Read more Chicago stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/791/chicago.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:40:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusinessWeek has combed the US for the best places to raise a family and has come up with a Chicago suburb to top the rankings again. The rest of the list, based on factors that include education, crime rate, cultural vitality, and air quality, is broken down by state. A...http://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 1:24:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74242/machete-armed-mugger-steals-mans-tacos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA mugger stole a Chicago-area man’s tacos and nothing else on Sunday. The victim was walking back to his car carrying 16 tacos from a restaurant when he was cornered by a man in a black ski mask brandishing a machete. The mugger demanded the food but didn’t ask for...http://www.newser.com/story/74242/machete-armed-mugger-steals-mans-tacos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:34:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73829/drew-peterson-wants-to-sell-his-home-to-the-media.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrew Peterson is broke and has huge legal bills, so he’s looking to sell his home. But not to just anyone. The former police sergeant, accused of murdering his third wife, figures he’ll get a premium if he sells it to a news organization as a “base camp” to use...http://www.newser.com/story/73829/drew-peterson-wants-to-sell-his-home-to-the-media.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 15:56:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73806/25-chicago-kids-jailed-after-food-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwenty-five Chicago students ages 11 to 15 had to cool their heels in jail for 5 hours last week after a food fight at their school apparently got out of hand. The kids face charges of misdemeanor reckless conduct, NBC Chicago reports. Parents are angry that their kids were treated...http://www.newser.com/story/73806/25-chicago-kids-jailed-after-food-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:46:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73134/famed-man-eating-lions-not-that-hungry-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Tsavo lions, reputed to have consumed 135 railroad workers in Africa at the turn of the last century, were not quite as ravenous as legend would have it. The lions—whose stuffed carcasses are enshrined at Chicago ’s Field Museum —actually dispatched a mere 35 souls, new research shows....http://www.newser.com/story/73134/famed-man-eating-lions-not-that-hungry-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 16:43:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72813/san-fran-is-best-us-vacation-destination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco has topped this year’s Conde Nast Traveler list of American cities to visit. The city by the bay edged out Charleston , SC , at No. 2. Metropolises New York and Chicago made a strong showing as well, at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. The list is based on a...http://www.newser.com/story/72813/san-fran-is-best-us-vacation-destination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 9:00:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72436/town-fights-public-boozing-with-warm-beer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArlington Heights, Ill., is tackling its public drinking problem with a novel weapon: beer. Warm beer. Starting in January, stores won't sell single-serving bottles or cans of beer cold. You can still buy that tallboy, but the town is betting problem drinkers will be less likely to crack open a...http://www.newser.com/story/72436/town-fights-public-boozing-with-warm-beer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:10:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71564/at-felony-franks-ex-cons-serve-dogs-to-wary-populace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA snarkily named hot dog stand has its up-and-coming Chicago neighborhood sizzling. Felony Franks employs ex-cons to sling hot dogs with names like the “Misdemeanor Wiener” and the “Cellmate” (two dogs). Step up to the bulletproof serving window and an employee will ask you to “plead your case.” But some...http://www.newser.com/story/71564/at-felony-franks-ex-cons-serve-dogs-to-wary-populace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 11:26:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71201/top-us-sports-city-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith championship NFL and NHL teams and solid college squads, Pittsburgh is America’s top sports city, the Sporting News rules. “Sports fans in Western Pennsylvania have had a lot to be proud of these last 12 months. Pittsburgh truly is the City of Champions,” says Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who briefly...http://www.newser.com/story/71201/top-us-sports-city-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 23:31:22 CDT