Thursday, March 29, 2012

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3 wounded in overnight shootings on Southwest, North sides

Witnesses who discovered a wounded man in a Southwest Side alley took him to a nearby hospital, while two males were wounded by a pair of bicycle-riding gunmen in separate overnight shootings, authorities said.

Driver cited in rollover crash that injured fire chief, several others Driver cited in rollover crash that injured fire chief, several others

A 42-year-old motorist was ticketed in connection to a violent collision at a a busy South Side intersection, where a Fire Department vehicle was struck and rolled over.

State Senate OKs online dating safeguards State Senate OKs online dating safeguards

— The Illinois Senate passed legislation Wednesday requiring online dating sites to say whether they perform criminal background checks on prospective members.

Critics ask how CPS can pay for longer school day Critics ask how CPS can pay for longer school day

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan for a longer day for Chicago Public Schools students is a done deal, but that didn't keep critics from speaking out against it at Wednesday's monthly Board of Education meeting.

Man involved in heroin theft had opiates in system when he died Man involved in heroin theft had opiates in system when he died

A man authorities say was involved in the theft of 3 kilos of heroin from a Will County sheriff's evidence container died of heart disease with opiates in his system within days of the break-in, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Multiple violations cited in probe of fatal train-car crash in University Park Multiple violations cited in probe of fatal train-car crash in University Park

Members of a Canadian National Railway track crew that caused a fatal Amtrak train-car wreck in University Park two years ago by inadvertently disabling crossing gates and warning lights were violating work-hour limits aimed at cutting down on fatigue and human error, according to the final accident report released Wednesday that cited the railroad for safety and training lapses.

Man walking dog seriously injured in hit-and-run on North Side Man walking dog seriously injured in hit-and-run on North Side

A man who attempted to get his dog out of the roadway was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver this afternoon on the city’s North Side.

22 arrested during DUI crackdown over St. Pat's weekend in Kane County 22 arrested during DUI crackdown over St. Pat's weekend in Kane County

Police arrested almost two dozen suspected drunken drivers during the most recent “no-refusal” DUI enforcement action in Kane County, State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said today.


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