Sunday, October 30, 2011

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Person shot in Uptown neighborhood
Person shot in Uptown neighborhood

A man or boy was shot in his buttocks at about 3 a.m. in the 4500 block of North Clarendon Avenue, police said.

Woman sitting on tracks hit by train Woman sitting on tracks hit by train

A woman sitting on train tracks was hit by an eastbound Metra train in Naperville just before midnight on Saturday, police said.
Man falls from balcony at Chicago Theatre Man falls from balcony at Chicago Theatre

An intoxicated man fell over a banister to a marble floor 15 feet below at the Chicago Theatre late Saturday night, according to authorities. 
11 injured in 6-car crash in Elgin 11 injured in 6-car crash in Elgin

Eleven people were injured in a six-car accident in Elgin at about 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, according to police.
Jackson expects to be 'vindicated' in ethics probe Jackson expects to be 'vindicated' in ethics probe

KANKAKEE — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said Saturday night he expects to be “vindicated” in a House ethics probe looking at his involvement in trying to secure President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat from then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Thousands of CHA families get ready for winter Thousands of CHA families get ready for winter

The sun shone on a beautiful fall morning Saturday, but thousands of people who lined up outside the UIC Forum already had the depths of Chicago’s winter on their minds.
Sailing group study: Boat that capsized, killing 2, was too unstable to sail in competition Sailing group study: Boat that capsized, killing 2, was too unstable to sail in competition

The sailboat that capsized during July’s Race to Mackinac Island, killing two crew members, was so unstable that it should not have been in the competition, according to a report released Saturday by the country’s national governing body of sailing.
Shots fired as brothers bicker; bystander, 74, killed by stray bullet Shots fired as brothers bicker; bystander, 74, killed by stray bullet

A dispute simmering between two brothers for several days resulted in one brother shooting the other and also fatally wounding a 74-year-old man who was visiting friends at the time of the West Side attack this morning, police said.

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