Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Naperville council votes to end red light camera contract early
Naperville council votes to end red light camera contract early

Naperville Council Members voted Tuesday night to end its red light camera contract early next year, ending the program at three intersections in the city at the beginning of 2012.

Woman suffering from dementia missing after getting off CTA bus Woman suffering from dementia missing after getting off CTA bus

Chicago police were searching for a South Side woman suffering from health problems who got off a CTA bus a mile from her South Shore home and disappeared.
44 counties in Illinois declared drought disaster areas 44 counties in Illinois declared drought disaster areas

Summer's drought and excessive heat have led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 44 Illinois counties natural disaster areas.
Phony cops turning up at homes on Northwest Side Phony cops turning up at homes on Northwest Side

Men posing as undercover police officers have recently talked their way into two Northwest Side homes and were unsuccessful in a third try, prompting investigators to warn residents of three neighborhoods.
Aldermen send 'Dear Rahm' letter Aldermen send 'Dear Rahm' letter

A majority of the Chicago City Council fired off a letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday, expressing concerns about the administration's proposed cuts to libraries, public health centers, graffiti removal teams and the city's 911 center.
Man who turned himself in denied bail in NW Side shootings Man who turned himself in denied bail in NW Side shootings

A 23-year-old man was denied bail after he was charged with shooting two men in the Albany Park neighborhood last month, killing one of them, the Cook County state’s attorney’s office said Tuesday.
Person killed by Amtrak train in Lansing Person killed by Amtrak train in Lansing

An Amtrak train hit and killed a person in south suburban Lansing this evening, officials said.
Fire guts South Side apartment, injures 73-year-old man Fire guts South Side apartment, injures 73-year-old man

A 73-year-old man was being treated for smoke inhalation this evening after a fire destroyed his Burnside neighborhood apartment this evening, authorities said.

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