Sunday, February 19, 2012

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8 shot, 1 dead, across city
8 shot, 1 dead, across city

Eight people were shot, one fatally, across Chicago on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Emanuel mounting challenge to census showing dip of 200K Chicago residents Emanuel mounting challenge to census showing dip of 200K Chicago residents

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is mounting a challenge to 2010 U.S. Census estimates that Chicago lost about 200,000 residents.
Activists end sit-in at Piccolo school Activists end sit-in at Piccolo school

Community activists and parents at Brian Piccolo Elementary Specialty School in West Humboldt Park ended an overnight campus sit-in Saturday staged to protest a proposed shake-up of faculty and administrators.
Detectives warn of South, Southwest Side robbers Detectives warn of South, Southwest Side robbers

Police detectives issued alerts today regarding at least three strings of robberies on the Southwest and South sides.
George: Government impinging on religious freedoms regarding contraception George: Government impinging on religious freedoms regarding contraception

Cardinal Francis George weighed in on the controversy over contraceptives in the nation’s health care law earlier today, saying that he was “a little bit dismayed” with President Barack Obama and the regulation that requires religiously affiliated hospitals and institutions to provide birth control to female employees.
Officers save man who tried to rescue dog from Belmont Harbor Officers save man who tried to rescue dog from Belmont Harbor

Several police officers braved two-foot waves to save a man who floundered after jumping into Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor this afternoon to try to save his dog, police said.
1 critically injured, 12 displaced, in fire at 3-story Uptown building 1 critically injured, 12 displaced, in fire at 3-story Uptown building

A three-story building caught fire about 7 a.m. this morning in the Uptown neighborhood, critically injuring one resident and slightly injuring a firefighter, officials said.
Chicago man charged with attacking Pace bus driver in Hanover Park Chicago man charged with attacking Pace bus driver in Hanover Park

The Daily Herald reports: David Wiggins, of the 11400 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago, has been charged with aggravated battery after he allegedly attacked a Pace bus driver in Hanover Park Friday morning. Wiggins is on parole for an armed robbery conviction.

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