05/17/2012 11:00 PM
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Roger Cole Marquardt, 1936–2012
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Longtime lobbyist built lasting relationships
Roger Cole Marquardt, a longtime Springfield lobbyist active in Republican politics, ran many political campaigns, including James "Pate" Philip's first run for the Illinois House of Representatives.
 
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05/17/2012 06:24 AM
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Navigating the city during NATO summit will be a trip
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Flexibility will be key in getting from point A to point B
WARNING: The best-laid plans for navigating around Chicago this weekend may not be good enough.
 
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Polish identity remains strong in Dunning
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Neighborhood has highest rate of any ethnic group in Chicago
Got pierogies? The Chicago neighborhood of Dunning does — along with pictures of popes, flags bearing white eagles and seemingly all things Polish.
 
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Guardian Angels catch hell trying to nab bad guy
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4 vigilantes suffer knife wounds; assailants flee with iPhone
Miguel Fuentes was back on patrol with his fellow Guardian Angels on Wednesday, a day after he and three other members of the volunteer security patrol were knifed trying to apprehend a mugger on an "L" platform.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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NATO summit will give Chicago a global boost, poll finds
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But event comes with political risks for Obama, Emanuel
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has touted the NATO summit as a way to showcase Chicago on an international stage, and much of the Chicago area agrees with that notion, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
 
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Greeks come together through religion, food and language
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Every weekend, Andrianna Panayiotou drives 30 miles from Hickory Hills to Niles to teach Chicago-area children the customs and language of Greece.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Slovenian influence found in southwest suburbs
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The tidy storefront in the part of Joliet that used to be known as Slovenian Row is one of the long-standing symbols of a hearty Slovenian community in the southwest suburbs.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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From North Shore to Lincoln Park, a bit of British in Chicago
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Signs may be subtle, but influence is seen in names, architecture
The village of Kenilworth was designed in the late 19th century by Joseph Sears, a businessman of British descent who was enchanted by the British countryside. He even named the village after a novel by Sir Walter Scott, the famous Scottish author.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Field throws in the towel, will close Monday
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Museum cites road, Metra closings for NATO in joining Adler, Shedd, Art Institute in deciding to shut doors
The Field Museum has reversed course and will close Monday because of the NATO summit.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Tiny Icelandic community keeps up traditions
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Local association holds summer picnic, winter feast
Andrew Scholberg decided to explore his Icelandic heritage after reading Njal's Saga, a tale of vengeance that is a masterpiece of medieval literature. The path of discoveries ultimately led him to try a traditional delicacy from his homeland — the eyeball from a cooked sheep's head.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Court offers vets a second chance
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Will County program gives offenders an opportunity to get life back on track
Army veteran Marco Vizcaino finds himself in a new battle.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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2 bakery workers sue for slice of Mega Millions dough
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Two employees of a Chicago Heights bakery are suing co-workers, saying they are being cut out of a share of the winnings from a recent $118 million Mega Millions jackpot.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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'Confidence' one of mayor's building blocks for new office tower
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City will contribute $29M to construct park alongside new 45-story high rise
The city will kick in $29 million toward a downtown high rise project on a prime piece of riverfront property, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Wednesday.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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NATO nations no longer populate city of immigrants
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Chicago has lost much of its European flavor
There aren't many Greeks living in Greektown anymore. There aren't many Italians in Little Italy. And Pilsen, the neighborhood named after a Czech city? It has been the heart of Chicago's Mexican community for decades.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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For NATO visitors: Some lessons in Chicago-style diplomacy
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Whatever you do, don't forget the palm grease
To our most gracious foreign guests from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization:
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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McCarthy: Police have done well with protesters
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'Our officers had thick skins,' superintendent says of anti-police march
Chicago police have done a good job handling NATO-related demonstrations so far this week, even when protesters at one event tried to provoke confrontations, Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Wednesday.
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05/16/2012 11:00 PM
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Terry Juliar, 1948-2012
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Wilmette Park District worker ran ice rink for decades
Terry Juliar worked behind the scenes at the Wilmette Park District's Ice Show for 36 years.
 
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05/16/2012 10:19 PM
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CPS plans 60 more charters in 5 years
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$20 million sought from Gates Foundation
Chicago Public Schools plans to create 60 more charter schools over five years, which would increase the share of privately run charters to about a quarter of all schools in the district.
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05/16/2012 09:05 PM
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Lawmakers pass stricter supervision bill for extreme speeders
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'Julie's Law' headed to governor's desk
Illinois House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill drafted in response to a fatal 2011 south suburban crash that would toughen penalties for extreme speeders.
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05/16/2012 08:44 PM
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Eddie Perkins, 1937-2012
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Retired professional boxing champion
Eddie Perkins, among the best boxers to ever call Chicago home, was World Boxing Council junior welterweight champion and two-time World Boxing Association junior welterweight champion during a 19-year professional career.
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05/15/2012 11:00 PM
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New arrests announced in tainted Lake County slaying cases
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Reversing course on 25 years of controversial police work and prosecutions in a single day, Lake County authorities announced new murder charges in two cases and dropped rape charges in a third Tuesday.
 
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05/15/2012 11:00 PM
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Passenger sues Metra over injuries from train-truck accident
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A passenger on a Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train involved in a crash with a truck in Mount Prospect last May that injured three dozen people filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the railroad agency for his injuries.
 
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05/15/2012 11:00 PM
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Police, Secret Service tighten the Loop
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Officers ramp up their downtown profile as NATO summit nears, but chief wants to avoid intimidating residents, workers
Chicago police officers are used to flooding hot spots on the South and West sides to fight the street gang violence that drives most of the mayhem in the city, but this week they have begun to flood another side of the metropolis: the glittering lakefront showpiece of office towers, parks and restaurants.
 
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05/15/2012 11:00 PM
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Bike patrols to help cops with crowd control
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Police superintendent says he has doubled size of bicycle unit
With protesters trying to build momentum toward mass demonstrations at this weekend's NATO summit, Chicago police have turned to a two-wheeled response to keep street marches under control.
 
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05/15/2012 11:00 PM
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John Mueller, 1934-2012
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Entrepreneur started chemical firm, turned around two struggling companies
John Mueller was an entrepreneur and business executive who started a chemical corporation and later came out of retirement to buy and turn around an ailing process control systems business.
 
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