Friday, December 30, 2011

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Off-duty police officer shot, killed in West Side convenience store

An off-duty police officer was shot and killed Thursday night during a robbery at a convenience store in the Austin neighborhood where he worked as a security guard, officials said.

7 people shot Thursday night 7 people shot Thursday night

At least seven people were shot across Chicago Thursday night, including three teens and an off-duty police officer, according to police.

Aurora: Drinking water safe despite diesel spill Aurora: Drinking water safe despite diesel spill

Aurora officials on Thursday said the city's drinking water was unharmed after about 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into a storm sewer that feeds into the Fox River.

 Libertyville exec devotes thousands of acres in North Woods to conservation Libertyville exec devotes thousands of acres in North Woods to conservation

As a boy, Libertyville resident Ken Aldridge climbed a fire tower to get a view of the sprawling pines and creeks west of Minocqua, Wis., where his family spent many summer vacations. Now that vast expanse of woodland is the sanctuary where Aldridge takes his own wife and kids to ski, hike and fish.

Chicago is close to ending 2011 with fewer murders than last year, police say Chicago is close to ending 2011 with fewer murders than last year, police say

Chicago is close to ending 2011 with fewer murders than last year, which saw the lowest number of those violent crimes in nearly a half a century, according to the Police Department.

Former Bear Orton sues law firm over investments Former Bear Orton sues law firm over investments

Former Chicago Bear Kyle Orton on Thursday sued the Chicago law firm of Chuhak & Tecson, alleging that he and others lost millions after making investments for which the expected tax benefits never materialized.

Suspect arrested in Chicago in hit-run of Milwaukee officer Suspect arrested in Chicago in hit-run of Milwaukee officer

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in Chicago in an alleged hit-and-run that critically injured a uniformed police officer in Milwaukee.

Manhunt leads to 3 arrests after Waukegan man shot to death and Cadillac stolen Manhunt leads to 3 arrests after Waukegan man shot to death and Cadillac stolen

Three men have been arrested by Waukegan police after a manhunt in the shooting death of a 44-year-old man during a car theft in the same neighborhood earlier in the day, police said.


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