October
The Unclean Truth: How Five Cities Stack Up On Recycling
From the East Coast to the West Coast, recycling is a big issue for local governments.
October Foreclosures Rise 20 Percent In Illinois
New figures show October home foreclosures up nearly 20 percent in Illinois, compared with a year ago.
Freezing Temps Hit Chicago, But Expect Highs In 60s Tuesday
Temperatures dropped below freezing overnight in several parts of Chicagoland–ushering in a slightly earlier-than-normal end to the growing season.
Total Jobs Cuts For 2011 Equal Last Year–With Month To Go
Employers this month announced virtually the same number of job cuts as in October, according to the Challenger, Gray and Christmas monthly survey.
Illinois Home Foreclosures Rise Nearly 10 Percent In October
Illinois home foreclosure activity rose 9.7 percent in October compared to the previous month.
Report: Job Cuts Were Way Down In October
There is a glimmer of hope on the jobs front this Wednesday, as planned job cuts by businesses plummeted last month.
Bears To Play At London’s Wembley Stadium In October
The Bears will take to the field at Wembley Stadium in London for a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in October, assuming the ongoing labor dispute doesn’t alter the NFL season.
Illinois Jobless Rate Falls For 7th Month In A Row
Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent in October as the state added another 8,000 jobs.
Crime Data Released, City Homicides Approach Historic Low
Total crime in Chicago was down 3.7 percent in October compared to last year during the same period, and property and violent index offenses similarly declined at 2 percent and 9.8 percent respectively, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody P. Weis announced on Sunday.
Yes, It Was A Warm October
It was dry too in some areas of Illinois.
Rock’s Rant: Chicago Baseball So Far Away From October Baseball…..
Watching the MLB playoffs the last two days makes me feel like the two teams in town (Cubs/White Sox) are just so far away from the level of play these eight teams are displaying right […]
Most Popular News
- Three Stabbed On Northwest SideThree teenagers were stabbed in the Belmont Cragin area Thursday night on the Northwest Side.142
- Students Disciplined For ‘Sexting’ Incident At Evanston Township HighIn a letter to parents dated Thursday, District 202 Supt. Eric Witherspoon wrote that girls sent inappropriate photos to members of the varsity baseball team.265
- Cops Crack Down On Retailers Who Sell Stolen GoodsA new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.117
- Jury Sides With Donald Trump In Condo Dispute With Woman, 87A federal jury has sided with developer Donald Trump -- not the 87-year-old woman who says she was cheated financially after buying two condominiums at his Trump Tower project.1056
- VIDEO: Guard Allegedly Pushes Dunbar Student Down StairsAn employee at a public high school in the Bronzeville neighborhood has been taken off the job after being recorded on cell phone video pushing a girl down a set of stairs.408
- Concealed Carry Bill Moves To House Floor, But Senate ObjectsA concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun laws.165
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