Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Metra line may not be back to normal until Friday because of derailment
Metra line may not be back to normal until Friday because of derailment

Metra says service on its Milwaukee West Line may not be back to normal until Friday, at the earliest, because of a fiery freight train derailment in Bartlett near Elgin.

Cullerton says progress being made on business tax relief deal Cullerton says progress being made on business tax relief deal

Senate President John Cullerton said Thursday that progress is being made toward a broad deal to pair tax breaks for the city’s financial exchanges with relief for smaller businesses and individual taxpayers.
Life in prison for man with 'no human decency' who killed rap artist Life in prison for man with 'no human decency' who killed rap artist

The ranting and threats of a Chicago man convicted of murdering a northwest suburban musician didn’t stop a Cook County judge from sentencing him to life in prison today.
Convictions vacated in '91 rape, slaying of Dixmoor girl Convictions vacated in '91 rape, slaying of Dixmoor girl

Cook County prosecutors today vacated the rape and murder convictions of three of five men sent to prison for the slaying of 14-year-old girl in 1991, after DNA testing earlier this year connected a convicted rapist to the crime. The prosecutors plan to dismiss the convictions of two other men who already served their sentences, officials said.
Investigators: Des Plaines man admits distributing, taking child porn photos Investigators: Des Plaines man admits distributing, taking child porn photos

A Des Plaines man has been charged with transporting child pornography via computer following a months-long investigation that led to the man admitting he had thousands of child porn images on his computer.
Police release photo of slaying suspect Police release photo of slaying suspect

Police today released a surveillance photograph of a suspect in a shooting early this week that left an 18-year-old man dead near a 75th Street bus.
FBI: Fingerprint on demand note snags man suspected of robbing same bank 4 times FBI: Fingerprint on demand note snags man suspected of robbing same bank 4 times

A fingerprint on a demand note led police to a man who is suspected of robbing the same Loop bank on four separate occasions, officials said.
Woman's burned body found in Uptown garage Woman's burned body found in Uptown garage

A woman's burning body was found in a garage in the Uptown neighborhood this morning, and police were considering the case a homicide, authorities said.

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