Sunday, September 4, 2011

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3 wounded in separate overnight shootings

Three people were wounded, two seriously, in overnight shootings on the city's South and Northwest sides, officials said.

Emanuel: 3 schools 'did right' voting for longer class days Emanuel: 3 schools 'did right' voting for longer class days

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday touted his administration's success in getting three Chicago elementary schools to agree to extend their day by 90 minutes and urged other schools to follow suit.

Body of missing Illinois hiker found in Montana Body of missing Illinois hiker found in Montana

The body of a missing hiker from northwest suburban Johnsburg was found at Glacier National Park in Montana after a five-day search, park officials there said.

Temperatures drop as storms ride cool front through area Temperatures drop as storms ride cool front through area

A weather front that moved through the area tonight brought an end to a recent heat wave but also brought thunderstorms that distrupted the start of the holiday weekend and left behind scattered damage and localized flooding.

Fire officials: Underage driver hits fire truck on West Side Fire officials: Underage driver hits fire truck on West Side

A 14-year-old driver struck a fire engine this evening on the West Side in the city's South Austin neighborhood, according to fire officials.

3 men killed in 2 shootings 3 men killed in 2 shootings

Three men were fatally wounded this afternoon in two separate shootings, on the city's West and South Sides, officials said.

Man charged in July slaying of innocent bystander Man charged in July slaying of innocent bystander

A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly inciting a gun battle in the South Chicago neighborhood that killed an innocent bystander about a block away, Cook County prosecutors said today.

Update: Missing South Side woman found Update: Missing South Side woman found

A 31-year-old woman who was reported missing from the South Side Friday was found unharmed and reunited with her family, police said. 


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