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White Knight Chronicles: International Edition presents the classic coming-of-age tale of a teenager learning what it truly means to be a thirty foot-tall killer robot.

Dark Cloud developer Level-5's first foray onto the PlayStation 3, White Knight Chronicles tells the tale of a teenaged orphan named Leonard, who through a series of unfortunate circumstances makes a pact with the White Knight, a powerful weapon of war from the distant past. Using his newfound ability to transform into a gigantic armored behemoth, Leonard sets out on an epic quest to rescue a kidnapped princess and solve the mystery of the Knights.

It's a relatively straightforward role-playing game, only made less so by the inclusion of Geonet, an online community feature where players can join up with up to three others to participate in challenging optional quests, earning fame, f...

A 42-year-old Hanover Park man was sentenced in Cook County Circuit Court today to 20 years in prison for his role in a series of home invasions that began nearly two years ago in the northwest suburbs.

Daniel D. Suddoth, of the 2200 block of Walnut Avenue, pleaded guilty in Rolling Meadows branch court to home invasions in Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg and Streamwood. Suddoth was arrested in May 2008 following a home invasion in the 1500 block of Stafford Circle in Elk Grove Village in which the 51-year-old resident was beaten by four men, authorities said.

Police learned the Suddoth and the other three men were involved in home invasions in the 1900 block of Keystone Place in Schaumburg and in the 700 block of Russet Lane in Streamwood. In each case, residents were beaten and cash and electronic items were stolen, Assistant State's Attorney Mike Gerber said.

During the hearing, Assistant Public Defender Scott Slonim told Judge Kay Hanlon that Suddoth is...

A slew of Ferraris are coming to Need for Speed SHIFT this month -- but for the next eight days exclusively to Xbox LIVE -- via a 'Ferrari Racing Series' downloadable content pack from publisher Electronic Arts. The new DLC packs in ten different Ferraris and eight new racing events containing forty-six challenges designed specifically for the new cars.

The new cars can be used in online races and the pack includes one hundred twenty-five new gamerpoints worth of achievements to be unlocked.

Here's a complete list of what's included: Ten New Cars 1996 Ferrari F50 GT 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider 2005 Ferrari FXX 200...

The City of Chicago today was awarded possession of a 161-year-old cemetery that lies in the path of a future runway at O'Hare International Airport and could begin moving about 1,200 graves within weeks.

DuPage County Judge Hollis Webster ordered that the title of the 5.3-acre St. Johannes Cemetery in Addison Township be transferred from St. John's United Church of Christ to the city. She also ordered that Chicago pay the church $630,000 for the land, which stands between two segments of a new runway that are already under construction. The acquisition was considered one of the last major impediments to the $15 billion O'Hare Modernization Project.

Webster ruled in December that Chicago had a legal right to use eminent domain proceedings to acquire the site from the church, which has argued against the city's plan. On Monday she approved the city's motion to acquire the site under quick-claim proceedings after the city said a delay in the runway project could unnecess...

The Chicago Transit Authority and its unions agreed Monday to possibly meet later this week to try to negotiate a quick end to service cuts that are forcing riders to wait longer in freezing temperatures for packed buses and trains.

But no meeting date was set or areas of potential agreement highlighted as the winter's worst snowstorm headed toward the Chicago region, threatening to add to the slow-going during Tuesday morning's commute.

Some regular CTA riders found other ways to get to work Monday morning or altered the times they traveled as a way to avoid the large crowds that were predicted to queue up at bus stops and train platforms, CTA officials said.

Ridership was lighter than on a usual Monday, CTA president Richard Rodriguez said. A a later meeting to talk about the winter storm headed Chicago's way, Rodriguez said that this morning's commute went "well."

Because of it, the morning rush period went well overall, he said, with no major delays re...

An area winter storm warning has been issued for late Monday through early Wednesday with up to 12 inches of snow expected to blanket the area, according to the National Weather Service.

WGN-TV's Tom Skilling thinks there's a possibility the final totals could be closer to 14 inches, making this storm the worst of the winter for Chicago. According to the WGN Severe Weather Blog, the storm could last 35-40 hours, affect three rush hours, and generally make life unpleasant until at least Wednesday.

The warning takes effect at 9 p.m. and will continue until 4 a.m. Wednesday. The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday afternoon and early evening. Blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions in open areas can be expected Tuesday night, the weather service said. Both surface and air traffic are expected to encounter severe difficulties.

By Tuesday night, snowfall will generally be in the 6- to 12-inch range, with some locally higher totals possible, especial...

In anticipation of the European and North American releases of Final Fantasy 13 this March, producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama recently responded to fan-submitted questions about the RPG on PlayStation.Blog.Europe.

Toriyama and Kitase discussed topics such as the game's 50-60 hour length -- about ten hours of which they said are cinematics -- and the optional side-missions that can effectively double the play-time. The possibility of a CG movie adaptation along the lines of Advent Children was also mentioned.

In addit...

No injuries were reported but there was a plenty of smoke caused by an overheated elevator motor at the Tinley Park Mental Health Center, officials said this afternoon.

Fire officials said that an overheated elevator motor that rests on the roof, also known as the "penthouse" of the hospital at 7400 W. 183rd St., sent plumes of smoke overhead, said Paul Cummins, Deputy Assistant Fire Chief for the Tinley Park fire department.

Cummins said no injuries were reported although initial reports indicated that three ambulances were responding to the hospital. Officials received a fire call at about 4:30 p.m.

A total of 71 patients and 20 staff members were evacuated to the first floor of the four-story building because of the smoke, said Cummins.

"It smoked really good to where it banked down to the fourth floor," Cummins said.

The only damage was to the elevator, he said.

--Staff report

Source: Chicago Breaking News | Published: 8 Feb 2010, 5:36 pm