The Men's Health-sponsored 10.5-mile endurance run along Chicago's lakefront drew 3,200 who braved an endurance course of monkey bars, concrete barriers and a nice, long stair climb at Soldier Field.

Some city residents, led by a youth empowerment group, will demonstrate against Chicago police plans to let street cops carry assault rifles similar to those carried by U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

MS Security Engineers AKA ethical hackers headline an impressive list of presentations by security researchers, practitioners and execs on Oct 31-Nov 1. For only $100 including food and swag, it's a steal.

Vice President Dick Cheney will be in Illinois campaigning for Republican Marty Ozinga in a tight House race where a GOP seat is up for grabs.

What happens to a neighborhood when the foreclosure crisis hits home, leading to abandoned bank-owhed homes? Who pays the price? What is the cost?