Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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No injuries in extra-alarm West Side fire

Dozens of Chicago firefighters this morning battled an extra-alarm blaze on the city's West Side that jumped from a storefront to two nearby residential buildings, officials said.

Cops: Man slain in retaliatory killing on West Side Cops: Man slain in retaliatory killing on West Side

An acquaintance of a man slain on the West Side the night before reportedly came back to the scene Tuesday morning and shot four men in retaliation, one of whom died, police said.

Cops: Paroled robber rearrested for same crime Cops: Paroled robber rearrested for same crime

Chicago police arrested a parolee who they said robbed three men at gunpoint on the street in the Lawndale neighborhood on the city's West Side.

Panhandler who beat woman in South Loop arrested again Panhandler who beat woman in South Loop arrested again

A man who once knocked out a woman’s teeth in the South Loop when she refused to give him a cigarette was arrested again this week when he threatened to kill a man while panhandling in the Uptown neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

Cops: Man throws boiling water on urinating dog Cops: Man throws boiling water on urinating dog

A man was so infuriated his dog had urinated on the floor he threw boiling water at the pup while cooking a meal, causing severe burns to the animal’s head and torso in the East Pilsen neighborhood, police said.

Metra apologizes for 'exasperating' Heritage Corridor delays Metra apologizes for 'exasperating' Heritage Corridor delays

Metra this evening apologized to customers for the “particularly exasperating” delays occurring the last two days on the Heritage Corridor Line, which serves the southwest suburbs.

3 charged following SUV theft, pursuit, crashes in River North 3 charged following SUV theft, pursuit, crashes in River North

A 20-year-old man stole a Lexus SUV Tuesday morning, crashed it into a Rolls Royce while trying to elude Chicago police and plowed into a light pole in River North, authorities said.

Girl, 6, recovering after being burned playing with lighter Girl, 6, recovering after being burned playing with lighter

A 6-year-old girl who suffered second-degree burns after she lit her shirt on fire while playing with a lighter is resting and in stable condition, said a doctor at Stroger Hospital, where the girl is being treated.


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