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- www.suntimes.comA World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during a popular air race, killing three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris.
- www.suntimes.comA vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands Friday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris.
- www.suntimes.comA plane plunged into the stands Friday at an air race event in Reno in what an official described as a “mass casualty situation.” It wasn’t immediately known how many people were killed, but a medical official said more than 75 people were injured.
- www.suntimes.comHundreds of future brides showed up and snagged discounted wedding dresses at Filene’s Basement’s annual Running of the Brides event Friday, September 16, 2011.
- www.suntimes.comChicago will become the first major city with its own Foursquare city “badge”—earned after “checking in” at five of 20 designated neighborhood attractions—under a tech-savvy plan unveiled Friday to coincide with Social Media Week. Mayor Rahm Emanuel billed the so-called “Windy City badge” as a
- www.suntimes.comJurors are now deliberating whether a Logan Square man shot and killed a promising college student at a Halloween party in 2009.
- www.suntimes.comCity employees would see their monthly health insurance premiums rise by $50 unless they participate in a “wellness program” to manage chronic health problems such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, under a private sector-style plan to be unveiled Friday. After a standoff on
- www.suntimes.comLocal government employees who once passed around 500 credit cards will now get by on just eight, under a crackdown that exceeded Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s expectations. Two months ago, Emanuel reduced the number of credit cards to 30 after alleged abuses that ousted the chiefs
- www.suntimes.comBrian Urlacher, the face of the Bears' franchise is mourning after the unexpected death of his mother. And his teammates and coaches mourn alongside him.
- www.suntimes.comThe mother of a teenager identified as one of the youngest victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy is going to court in Chicago to seek the exhumation and DNA testing of her son’s body so she can finally know for certain if he was one of Gacy’s victims.
- www.suntimes.comANDY IHNATKO: Windows 8 is first of all, beautiful. it’s also clever, powerful and a stunning solution for mobile and desktop hardware. Stunning enough to make Apple take notice. Only one problem: so far it’s only a developer demo and there’s plenty of time for Microsoft to gum up the works before t...
- www.suntimes.comFederal prosecutors argue Rod Blagojevich could serve 30 years to life in prison, sources say — a sentencing range that will be bitterly disputed by the former governor’s defense lawyers. Blagojevich attorney Sheldon Sorosky wouldn’t discuss the government’s numbers, which were submitted in private.
- www.suntimes.comCarlos Guillen singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers extended their longest winning streak in 77 years, rallying past the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Wednesday for their 12th straight victory.
- Michelle Obama National Design Awards lunch: Chicago designer Rick Valicenti honored. Menu, table phblogs.suntimes.comLunch in the White House East Room for 2011 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards winners and finalists. (Photo by Lynn Sweet) Michelle Obama's place setting. (photo by Lynn Sweet) Design Award Winner Rick Valicenti (Photo by Lynn Sweet) Seeds from the...
- www.suntimes.comBears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher has left the team after finding out about the unexpected death of his 53-year-old mother. “My mother, Lavoyda, unexpectedly passed away Monday at her home in Texas,” Urlacher said in a statement. “My first priority right now is to be