Chicago site added to EPA's Superfund list(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has added a cluster of waste-disposal sites in Chicago and a former copper smelter in southern Illinois to its list of Superfund locations, allowing the government to go after polluters and force them to pay up for cleanup. The 87-acre Lake Calumet ...Asian carp battle might close Chicago RiverMore than a million people each spring and summer pause to admire Chicago 's architectural wonders and learn the history of this marvelous city with a relaxing boat tour up the twisting Chicago River and onto the placid waters of Lake Michigan. But with the unofficial start of the boating season just weeks away, operators and owners of the most popular boat tours are bracing for a possibility ...Kayak angler to boast tuna tale for fishing expo at Stonehill CollegeDave Lamoureux, who became the first fisherman to land a 157-pound bluefin tuna unassisted from a kayak last November off Provincetown, will be among the speakers at this weekend’s Stonehill College fishing event.AP News in BriefChilean president says it could take years to rebuild region destroyed by quake and tsunamiHEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2010Someone figured out a way to enjoy the ice fishing season without worrying about removing an ice fishing house at the end of February. This igloo ice fishing house will simply melt away. A resident on Cedar Lake in Monticello Township told us about the igloo but has no idea who built it.Feds won't close Chicago canalTraverse City, Mich. (AP) - With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes' doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion and doesn't use the most promising weapon available to fight it off.Chicago man attacked with sword in DavenportPolice said a Chicago man was seriously injured when he was attacked with a sword outside a Davenport, Iowa, tavern. Officers said 26-year-old Ricky Johnson Jr. got into a fight with 36-year-old Willie Terrell of Davenport outside Boozie's Bar and Grill Tuesday. Police said the two men exchanged punches before Terrell went to his car, got out a sword and struck Johnson in the arms and torso ...Job Creation to Bring Biotechnology Leaders to Chicago for BioParks 2010Focused on job creation, leaders in biotechnology and life sciences will convene in Chicago, Illinois this spring to evaluate the role of biotechnology parks in the economic recovery. The Association of University Research Parks' (AURP) BioParks 2010 will bring together executives from research and science parks around the world to learn the latest on building communities of biotechnology ...Justices debate Chicago handgun banChicago's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership appeared in trouble Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.Ducks trade defenseman Boynton to ChicagoANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Anaheim Ducks traded defenseman Nick Boynton to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday for future considerations.Chicago man reportedly attacked with sword in DavenportDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Chicago man was seriously injured when he was attacked with a sword outside a Davenport, Iowa, tavern.
