A roundup of lettersGun rights debateNew musicals strike a chordThe dream sequence from “The Scottsboro Boys,” a musical at a Manhattan theater, is a nightmare: An imprisoned boy is forced to tap dance around an electric chair.Truck drivers raging on the roadThey exchange insults and threats over CB radio, and sometimes pull over to settle the score. One such encounter in the Chicago area left a trucker dead and another charged with murder. For about 11 miles, the two truckers dueled recklessly down Chicago-area expressways, swerving in front of each other and riding each other's bumpers.Justices arm themselves with activism in Chicago gun ban caseIt's about to get easier to shoot people in Chicago.Haitians in U.S. Double Up to Take in Their OwnHouseholds from Queens, N.Y., to Miami to Chicago are vibrating with relief, worry and claustrophobia as relatives displaced by the quake seek shelter.1 In 4 Parents Buys Unproven Vaccine-Autism LinkWhat's Your Reaction? CHICAGO — One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.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.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.Zoeller may expand fight of East Chicago casino dealA week after the City Council in East Chicago, Ind., deadlocked on a vote to approve a deal with private firm Second Century Inc. to settle a five-year court battle, a new vote is planned today.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 ...NHL: New York Islanders 5, Chicago 3UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 2 (UPI) -- Blake Comeau notched the first hat trick of his NHL career Tuesday as the New York Islanders skated past Chicago 5-3.
