Saturday, March 3, 2012

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Dog walker in custody after stabbing on South Side
Dog walker in custody after stabbing on South Side

A 61-year-old man is in custody after police said he stabbed another man this morning when the two had an argument in the Longwood Manor neighborhood.

Man dies in Zion apartment blaze Man dies in Zion apartment blaze

Lake County Coroner officials will have to use DNA evidence to positively identify a man who died after an early morning fire in his Zion apartment, officials said today.
Bald eagles seen nesting near Indiana Dunes park for first time since 1800s Bald eagles seen nesting near Indiana Dunes park for first time since 1800s

GARY, Ind. -- For the first time in more than a century, a nesting pair of bald eagles was spotted this week near Indiana Dunes State Park.
Pelosi says state needs Jackson on House Appropriations panel Pelosi says state needs Jackson on House Appropriations panel

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi today publicly endorsed Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in his re-election bid against primary challenger Debbie Halvorson, saying the state needs him as the lone Illinois congressman on the House Appropriations Committee.
Defense lawyer: Suspect was bullied, hit before fatal stabbing Defense lawyer: Suspect was bullied, hit before fatal stabbing

A teen charged with killing a fellow student at a Far South Side school this week had been bullied and was struck by the victim before the fatal stabbing, the teen's lawyer claimed in court today.
Lake Villa police release photos showing man setting fire to home Lake Villa police release photos showing man setting fire to home

Lake Villa police are searching for a man who appeared in security photos setting fire to the back of a home earlier this week which resulted in "extensive damage."
Bullet hits vest, arm but Chicago officer's OK Bullet hits vest, arm but Chicago officer's OK

A Chicago police officer responding to a call on the Far South Side late Friday afternoon was shot but not seriously hurt after a bullet ricocheted off his protective vest and struck his arm, authorities said.
It's official: This Illinois winter one of the warmest on record It's official: This Illinois winter one of the warmest on record

CHAMPAIGN -- This winter has been one of the warmest on record for Illinois, with the average temperature being 5 degrees above normal.

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