Grand jury targets records in Maine West hazing investigation

A Cook County grand jury sought a wide range of records from the superintendent of the Maine Township school district and the principals of its three high schools as prosecutors began to review allegations of hazing there, subpoenas obtained by the Sun-Times show.

• Chicago can’t afford retirees’ health care costs: panel

  Chicago taxpayers can no longer afford to subsidize retiree health care at existing levels, a mayoral commission has concluded, recommending painful solutions that range from sharply higher employee contributions and reduced city support to forcing retirees to fend for themselves under ObamaCare.

• Obama backs assault-weapon ban

  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama endorsed contentious bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as stricter background checks for gun buyers — but conceded he may not win approval of all in a Congress reluctant to tighten restrictions. Obama said lawmakers would …Read More

• Hidden investors in controversial city janitorial contract

  The head of a janitorial company didn’t disclose that he had sold a major stake in the business during the time it pursued and landed a city contract worth almost $100 million, even though the city requires bidders to provide “current” ownership information.