Today's Chicago Headlines...
Judge rejects request from Blagojevich jury
corruption trial to ask themselves a question: "What would Sam say?" Turns out what they really want to know is, "What did the government say?" Early in their second day of deliberations, jurors in the ex-governor's trial sent out a note from the jury room Thursday morning. Their request: a transcript of the prosecution's closing argument.
Alderman calls for rolling restaurants
Chicago could soon be home to dozens of rolling restaurants -- mobile food trucks with cooking on the premises. Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) wants to legalize the concept to create a "whole new industry" that's already part of the "culinary culture" in other major cities in the United States and around the world.
Controversial U. of C. health program struggles with no-shows
In the first five years of its controversial Urban Health Initiative, the University of Chicago Medical Center has successfully steered thousands of people with non-urgent ailments from its emergency room to other South Side hospitals and clinics that could serve as a "medical home."
Three young women die in fiery crash in Brighton Pk.
The force of the crash was so strong that John Miranda felt his house shake early Friday morning.
Chicago facing $654.7 budget shortfall, aldermen told
Mayor Daley has ruled out a pre-election property tax hike — but other tax increases, layoffs and a raid on previously sacred economic development funds are “on the table” — to erase a record $654.7 million budget shortfall that could rise considerably.
City's bike-sharing program launches
With her husband and son already in the saddle, Mary Adams looked at her own two-wheeler and winced: Suppose riding a bicycle isn’t like riding a bicycle after all.
