Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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New state law aims to help smokers to quit
New state law aims to help smokers to quit

A new Illinois law requires insurance companies to offer coverage for services meant to get smokers to kick the habit.

Men say suit unfairly brands them as gang members Men say suit unfairly brands them as gang members

Four men who say they aren't gang members contend they are being unfairly labeled by a lawsuit filed last year by the Kane County state's attorney's office.
Man shot multiple times in East Chatham neighborhood Man shot multiple times in East Chatham neighborhood

A man was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds this morning in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Cop, motorcyclist hurt in South Side head-on crash Cop, motorcyclist hurt in South Side head-on crash

A motorcyclist and a Chicago police officer were injured in a head-on traffic crash this morning on the city's South Side.
South suburban man dies in motorcycle crash in Kankakee County South suburban man dies in motorcycle crash in Kankakee County

A Calumet City man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a stopped car in Kankakee County, state police said.
Ticket case brings discipline Ticket case brings discipline

The Chicago Police Department said Monday that it has taken disciplinary against five employees accused of writing a series of unwarranted parking tickets to an Orland Park man.
Emanuel gets a few pointed questions at town hall meeting Emanuel gets a few pointed questions at town hall meeting

Venturing outside his typically tightly-scripted settings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday night found himself having to answer a few pointed questions about some of his early decisions.
Autopsy: Woman found in South Side vacant lot was strangled Autopsy: Woman found in South Side vacant lot was strangled

An autopsy showed that a partially-clothed woman found dead in a vacant lot in the Washington Park neighborhood over the weekend was strangled.

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