Crain’s reports: Ferrara Pan Candy Co. is in early-stage talks to become a part of Farley’s & Sathers Candy Co., in a deal that would … Read more ›
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Business
Chicago area home sales up, prices down in January
More homes were sold in the Chicago area last month than in any January since 2007, but prices continued to slide and additional declines are … Read more ›
Politics and government
Quinn’s bad news budget: ‘Our rendezvous with reality has arrived’
SPRINGFIELD—Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn today delivered a bad news budget speech, calling for prison closures, layoffs and cutbacks to health care for the poor. “This … Read more ›
Crime
Woman reports robbery in alley
A woman was robbed of her work bag and gym bag at 3:45 a.m. Feb. 19 behind a residence in the 300 block of Circle … Read more ›
Crime
Drug sale leads to arrests
Two men were charged with possession of a controlled substance after a Forest Park police officer witnessed an alleged illegal drug transaction about 8 p.m. … Read more ›
Crime
Squad car crashes on way to robbery call
A Forest Park police officer responding to a robbery call on Harlem Avenue swerved to avoid a car that pulled in front of him and … Read more ›
Government
Congressmen say mass transit will take hit under GOP bill
Illinois congressmen warned today that a major transportation bill being debated in Washington could cut into long-term funding for transportation projects in the Chicago area, … Read more ›
Arts
From the community
The Book Corner: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the E-Reader
If you had asked me 18 months ago if I’d ever come to love reading e-books, I would have laughed at you and run to … Read more ›
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From the community
Increasing college enrollment in low-income communities
The employment situation is improving, but it is still tough to find a job, especially if you are a young person looking to get started … Read more ›
News
Gas prices rising at record pace
The unseasonably warm weather isn’t the only sign of an early spring. Roiled by the specter of Iranian oil cutoffs, gas prices are rising at … Read more ›
