Friday, September 23, 2011

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Man who falsely claimed he was beat up for Oprah tickets pleads guilty

A Canadian man who beat himself up in May, and then pretended that he had been mugged and his tickets to Oprah’s farewell celebration stolen, pleaded guilty today to felony disorderly conduct.

3 rescued in  West Side fire, 1 seriously injured 3 rescued in West Side fire, 1 seriously injured

Three people were rescued this evening at a fire that broke out at a structure on the West Side in the Austin neighborhood. One of the rescued was reported in serious-to-critical condition, officials said.

Lawsuit filed in construction worker's death Lawsuit filed in construction worker's death

The wife of a Wisconsin construction worker who was hit and killed while working on a road construction project in Elmhurst has filed a lawsuit against Adan’s Trucking, Inc., and the driver operating the company’s vehicle that struck the worker.

Man dies a month after being found beaten in alley Man dies a month after being found beaten in alley

A man died today, one month after being found beaten in an alley on the West Side near his home in the city's Austin neighborhood, officials said.

Cops: Oak Park teen threatened ex-girlfriend with knife Cops: Oak Park teen threatened ex-girlfriend with knife

A 17-year-old Oak Park man has been charged with two felonies after police said he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife while she was walking to school.

Northwestern to turn over journalists' emails Northwestern to turn over journalists' emails

Northwestern University said today it won’t fight a judge’s order to turn over more than 500 emails between former journalism professor David Protess and his students detailing their efforts to free a man serving a life sentence.

2 Gary teens arrested after attack following volleyball game 2 Gary teens arrested after attack following volleyball game

Two Gary teens were held at the Lake County Juvenile Center facing charges they threatened and assaulted two other youths following a girls volleyball this week at the Roosevelt Career and Technical Academy, officials said today.

19 arrested after investigation of brothels, massage parlors 19 arrested after investigation of brothels, massage parlors

Chicago police arrested 19 people earlier this week on prostitution-related charges at six brothels and three massage parlors in Little Village, Logan Square, Humboldt Park and other neighborhoods.


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