Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Man killed, trooper injured when Illinois State Police squad car rear ended
Man killed, trooper injured when Illinois State Police squad car rear ended

A man keeping warm in the back of an Illinois State Police squad car was killed Saturday morning when another car rear ended it, also injuring the state trooper.

Man charged with DUI in pedestrian deaths Thursday morning Man charged with DUI in pedestrian deaths Thursday morning

Authorities have charged a 38-year-old man with the deaths of two pedestrians early Thursday morning as they crossed 95th Street near Cottage Grove Avenue.
Police: Two toddlers left on street in Englewood Police: Two toddlers left on street in Englewood

Someone dropped off two toddlers on the 7100 block of South Normal Avenue in Englewood and drove away.
Blaze strikes Clerk Dorothy Brown's home Blaze strikes Clerk Dorothy Brown's home

Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown's house in the Calumet Heights neighborhood of Chicago caught fire Friday night.
Police union sues Burge attorneys over fees Police union sues Burge attorneys over fees

The union representing Chicago police officers has sued a group of attorneys who represented disgraced former police Cmdr. Jon Burge, alleging that the lawyers fraudulently billed the union for nearly $150,000 for legal services that went unperformed.
Snow moves on to Indiana, cold moves in Snow moves on to Indiana, cold moves in

It looks like we dodged a bullet as snowfall totals were lower than expected in the area and a winter weather advisory has expired.
Metra: Woman killed when train hits vehicle near La Grange station Metra: Woman killed when train hits vehicle near La Grange station

A woman in her 50s was killed when a Metra work train on the BNSF line struck a vehicle near the La Grange Stone Avenue station tonight, authorities said.
Jury clears N. Chicago police in 2009 excessive-force case Jury clears N. Chicago police in 2009 excessive-force case

A federal jury ruled Friday that North Chicago police did not use excessive force or violate the rights of a man who was shocked with a Taser during his 2009 arrest.

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