Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Grandmother injured in Austin neighborhood fire
Grandmother injured in Austin neighborhood fire

Firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire in the Austin neighborhood that left a woman injured this afternoon, officials said.

Teen fatally wounded in Englewood shooting Teen fatally wounded in Englewood shooting

An 18-year-old man was fatally wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
Jet wing clips fence at O'Hare Jet wing clips fence at O'Hare

The wing of a Virgin America jet clipped a chain-link fence while backing away from a gate at O'Hare International Airport this afternoon, fire officials said.
Munster man charged with DUI in fatal crash Munster man charged with DUI in fatal crash

A 24-year-old Munster, Ind., man was charged today with drunken driving in a crash that killed a 61-year-old man from Lansing, police said.
It'll be a windy welcome for 2012 It'll be a windy welcome for 2012

The weather forecast as Chicago welcomes in the new year tonight and tomorrow is pretty unremarkable – not that cold, not that snowy. But it's going to be really windy.
Man killed in Englewood Man killed in Englewood

The death of a 25-year-old man found with blunt force trauma to the head this morning on the South Side was ruled a homicide, officials said.
Hammond mayor wants to sell water to Illinois communities Hammond mayor wants to sell water to Illinois communities

A northwestern Indiana mayor is floating the idea of selling water to communities in adjacent Illinois to generate extra revenue for his city.
No bond for man accused in fatal shootings at Church's Chicken No bond for man accused in fatal shootings at Church's Chicken

The man charged in the fatal shooting of two teenagers and the wounding of five others at a South Side chicken restaurant this week was ordered held with no bond today.

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Illinois wins back-to-back bowl games

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Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Illinois beats UCLA 20-14
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Illinois beats UCLA 20-14

The Illini beat UCLA 20-14 in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, earning its first back-to-back bowl games in school history and winning for the first time this season since Oct. 8.

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NU loses 33-22 to Texas A&M

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NU rally comes up short in bowl loss to Texas A&M
NU rally comes up short in bowl loss to Texas A&M

HOUSTON – The bowl streak lives. Northwestern has to find a No. 64 jersey for that stuffed monkey after losing to Texas A&M 33-22 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.


Sox trade Quentin to Padres for two minor league pitchers
Sox trade Quentin to Padres for two minor league pitchers

The White Sox traded outfielder Carlos Quentin and his potential $8 million salary to San Diego for a pair of pitching prospects.

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Sox trade Quentin to Padres

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Sox trade Quentin to Padres for two minor league pitchers
Sox trade Quentin to Padres for two minor league pitchers

The White Sox traded outfielder Carlos Quentin and his potential $8 million salary to San Diego for a pair of pitching prospects.

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