BofA wins bid to name receiver for Block 37

Daily Herald - Sat Nov 21

Bank of America Corp. won a court bid to appoint a receiver for Chicago's Block 37 shopping mall after the developer defaulted, taking control of one of the city's largest projects.

Clip news articles to prepare for voting

Daily Herald - Sat Nov 21

I find myself despairing over the corruption and self-serving attitudes of those representing us in Cook County, the state of Illinois, and in Washington, D.C. I wonder if we will ever again have confidence that those elected to office at any level of government are there to protect and serve those they represent and not there to accumulate wealth ...

Skokie, Chicago men charged in shooting

The Highland Park News - Fri Nov 20

Two men have been charged for a shooting in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood that left a woman critically injured early Thursday.

Company Piles Up Profits From City's Parking Meter Deal

New York Times - Fri Nov 20

Alex Rodriguez tried to figure out Chicago's new "pay and display" system. Rate increases were fully instituted in early June.

Media Partly To Blame For Oprah's Decision

CBS2 - Fri Nov 20

Share + Nov 19, 2009 8:56 pm US/Central Reporting Mike Parker 1 of 1 Mayor Daley had words of admiration for Oprah Winfrey on Thursday and suggested unfair criticism about her closure of Michigan Avenue may have expedited her departure from Chicago.

Modern Art for Modern Museumgoers

New York Times - Thu Nov 19

Visitor with Brice Marden's "Rodeo," left, and Frank Stella's "De la Nada Vida a la Nada Muerte." This article is part of our expanded Chicago coverage.

Teen Fatally Shot On Southeast Side

CBS2 - Thu Nov 19

Share + Nov 18, 2009 9:18 pm US/Central CHICAGO A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon just two blocks from a high school, near a bus stop on the Southeast Side -- the scene of another murder just five days ago.

Sentences for Lesser Players in Terrorism Plot

New York Times - Wed Nov 18

Two Miami men cast as role players in a plot to destroy the Sears Tower in Chicago and bomb F.B.I. offices have been sentenced in Federal District Court to prison.

No homicide in schools chief death

The Washington Post - Wed Nov 18

Community activists Melvin Bailey, left, Kublai Toure, and Harold Davis, right, speak about the suicide ruling in the death of Chicago Public School Board President Michael Scott during a news conference at Holy Starlight M.B. Church in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov.

Investigation Continues in Chicago School Official's Death

The Ledger - Wed Nov 18

In this Aug. 4, 2009 photo, Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott speaks during a press conference about the Chicago Public Schools Annual Back-To-School Campaign at Robeson High School in Chicago.