Friday, December 9, 2011

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Man wounded in Woodlawn shooting
Man wounded in Woodlawn shooting

A man was wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Woodlawn neighborhood, police said.

Man convicted of killing girlfriend's child granted new trial Man convicted of killing girlfriend's child granted new trial

A 31-year-old Joliet man sentenced in 2008 to 34 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend's infant child has been granted a new trial by the Illinois Appellate Court, who ruled that his attorney put on an ineffective defense.
Prosecutor: Surveillance footage no help in solving case of heroin missing from evidence locker Prosecutor: Surveillance footage no help in solving case of heroin missing from evidence locker

Before three kilos of heroin were swiped from a Will County sheriff’s outdoor evidence storage container in October, someone parked a “food delivery truck” so it blocked a lone surveillance camera’s view of the container, a prosecutor said in court today.
Cops: Man leaned out of moving car and fired shots on Eisenhower Cops: Man leaned out of moving car and fired shots on Eisenhower

Charges have been filed against a man who leaned out of a moving car on the Eisenhower Expressway and shot the brother of someone he was feuding with, authorities say.
Prosecutors: Buffalo Grove pizzeria cover for drug operation Prosecutors: Buffalo Grove pizzeria cover for drug operation

An Arlington Heights couple who owns a pizzeria allegedly used the business to cover up their role in a drug trafficking operation to bring heroin from  Mexico to the Chicago area, officials said today.
Man found guilty in 1993 Cicero slayings of girl and grandmother Man found guilty in 1993 Cicero slayings of girl and grandmother

William Dukes was convicted this afternoon in connection with a double murder in Cicero 18 years ago.
Firefighters returning to station after false alarm catch burglars Firefighters returning to station after false alarm catch burglars

A Northwest Side Fire Department crew on a run Thursday evening returned to find two men leaving their headquarters with a laptop, a department spokesman said.
Burbank man admits trying to open jet door mid-flight Burbank man admits trying to open jet door mid-flight

A Burbank man could face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges for trying to open a passenger jet door mid-flight.

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