Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Boy shot in Englewood neighborhood dies

A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the chest in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side this afternoon, apparently by a sibling has died, authorities said. 

Cops alert residents of vehicular hijackings on SW side Cops alert residents of vehicular hijackings on SW side

Chicago police officials have issued a community alert after a series of vehicular hijackings occurred on the Southwest Side.

Emanuel pushes $251 million healthcare campus for Malcolm X College Emanuel pushes $251 million healthcare campus for Malcolm X College

Malcolm X College will get a new $251 million campus as part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push to turn the community college into a pipeline for the healthcare jobs he says will be a major growth area in Chicago.

Teen falls to death in Gold Coast: 'We're all shocked' Teen falls to death in Gold Coast: 'We're all shocked'

All morning the sad news spread through the Gold Coast high-rise: Charlie, the boy who had a smile for everyone, had died in a horrible accident, plummeting 46 floors down a trash chute.

Quinn to call for dozens of prison, human services closures Quinn to call for dozens of prison, human services closures

Facing troubling finances, Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday plans to call for widespread closures and consolidation in agencies dealing with social services, state police and prisons, including the shutdown of the controversial super-maximum prison in deep Southern Illinois, according to budget documents obtained by the Tribune.

Daley Center architect, Jacques Brownson, dies at 88 Daley Center architect, Jacques Brownson, dies at 88

Jacques Brownson, the chief architect of Chicago's Richard J. Daley Center, the steely, broad-shouldered modernist skyscraper that ranks among Chicago's greatest post-World World II designs, died Sunday at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo. He was 88 years old.

Man gets 75 years in '08 killing of girl, 10 Man gets 75 years in '08 killing of girl, 10

A Chicago man was sentenced to 75 years in prison today for the slaying of a 10-year-old girl caught in gang crossfire while stooping to tie the shoes of her blind younger sister near their South Side home.

3 hospitalized after cabs crash on Mag Mile 3 hospitalized after cabs crash on Mag Mile

Three people were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital this afternoon following a crash involving three taxis on Michigan Avenue.


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