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The Chicago Sun-Times and its sister publications in the suburbs will start charging for online access, joining the ranks of newspapers looking for revenue from digital sources. Access to web sites controlled by Sun-Times Media LLC will be governed by a “metered” pay plan starting Thursday. Web site users will …

The Department of Homeland Security has spent billions since 9/11 trying to keep dangerous people and dangerous explosives off airplanes, and treating us all air travelers like potential terrorists in the process. But according to a former security adviser to a leading airline, the terrorists have changed the game — …

“Justin” is 6 feet 2, 250 pounds, with a build that looks like it could split open a suit jacket during a particularly violent sneeze. But the mixed martial arts expert from Des Plaines insists it was his “training,” not brawn, that allowed him to wrench a loaded pistol from …

Suddenly, from the broadcast booth, came these deliberately-spoken words from the late, great “MNF” color-man, Howard Cosell. “An unspeakable tragedy, confirmed to us by ABC News in New York City,” Cosell said, interrupting the excitement of a 13-13 game. “John Lennon, outside of his apartment building on the West Side …

Then on the other side, we have Texas Rep. Ron Paul who says, “Why don’t we mind our own business,” in reference to taking on other country’s battles and therefore spending more money on endless, careless wars. Palin also said about Santorum, “He’s been consistent in wanting to protect the …

He asks why Narus, a California-based company owned by Boeing that creates real-time surveillance equipment, hasn’t been exposed for the way its technology allowed the Mubarak regime to target activists and interrupt their communications strategies. Or, he wonders, why the media didn’t show the same kind of interest when UK-based …

By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police used nearly a dozen undercover detectives to infiltrate the Occupy LA encampment before this week’s raid to gather information on protesters’ intentions, according to media reports Friday. None of the officers slept at the camp, but tried to blend in …

US president offered his condolences and said deaths of 24 Pakistani troops were ‘regrettable’ but accidental Barack Obama said good US relations with Pakistan were critical to both nations. Photograph: Benjamin J Myers/Corbis Barack Obama has called Pakistan’s president to offer condolences over the Nato air strike that killed 24 …

By Jared S. Hopkins Tribune reporter 12:45 p.m. CST, November 30, 2011 After hotel tax figures came in this year, the city of Chicago for the first time had to pitch in extra money to help pay off renovations and maintenance to Soldier Field and U.S. Cellular Field, home of …

Oswego woman started radon testing service 11 years ago after a life commuting downtown. Only about five calls each month are from homeowners who are concerned for the health of their families, said Claus, who hopes these numbers increase as more people realize the potential danger of radon in their …

BY THOMAS HARGROVE November 25, 2011 11:32PM FILE–An office building on the Motorola campus in Harvard, Ill., about 60 miles northwest of Chicago, is shown Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001. The company announced it will close its cell-phone manufacturing plant in Harvard, Ill., and eliminate 2,500 jobs. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett) Cook …

By: Lynne Marek November 22, 2011 (Crain’s) — Chicago Tribune is doubling and tripling weekday delivery rates for some readers when their subscriptions come up for renewal. The newspaper, a unit of Chicago-based Tribune Co., has sent some subscribers letters notifying them of the increases; others have simply seen a …

Staff report 3:11 a.m. CST, November 23, 2011 A teen has been charged with decking a man at a downtown ‘L’ station earlier this year in an incident recently posted on the Internet that prompted a citywide search for the attacker. Chicago police said that Scotty Strahan, 18, was the …

Emanuel prevailed, after reworking the increase in response to Mendoza’s criticism that the mayor was making life tougher on minivan-driving moms and other law-abiding Chicagoans to balance his budget. But it’s the clerk’s office that will likely receive the complaints next year when the owners of nearly 1.3 million vehicles …

AIR-ONE police truck Spotted this police truck on Madison Street in the Loop recently. It’s intimidation factor is so over the top that I thought it was an improperly parked movie prop. It turns out, it’s legit. The “my police department can beat up your police department” vehicle isn’t part …