Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting near Far South Side park
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting near Far South Side park

One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting near a Longwood Manor neighborhood park late Tuesday, police said.

1 dead, 1 hurt in apparent Far South Side robbery 1 dead, 1 hurt in apparent Far South Side robbery

One man died and another was seriously injured in a shooting during what may have been a robbery in the West Pullman neighborhood Tuesday evening, authorities said.
2 cops injured in South Side crash 2 cops injured in South Side crash

Two Chicago police officers were injured overnight when their squad car was struck by another vehicle in a South Side intersection.
City budget with higher fines, fees expected to be approved today City budget with higher fines, fees expected to be approved today

Chicago aldermen are expected to pass Mayor Rahm Emanuel's $6.3 billion budget plan by a wide margin today.
Former prison guard gets 3 years in '08 fatal crash Former prison guard gets 3 years in '08 fatal crash

A former guard at the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles was sentenced to three years in prison in a 2008 head-on collission that killed a St. Charles man, according to court records.
Protesters against plan to shutter mental health clinics end 10-hour sit-in at City Hall Protesters against plan to shutter mental health clinics end 10-hour sit-in at City Hall

Opponents of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close half of the city's mental health clinics protested outside his office for about 10 hours Tuesday, finally leaving around 10:30 p.m. but vowing to continue their fight to keep the clinics open.
Final day-care trial witness: Boy's injury came minutes before he fell ill Final day-care trial witness: Boy's injury came minutes before he fell ill

Following emotional testimony Tuesday from the parents of a woman charged with murdering a child at a Lincolnshire day care center, a medical expert took the stand to say he believes the fatal blow to the boy’s head came just minutes before he fell ill.
Preckwinkle targets overtime perk Preckwinkle targets overtime perk

Paid lunch hours and vacation time should not count toward overtime pay for Cook County employees, Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday.

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