Madigan's Efforts Spur Nationwide Recall (Chicago, IL) -- An investigation by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office has led to an expanded recall of bassinets made by Simplicity, Incorporated. Last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered a recall of specific bassinetswith a defect that could lead to infants getting stuck between metal bars ...Read & Hear More
Gregoire: Boeing Machinist Strike "Unfortunate" (Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Christine Gregoire says the Boeing machinists union decision to go on strike is "unfortunate". In a statement, Gregoire says she'd hoped a 48-hour negotiation extension reached on Wednesday would help both parties reach a solution, but will monitor the situation closely ...Read More
Hostage Situation Ends With Suspect Possibly Shooting Himself (Wheaton, IL) -- A hostage situation in downtown Wheaton has come to an end after a suspect reportedly shot himself. It happened at the Wheaton Bank and Trust on Weaton Avenue, but it wasn't a bank robbery ...Read More
Cab Hits Airport Building, Four Hurt (Chicago, IL) -- A cab slammed into a building at O'Hare Airport this morning, sending two people to the hospital. Police say it happened near the taxicab staging area, at a building that houses a restaurant and convenience store ...Read More
City Offering Incentives To Attract Mixed-Income Buyers (Chicago, IL) -- Mayor Daley's plan to get rid of public housing high-rises and replace them with mixed income communities is five years behind schedule, thanks to slowdowns in the housing market. So the city has begun offering incentives to attract buyers to the new homes that have replaced the high-rises ...Read More
Jackson Released From Hospital (Chicago, IL) -- Reverend Jesse Jackson is out of the hospital. The Rainbow PUSH Coalition says Jackson was released late this morning from Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for viral gastroenteritis and severe dehydration ...Read More
