East Coast tries to return to normal after Sandy

People in the coastal corridor battered by superstorm Sandy took the first cautious steps Wednesday to reclaim routines upended by the disaster, even as rescuers combed neighborhoods strewn with debris and scarred by floods and fire.

• School report cards: Skinner North, Northside Prep take top spots in city

  Chicago Public Schools claimed eight of the 10 highest-scoring elementary schools in the state this year by adding Skinner North Classical, a relatively new school for smart kids, to the elite ranks.

• Two children found stabbed to death in Naperville, sources say

  Two small children were found stabbed to death Wednesday morning inside a Naperville townhouse and a babysitter was being questioned in connection with the case, sources said.

• Man to test bionic leg by climbing to top of Willis Tower

  Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that’s controlled by his thoughts.