Saturday, October 1, 2011

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Three people, including teen, shot overnight

At least three people were shot overnight across Chicago, police said, including a 16-year-old boy in a shooting that may have been gang related. 

Police looking for mildly autistic 20-year-old South Side woman Police looking for mildly autistic 20-year-old South Side woman

Chicago Police are looking for a 20-year-old mildly autistic woman missing from her South Side home since about 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Police seek public's help locating missing 16-year-old girl Police seek public's help locating missing 16-year-old girl

Chicago Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl last seen in the area of Racine Avenue and 51st Street.

DNA evidence should exonerate 7 men convicted in '90s, top lawyers say DNA evidence should exonerate 7 men convicted in '90s, top lawyers say

A group of influential Chicago lawyers on Friday called for the convictions of seven men sentenced to lengthy prison terms as teenagers in two separate murders in the 1990s to be overturned, citing new DNA evidence that implicates others.

Chicago woman dies after getting hit by freight train Chicago woman dies after getting hit by freight train

A Chicago woman died Friday night after she was hit by a freight train Thursday, according to officials.

Appeals court hears U. of I. dispute with Tribune Appeals court hears U. of I. dispute with Tribune

A federal appeals court Friday expressed unwillingness to rule on whether the University of Illinois should be forced to release information on hundreds of student applicants, a stance that could prolong an already 2-year-old legal dispute between the school andthe Chicago Tribune.

Police had prior contact with Berwyn squalor family Police had prior contact with Berwyn squalor family

After initially saying they had no contact with a family removed from a squalid, animal-filled home, Berwyn police acknowledged Friday that they investigated six calls to the bungalow since 2003.

Streeterville man killed by falling tree at Michigan golf course Streeterville man killed by falling tree at Michigan golf course

A Streeterville man who was a consultant for the PGA Tour was killed today when he was struck by a tree that fell while he was golfing at a course in Michigan.


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