Tuesday, January 24, 2012

2 kids die in fire / 'Hugo' leads Oscar noms / Sen. Kirk's challenge

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2 children die in Far South Side fire despite rescue attempts

Two young children were killed in an early morning apartment fire on the Far South Side after their mother ran out with another child and the door locked behind her, fire officials say.

'Hugo,' 'The Artist' lead Oscar nominations 'Hugo,' 'The Artist' lead Oscar nominations

"Hugo," a reflection on the early days of movies, led the pack of this year's Academy Awards nominations with 11, followed by "The Artist" with 10. >> Full list of nominees

Status of safety evaluations in Chicago buildings Does your high-rise meet fire standards?

News app: More than half of the city's older residential buildings don't meet its fire-safety standards. Use our database to find out the status of your building.

Kirk faces a potentially long recovery from stroke Kirk faces a potentially long recovery from stroke

First-term Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also a full mental recovery.

Mark Kirk's challenge Mark Kirk's challenge

Editorial: Sen. Mark Kirk has to call on qualities we've seen in him: strength and focus and resolve. Senator, we're pulling for you.

Job search not working out for vast majority of teens Job search not working out for teens

Black and low-income youths are struggling the most, with an employment rate at historic depths.

Source: No Bears decision yet on GM job Bears narrow GM field to two finalists

The Bears will decide between Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery and Patriots director of pro scouting Jason Licht. Both are expected to get second interviews later this week.

Oak Park gun meeting piques interest of Illinois State Rifle Association Oak Park considers gun regulations

Oak Park is looking at possible new firearm regulations, and that has piqued the interest of the Illinois State Rifle Association.

Sox GM Williams feels son Kyle's pain Haugh: Sox GM Williams feels son Kyle's pain

Nothing Ken Williams or anybody could say to his son Kyle would dull the pain Sunday night. No words would make it any easier for Kyle Williams to accept the consequences of his actions.

Chicago-area college's call to punt on football offers lesson to other schools Keilman: Harper College offers lesson by ending football

I've driven past the football field at Harper College a million times, but somehow it never quite registered that the field belonged to a team. It does — or at least, it did.

Gingrich points to 'radical' Alinsky in criticizing Obama Who is this 'radical' Saul Alinsky anyway?

Nearly 40 years after his death, Saul Alinsky's name is back in the news, peppered throughout presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's speeches.

 Why we endorse Why we endorse

In 1860, this newspaper made the case for Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency, extolling him for "ability that no man can question, firmness that nothing can overbear, honesty that has never been impeached, and patriotism that never despairs." We're proud to have that among the countless endorsements we've made over the last century and a half.


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