Final report slams fire department
If not for a series of blunders by the Chicago Fire Department, six people would likely not have died at a Loop high-rise fire last fall, according to a report to be released next week by a Cook County investigating commission.
BAGHDAD, Iraq-- A defiant Saddam Hussein rejected accusations of war crimes and genocide in court Thursday, telling a judge in his first public appearance since his capture that the real "criminal" was President Bush.
Teachers union opponents dig in
Two women walked into the office of the Chicago Teachers Union claiming to be its president today-- the election winner whose victory had been invalidated two days earlier and the incumbent president who had the office locks changed to keep others out.
