radio) ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 47. | More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows
But cities still have a bigger percentage, according to the Brookings Institution. The poverty shift has left many social service agencies unprepared. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 48. | Woman suing Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him'
A Chicago woman who sued Donald Trump over a failed condo deal testified today she felt conned when she found out that key incentives to investors had been taken back. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 49. | Dozens of tornadoes strike Midwest, killing 1
Two dozen tornadoes were reported in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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| 50. | Burned body found in Logan Square dumpster
Firefighters found a body burned beyond recognition after extinguishing a dumpster fire in the Northwest Side's Logan Square neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said. |
| | Chicago Tribune ~ Monday, 20th May, 2013 | |
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