Monday, August 22, 2011

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Residents break down apartment door, rescue fire burn victim
Residents break down apartment door, rescue fire burn victim

Two residents of a burning North Side apartment building broke down a door and dragged a critically burned man to safety.

'Stick-up man' charged in pregnant teen's slaying 'Stick-up man' charged in pregnant teen's slaying

Authorities have charged an 18-year-old man with fatally shooting a pregnant teenager whose infant son was delivered by doctors in an emergency procedure.
Cops: Man threw Molotov cocktail into Algonquin grocery store Cops: Man threw Molotov cocktail into Algonquin grocery store

The Daily Herald reports: Algonquin police say a 24-year-old man walked into a grocery store about noon Sunday and threw a Molotov cocktail into a crowd of people, injuring one man.
Motorcyclist critically injured in SW Side crash Motorcyclist critically injured in SW Side crash

A motorcyclist was critically injured when he collided with a car Sunday night in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side.
8 injured in boat crash at Lake Michigan breakwall 8 injured in boat crash at Lake Michigan breakwall

A boat slammed into a breakwall on Lake Michigan near a U.S. Coast Guard station at Calumet Harbor, sending eight people -- including a child -- to area hospitals, authorities said this morning.
Civic Federation endorses CPS budget but fears future problem Civic Federation endorses CPS budget but fears future problem

The Civic Federation has thrown its support behind a property tax hike and proposed $5.9 billion budget for Chicago Public Schools in 2011-12, but it has concerns about the long-term financial health of the school district.
Boy, 14, shot dead in Austin neighborhood Boy, 14, shot dead in Austin neighborhood

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday afternoon several blocks from the Austin neighborhood group home where he'd been staying the past month, officials said.
Sinkhole-afflicted intersection on NW Side to open Monday morning Sinkhole-afflicted intersection on NW Side to open Monday morning

Officials plan to have lanes open to traffic Monday morning on the Far Northwest Side at the intersection where a 10-foot sinkhole swallowed a car over the weekend.

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