http://www.yourstreet.com/news/chicago-il YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us LONDON — A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said Tuesday. Scotland Yard said that 51-year-old Erwin Vermont... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752637/erwin-vermont-washington-drunk-pilot-united-pilot-arrested-after-failing- Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:08 -0800 A two-year legal battle to open up disciplinary records of Chicago police officers suffered a setback today when a panel of federal judges decided to keep the files secret -- denying an attempt by a journalist and 28 aldermen to open thousands of documents to public... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752639/court-keeps-cops-disciplinary-records-sealed Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:08 -0800 Green City Market is hosting at Halloween Party during their last outdoor market of the season. Starting at 9am, a Green City volunteer with conduct a special Halloween Tour of the market for the kids. At 9:30am, some of the best pastry chefs in Chicago, including... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752490/kids-halloween-party-green-city-market Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:52:14 -0700 This Artist at Work Forum kicks off a year long collaborative project, Studio Chicago , which focuses on the Artist's Studio through exhibitions, talks, publications, tours, and research. The Forum will introduce key components of Studio Chicago, and invite... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752480/artist-at-work-forum-cultural-center Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:52:00 -0700 Bosnian-born Chicago resident Aleksandar Hemon's works The Lazarus Project , The Question of Bruno and Nowhere Man were finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and since he began writing in English in 1995 he's gained a Guggenheim Fellowship, "genius... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752473/aleksandar-hemon-luc Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:51:33 -0700 Kartemquin Films presents "Hoop Dreams" 15th Anniversary Party at Columbia College Chicago 7pm - 10pm Columbia College Chicago's Film Row Cinema 1104 S. Wabash, 8th FL Free Admission kartemquin.com First exhibited at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752472/free-hoop-dreams-screening-columbia-college Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:51:31 -0700 CHICAGO — More than 80 percent of major companies reporting third-quarter results this month have beaten Wall Street expectations. So is business that good? No. Are companies gaming the system? Yes. Corporate America has a habit of low-balling the earnings... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750559/companies-are-gaming-the-system-to-beat-wall-street-expectations Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:12:08 -0700 Chicago's Halfway North and Fifth Story open for up-and-coming New Yorkers, The Ropes at Double Door (1572 N Milwaukee Ave) tonight at 9pm. To help spread the word, the duo is offering their entire album for free download from their website. Tickets are just $6.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752467/the-ropes,-halfway-north-and-fifth-story-double-door Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:08 -0700 A memorial outside the house of Darnell Donnerson, Hudson's mother, taken a few days after the murders. Photo credit: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Exactly one year ago today, the bodies of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson, 57, and her brother, Jason... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751607/jennifer-hudson-returns-to-chicago-a-year-after-murders Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:00:08 -0700 Police are holding a pair of teens in connection with the slayings of Milton and Ruby McClendon, the elderly parents of CLTV show host Garrard McClendon. While police won't confirm they have anyone in custody, a source tells the Tribune that a 17-year-old and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751608/two-teens-held-in-mcclendon-slayings Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:30:08 -0700 Photo By: find a city to live in McCormick Place East is in need of $100 million worth of repairs in order to be properly maintained, calling into question the future of the building once referred to as ruining the Chicago skyline by Mayor Daley. In order to get the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751609/mayor-daley-says-mccormick-place-east-ruins-skyline-and-needs-work Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:08 -0700 The Personal Space Invader, the Inarticulator, and Anachronism Man are just some of the exciting characters you can befriend at Superfreaks : an art+website project that Chicago-based artist and musician Eric Lebofsky started on his 32nd birthday. Every day until his... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751617/an-interview-with-eric-lebofsky Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:40:08 -0700 HelloChicago hosts scans of several historic books about Chicago . You have to download them as PDFs, but it's still pretty cool. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752498/our-history-in-print Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:30:08 -0700 Photo via Mika's MySpace page To say we were unprepared for the scene that awaited us at Tuesday night's Mika show at the Riviera Theatre doesn't even begin to describe our misconceptions about the London-based pop crooner and his fans. We arrived expecting glitz... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751619/mika-kid-tested,-parent-approved- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:45:08 -0700 Washington University protest flyer, via Six African American seniors from Washington University in St. Louis filed a civil rights complaint with the Illinois attorney general's office against Mother's Night Club Original bar after allegedly being denied entry to the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751620/dress-code-policy-or-racism- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:30:08 -0700 On Sunday, The American Bankers Association begins a four day long convention that hopes to “rebuild our future, community by community.” The conference features a who’s who of financial celebrities including FDIC Chair Sheila C Blair along with... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751623/plutocrats-and-paupers-showdown-in-chicago Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:20:08 -0700         Lovers of Lula, rejoice! Yet another alum has taken her place among Chicago’s great executive chefs. Nicole Pederson, former sous chef at Lula (who has also cooked at Gramercy Tavern in New York) has taken over the helm at C-House .... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751624/local-chef-takes-over-at-c-house Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:08 -0700 Tonight: Blue Sky Inn 's annual "A Taste of Success" fundraiser is being held at the Flat Iron Building's Around the Coyote gallery ( 1935-1/2 W. North Ave. ). Enjoy signature cocktails by Southern Wine & Spirits and the United States Bartenders Guild, hors d'oeuvres... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751625/the-friday-buffet Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:40:08 -0700 Three units at Trump International Hotel &  Tower Chicago, 401 N Wabash St, have seen some the some of the largest price reductions in River North in recent weeks, according to Matt Garrison’s CondoShark.com: Unit 2430: a studio with  675 square feet; was... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752509/the-shark-attack-to-trump-all-others-three-birds,-one-bite Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:07:08 -0700 A new Grove neighbor, Allison Sagehorn, who moved to the Grove in August, from Chicago, has opened a new store called Sale Rack. Today is actually their first day. They are at 3096 Fuller Street, across from Barracuda. They buy, sell and trade recycled fashions. They... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752463/the-sale-rack-sells-recycled-fashions Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:35:08 -0700