Wheat, corn, oats futures rise on Chicago BOT, livestock prices drop on Merc ExchangeCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Man charged with plot to bomb Springfield, Ill., federal courthouse, kill employeesCHICAGO — A 29-year-old man who idolized American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh has been arrested after attempting to set off what he thought was a powerful bomb in a van outside a federal courthouse in the Illinois capital of Springfield, officials said Thursday. Chicago police: Man who barricaded self in hospital exam room now charged in parents’ deathsCHICAGO — Authorities say a Chicago man who barricaded himself in a hospital for hours has been charged and ordered held without bond in the shooting deaths of his parents. Wheat, corn, oats futures rise on Chicago BOT, livestock prices mostly trade higherCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Lutheran bishop: Withholding donations to protest gay clergy vote would be ‘devastating’CHICAGO — The presiding bishop of the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination warned Wednesday that withholding financial support to protest a recent gay clergy vote would be “devastating” to the church. Corn, soybeans, oats futures slide on Chicago BOT, livestock prices mostly trade higherCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly fell Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Chicago police: Gunman surrenders hours after barricading himself in hospital emergency roomCHICAGO — A gunman who fired one round inside a Chicago veterans hospital before barricading himself in the emergency room peacefully surrendered Wednesday after seven hours of negotiations, police said. No one in the hospital was injured. Chicago police: Gunman fires shot in VA hospital ER, barricades himself in room; no injuriesCHICAGO — Officers were negotiating with a man who barricaded himself in a hospital examination room after firing a shot in the emergency room early Wednesday, police said. No one was injured. Governor says University of Illinois president at center of admissions scandal to resignCHICAGO — The president of the University of Illinois plans to resign following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones, Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday. Chicago police say gunman fires a shot, barricades himself in hospital emergency roomCHICAGO — Police in Chicago are negotiating with a man who has barricaded himself into a hospital emergency room after firing a shot there. Chicago police say gunman fires a shot in an emergency room, may be connected to 2 homicidesCHICAGO — Police in Chicago say they are talking by phone with a gunman who has barricaded himself into a hospital emergency room and may be connected to a double homicide. Sports officials respond in low-key manner to federal terror warnings about stadiums, arenasNEW YORK — Sports officials are confident that adequate security measures are in place to thwart any potential terrorist attacks on stadiums around the country. Sports responds in low-key manner to terror warningNEW YORK — Sports officials responded in a low-key manner to security warnings that terrorists would like to attack stadiums, saying Tuesday that they have already boosted precautions so much the latest alerts won’t make much difference. Will young Obama supporters be part of the ‘change’ they want? Or let someone else do it?CHICAGO — Young Americans showed their collective power when they helped vote President Obama into office. Inspired by his message of “change,” they knocked on doors, spread flyers, voted for him by a 2-1 margin, and partied like rock-the-vote stars when he won. United Airlines furloughs 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to cut work forceCHICAGO — United Airlines has furloughed another 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to shrink its work force. Cruise liner Carnival tops forecasts for 3Q despite 20 pct drop in profitCHICAGO — Cruise operator Carnival Corp. said increased summer bookings from last-minute getaway seekers combined with falling fuel costs to help it beat third-quarter profit forecasts. Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly slide in morning trading on Chicago BOT, MercCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Cruise liner Carnival tops forecasts for 3Q despite 20 percent profit declineCHICAGO — Carnival Corp. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit fell nearly 20 percent, but the results were still better than expected as fuel prices fell and more travelers booked cruises. CAPITAL CULTURE: Since becoming president, Obama spends little time on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO — A jogger has to alter his route because of security barricades. But a local barber shop is enjoying a tourism boom. And neighborhood residents have gained a reason to brag to friends — all thanks to President Barack Obama. Reporter, biochemist among 24 winners of the MacArthur Foundation $500,000K ‘Genius Grants’CHICAGO — A newspaper reporter who refuses to forget decades-old murders and a law professor trying to get people to forget the way they think about severe mental illness are among 24 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Foundation “genius grants.” Sun-Times signs 3-year printing agreement with Journal SentinelCHICAGO — Journal Sentinel Inc. and Sun-Times Media Group Inc. have signed a three-year agreement through which the Journal Sentinel will print Sun-Times’ 39 Pioneer Press and The Doings newspapers. Foliage from the water: Top viewing spots for boatersCHICAGO — If you enjoy fall foliage, consider doing some of your leaf-peeping from the water. A return from ‘fairyland’: Meltdown shakes up consumers’ money views, investing habitsCHICAGO — The stock market bounced back, just as it has for nearly three decades. It just doesn’t feel that way. Auction set for Chicago mobster Al Capone’s sprawling Wis. hideout, stone house, guard towersWAUSAU, Wis. — The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They’ll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone. What will your surgery cost? That depends, and the answer isn’t simpleCHICAGO — Flower shop owner Bob Hausheer would like to know why he can’t walk into a doctor’s office and see a list of prices. 4 former Chicago police officers admit they barged into people’s homes, stole moneyCHICAGO — Four former members of an now-disbanded Chicago police unit admitted Friday to taking part in a brazen scheme in which they barged into homes and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from suspected drug dealers and others — once after withholding insulin from a diabetic man until he told them where to find the cash. All hail, the short story: Oprah Winfrey chooses debut collection from Nigerian authorCHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey has blessed the book world’s eternal underdog: the short story. UAL names former FAA administrator Jane Garvey to board of directorsCHICAGO — UAL Corp., the holding company for United Airlines, said Thursday it named Jane F. Garvey to its board of directors, effective Sept. 23. AMR gets $2.9B in cash and financing, builds hub capacity for international growthATLANTA — American Airlines’ parent company said Thursday it is taking on significant new debt at a time when revenues are being hammered, but the $2.9 billion in cash and fresh financing it raised should quiet concerns — for now — that it is in danger of a cash crunch and a bankruptcy filing. Agriculture futures slide on Chicago BOT; beef and pork prices mostly lower on Merc ExchangeCHICAGO — Agriculture futures fell Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. |
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