Monday, January 30, 2012

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Most Metra riders will pay 30% more starting Wednesday
Metra riders brace for big fare hike

The vast majority of riders who use monthly passes and 10-ride tickets will see increases averaging 30 percent beginning Wednesday.

Northwest Side water main break to slow traffic Northwest Side water main break to slow traffic

A Northwest Side water main break close to the Kennedy Expressway was expected to cause some problems for the morning rush hour.
City health department to receive $1M HIV grant City health department to receive $1M HIV grant

Chicago officials say that the city is getting nearly $1 million in federal grants for community mental health and substance abuse centers to add routine HIV testing and counseling.
2 injured in Edgewater high-rise fire 2 injured in Edgewater high-rise fire

Two people were hospitalized after a fire broke out Sunday evening in an apartment in an Edgewater high-rise, officials said.
Crystal Lake Marine who died in Afghanistan is mourned at funeral Crystal Lake Marine who died in Afghanistan is mourned at funeral

Mourners honored Crystal Lake native Capt. Nathan McHone at a funeral Sunday for the Marine killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Chicago man is accused of impersonating a cop as well as kidnapping and robbing a man Chicago man is accused of impersonating a cop as well as kidnapping and robbing a man

A Chicago man impersonating a police officer kidnapped another man from a South Side doughnut shop this week and stole his money and DVDs before releasing him, prosecutors said.
Man charged after found asleep in SUV, urinates in police station Man charged after found asleep in SUV, urinates in police station

After police found him asleep and surrounded by empty beer cans in an SUV that was obstructing traffic, a Chicago man urinated on the police station floor and then entertained himself by singing loudly and playing air piano, prosecutors said.
Hundreds turn out to remember slain Villa Park family Hundreds turn out to remember slain Villa Park family

Hundreds of people, many teary-eyed and emotional, attended a memorial service at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park on Sunday for a fellow student and three of his family members who were killed in a bizarre murder-suicide incident in the suburb about two weeks ago.

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