Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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Sheriff: Man accused in hit-run death of corrections officer to plead guilty
Sheriff: Man accused in hit-run death of corrections officer to plead guilty

On the same day that he was hit with reckless homicide and criminal recklessness charges in the hit-and-run crash that killed a corrections officer in Crown Point, Ind., sheriff's officials announced that the suspect would plead guilty at a special hearing.

7 injured, including boy 15, in Chicago shootings 7 injured, including boy 15, in Chicago shootings

A 15-year-old boy along with six others were injured in separate shootings across Chicago, police said.
Bicycle-sharing vendor selected by Chicago Bicycle-sharing vendor selected by Chicago

The Emanuel administration has selected an Oregon-based company with operations in the U.S. and overseas to operate Chicago's first large-scale bicycle-sharing rental program starting this summer.
Boy, 11, shot in Englewood neighborhood Boy, 11, shot in Englewood neighborhood

An 11-year-old boy was shot in the upper body this afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Tax prep consumer bill of rights gains steam at Chicago City Council Tax prep consumer bill of rights gains steam at Chicago City Council

Tax preparers would have to disclose all of their fees and provide a "consumer bill of rights" under an ordinance the Chicago City Council's Budget Committee backed Tuesday.
Court clerk campaigns trade accusations over contributions Court clerk campaigns trade accusations over contributions

Employees of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown have pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into her campaign coffers since she first ran for office a dozen years ago, public records show.
Detectives warn of attacks on teens on Southwest Side Detectives warn of attacks on teens on Southwest Side

Police are warning residents of the Deering District about recent attacks on teenage boys by members of a graffiti gang in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
Cops sue man, witness who claimed false arrest Cops sue man, witness who claimed false arrest

Ronald Magee sued a half-dozen Chicago police officers in 2009, claiming, among other things, the officers had falsely arrested him a year earlier.

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