Thursday, March 1, 2012

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Principal removed after alleged attack on students at Roger Park school

Chicago Public School officials have removed the principal of a Rogers Park neighborhood grade school after parents accused him of attacking three boys he called into his office for misbehaving.

Union: Off-duty cop pinned by car, wounds driver Union: Off-duty cop pinned by car, wounds driver

Three alleged gang members were in police custody this morning after they tried to run down an off-duty police officer who booted them from a Little Village restaurant for their rowdy behavior, officials said.

Report contradicts District 67 superintendent over principal's sexy texts Report contradicts District 67 superintendent over principal's sexy texts

Lake Forest schools chief Harry Griffith said publicly in November that, before being contacted by the Tribune, he was unaware of the lewdness of texts sent by a middle school principal that resulted in a 2009 harassment conviction.

Bill Clinton to join Emanuel for jobs announcement Thursday Bill Clinton to join Emanuel for jobs announcement Thursday

Former President Bill Clinton will join Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday afternoon for an announcement about infrastructure and jobs.

Chicago fugitive nabbed in Poland Chicago fugitive nabbed in Poland

A Chicago fugitive was captured in Poland this week, more than seven years after he fled the U.S. while under investigation for allegedly crashing a car and killing two people while driving drunk.

Judge: Prosecutors must turn over interviews in death involving Daley nephew Judge: Prosecutors must turn over interviews in death involving Daley nephew

Transcripts of sworn witness interviews in the 2004 death of a young man during a drunken confrontation with a nephew of former Mayor Richard Daley must be turned over to lawyers who want a special prosecutor appointed to investigate the case, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Feds seek death penalty against Zion murder suspect Feds seek death penalty against Zion murder suspect

Federal prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against Jorge Torrez, the former Marine from Zion linked by DNA to the vicious slayings of two young girls in a Lake County park in 2005, according to court records.

Tornado kills 6, injures at least 100 in southern Illinois town of Harrisburg Tornado kills 6, injures at least 100 in southern Illinois town of Harrisburg

— Diana Turner woke up to wailing storm sirens just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, put on her bathrobe and opened the back door to see what was going on.


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