Extra, Extra
- D’Andre Howard, the suspect in last week's Hoffman Estates triple-murder, submitted DNA samples today.
- Chicago police are stepping up efforts to punish drivers who disobey laws and endanger pedestrians in crosswalks while a new bill requiring drivers to completely stop - not just yield - when pedestrians are in a crosswalk will go before the general assembly.
- The Sun-Times Media Group laid off 140 workers last week as they struggle to trim costs.
- The Sun-Times takes a closer peak at Cook County Commissioner John Daley - younger brother of the mayor - and his tendency to vote "present" rather than "yes" or "no" on some issues, particularly when his insurance clients are benefiting.
- The CTA's Blue Line is getting its own $88 million in stimulus cash for improvements. Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the reason Illinois is getting stimulus money so quickly isn't because of favoritism but rather the fact that the projects are already planned.
- Former Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley will be U.S. Congressman Quigley by this time tomorrow.
- Some people are just way too desperate.
- With a day off before they take on the Orioles, some of the White Sox made a stop at the White House today.
- It's a big Chicago Sports Night even without either baseball team in action: the Bulls (up 1-0) and Celtics square off at 6 pm (TNT/CSN) in game two of their first round NBA playoff series and the Blackhawks (up 2-0) take on the Flames at 8:30 pm (CSN) in game three of their NHL first-round series.
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