The unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level since March 2009, when it was 8.5 percent, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy.  | Freight train derailment delays Metra line A freight train derailed on a viaduct at 47th Street and Archer Avenue this morning, delaying Metra Heritage Corridor line trains and traffic in the area. No injuries are reported. |  | House set to address Jesse Jackson Jr. case The House Ethics Committee should make a statement about its investigation into whether U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. acted improperly in seeking an appointment to the U.S. Senate. |  | McNabb is safe, smart option for Bears David Haugh: Of all the valid reasons offered for why the Bears should avoid pursuing released quarterback Donovan McNabb, please resist any relating to McNabb's inability to function in Mike Martz's system. |  | Black aldermen not happy with city's remap African-American aldermen have made it clear to Mayor Rahm Emanuel that they are not happy with efforts to redraw the City Council's 50 wards, and some said Thursday that they want him to get involved. |  | Library no longer throws book at snoozers Fall asleep in the Chicago Public Library, someone will nudge you awake. Do it again, they'll show you the door. But drift off in Lombard's cozy library and you can slumber in peace. | |  | |
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