Monday, January 23, 2012

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Kirk "vibrant" on recent trip, congressman says

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke last weekend, recently returned from a five-day official trip to Poland, and a congressman who accompanied him said he showed no sign of illness during the trip — just the opposite.

Two wounded in South Side shootings Two wounded in South Side shootings

Wentworth Area detectives are investigating if two shootings this afternoon that occurred that around the same time and location on the South Side are connected.

CTA officials discuss bus disabling CTA officials discuss bus disabling

An unlocked panel door leading to a battery shut-off switch made it easy for a group of teenage criminals to disable a CTA bus, then climb aboard the darkened vehicle and attack its passengers, transit officials said Monday.

4 charged, including victim, after drug-related home invasion 4 charged, including victim, after drug-related home invasion

Three men who forced their way into a Lakeview home at gunpoint were arrested and one of the six victims was behind bars as well after a drug-related home invasion Sunday night, police said.

Demonstrators protest reduced library hours Demonstrators protest reduced library hours

Drivers honked horns and whistled in support as about 50 people huddled, waving signs, in front of the Bucktown-Wicker Park Library on a chilly Monday morning to protest reduced library hours at Chicago Public Libraries.

Armed man robs Far South Side bank Armed man robs Far South Side bank

Authorities are seeking a man who robbed a bank his afternoon at gunpoint while wearing a mask on the Far South Side.

Trial starts for man charged in '08 cop killing Trial starts for man charged in '08 cop killing

As Chicago police Officer Nathaniel Taylor Jr. approached a drug suspect sitting in a car to serve him with a search warrant, his partner heard the pop of two gunshots and saw the interior of the vehicle light up with the muzzle flashes. 

Police: Willowbrook man called 911, asked to fight a cop Police: Willowbrook man called 911, asked to fight a cop

A Willowbrook man accused of calling 911 and asking to fight a police officer faces felony battery and resisting arrest charges, police said on Monday.


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