Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Wrong-way driver travels 11 miles on Edens
Wrong-way driver travels 11 miles on Edens

A suspected drunk driver sped the wrong way up the Edens Expressway early this morning, dodging dozens of motorists--and they him--for about 11 miles over 10 minutes until he was finally stopped by police, Illinois State police said this morning.

3 new Chicago sites on national historic register 3 new Chicago sites on national historic register

Three properties in Chicago were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 22 by the National Park Service.  Their inclusion in this prestigious national list was announced Wednesday by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, which administers the National Register program in Illinois.  The properties are:  
Man, 46, fatally struck by auto in Woodlawn Man, 46, fatally struck by auto in Woodlawn

A 46-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's South Side, police said this morning.
Cops: Officers fire on gun-toting man Cops: Officers fire on gun-toting man

Chicago police have arrested a man who they say pointed a handgun at officers on the city's West Side.
Stranger vows to pay fine for hockey rink citation Stranger vows to pay fine for hockey rink citation

Two friends facing a fine and a water bill for filling their homemade hockey rink with water from a fire hydrant got an offer from a supportive stranger Wednesday to help defray the costs.
Cook County state's attorney graduates offenders from alternative prosecution program Cook County state's attorney graduates offenders from alternative prosecution program

Jose Lopez admits that he made "a dumb mistake" when he was charged with retail theft in March. Court records show he was accused of stealing nearly $4,000 worth of goods from an Austin neighborhood Wal-Mart where he was working.
Cook County told to pay $7.6 million in hospital retaliation lawsuit Cook County told to pay $7.6 million in hospital retaliation lawsuit

Cook County and its former chairman of pathology have been told to pay a physician $7.6 million for retaliating against her after she filed a federal lawsuit claiming racial and gender discrimination.
Autopsy: Homeless man died in part from cold exposure Autopsy: Homeless man died in part from cold exposure

The death of a 58-year-old homeless man is being attributed to hyperthermia and cold exposure, an autopsy found today.

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