Groups call on CTA to require new rail car makers to detail future local jobs
“We believe that, with continued high levels of unemployment and poverty in Illinois and the U.S., such a large expenditure of taxpayer funds must be seen as an opportunity to create a win-win for Chicago, Illinois and the country,’’ the ...

Incorrect Date of Koch’s Birth on Tombstone
“I inverted 1924 to 1942, and I’m going to fix it,” Mr. Flynn said by telephone ... Mr. Flynn said both the date of the former mayor’s birth and his death were left blank, to be added after Mr. Koch’s burial. He died on Feb ...

Throwing children in prison turns out to be a really bad idea
Prison turns out to be excellent training for a life of crime. The authors end with a few broad policy suggestions. They note that the United States now spends about $6 billion on juvenile corrections each year, despite evidence that other ...

Michael Westley Shot: Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Armed 15-Year-Old Boy On South Side
Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated Westley was a student at Urban Prep Academy; Westley attended TEAM Englewood Community Academy, a CPS school that shares the building with the Urban Prep campus. Also on HuffPost:

Ill. governor signs tough fracking regulations
Pat Quinn on Monday signed into law the nation's strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling. "This new law will unlock the potential for thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois ... pressure mixtures of water, sand or gravel and chemicals ...

Women Gamers on the Increase
An Entertainment Software Association report states that there are more women gamers than there are boys 17 years and younger who game play in the US. That will come as a surprise to many at the E3 conference in Los Angeles where there are few female lead ...