Eastwood ad sparks the discord it decries
Clint Eastwood's Super Bowl ad for Chrysler was intended to be a call for people of all ideological stripes to come together for the common good. But not even Dirty Harry can stop the discord of election-year politics. >> Super Bowl photos
'I'm lost for words, it hurts so bad'
The family of one of four men killed in a fiery wrong-way crash on I-80 says he was headed to his fiance's place.
Empire Carpet buys Luna
The owner of Empire Carpet purchased rival Luna Carpet. Both brands, each famous for their catchy ad jingles, will operate and advertise separately.
For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
Contador's Tour dreams shattered by two-year ban
PARIS (Reuters) - Alberto Contador's Tour de France dreams were shattered Monday when the Spaniard was stripped of one of his three titles and banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.
Man trapped in elevator, so is his rescuer
A man--and then the firefighter who rescued him--were trapped in Loop condo high-rise elevators for some 3½ hours Sunday night.
Tom Brady is taking plenty of heat in the aftermath of Super Bowl XLVI, but the supermodel wife of the New England quarterback says the blame for the Patriots' loss belongs elsewhere.
Norway mass killer decries "cultural destruction"
OSLO (Reuters) - Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway, said Monday his massacre was necessary to prevent his country's cultural destruction.
The most remembered piece of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza will likely be an extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. >> Chicago celebs at Super Bowl
Cops: Wisconsin escapee may be headed for home in Riverside
Police in west suburban Riverside believe a man sought by Wisconsin authorities after he fled from a work release camp there may return to the Chicago area to hide out with relatives or acquaintances.
Eli Manning and the New York Giants saved their very best for the fourth quarter to emerge with an epic 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI Sunday in Indianapolis.
Madonna sells, sells, sells at halftime
Greg Kot: In the mecca of conspicuous consumption that is the Super Bowl, Madonna was right at home as the queen of halftime.
Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashes
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed government said it was preparing to move ousted President Hosni Mubarak to a Cairo prison hospital in an apparent bid to calm protests, but clashes continued with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles.
Man pulled from lake on North Side
A man who was pulled from the lake this morning was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Weiss Memorial Hospital, officials said.
One dead in Lake Shore Drive crash
A woman died after her car hit a tree on Lake Shore Drive early this morning, according to early reports from authorities.
Obama: 'I deserve a second term'
President Obama said today that he deserves a second term despite suggesting in a similar interview three years ago that if he didn't turn around the economy in three years, his presidency was going to be a "one-term proposition."
Man held on $3 million bail in teacher's death
Police say the nightclub stabbing that killed a Naperville teacher was touched off by a squabble authorities called so trivial -- drinking beer from a wine glass -- they could offer no reasonable explanation for the events that unfolded.
Tribune football writers (and a video game) make their Super Bowl picks for today's game in Indianapolis.
Paul vows to fight on after Nevada loss
A day after losing a Nevada contest that exposed the limits of his appeal to Republicans, Ron Paul vowed to keep pressing ahead for the party's presidential nomination, saying his ideas were inspiring an intellectual revolution among young Americans.
Stabbing victim honored as inspiration
Friends and family of a suburban teacher killed in a Naperville bar gathered tonight to remember an "inspirational person" and mourn all the children "that won't be taught by him."
1 dead in single-car accident
A Chicago man died and one other person was injured in a single-car crash about 2:30 a.m. this morning on Interstate 290, according to authorities.
