Friday, April 6, 2012

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Officer shot when gun accidentally discharges
Officer shot when gun accidentally discharges

An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot when her gun accidentally discharged about 7:20 p.m. Thursday, police said.

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Kennedy Expressway motorcycle crash 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Kennedy Expressway motorcycle crash

A 43-year-old man died and his friend was injured when their motorcycles crashed on the outbound Kennedy Expressway before midnight Thursday.
3 people stabbed on Near South Side 3 people stabbed on Near South Side

Three people were stabbed on the Near South Side during a domestic dispute, according to authorities.
Man shot in the head in Marquette Park neighborhood, 2 others shot on South Side Man shot in the head in Marquette Park neighborhood, 2 others shot on South Side

A 26-year-old man died this evening after being shot in the Marquette Park neighborhood this evening, police said.
Extra-alarm blaze hits Back of the Yards Extra-alarm blaze hits Back of the Yards

Chicago firefighters battled an extra-alarm blaze at several storefront buildings in the Back of the Yards neighborhood tonight.
Chicago State media policy called 'an obscenity and absurdity' Chicago State media policy called 'an obscenity and absurdity'

The publicly funded Chicago State University has instructed its faculty and staff that only authorized university representatives can share information with the media and that everything from opinion pieces to social media communications could require prior approval.
Police: Parolee rammed officers' vehicle in escape attempt Police: Parolee rammed officers' vehicle in escape attempt

A man on parole was arrested after he rammed a police vehicle with a stolen minivan in Englewood to avoid capture, police said.
No immunity for top Mexican cartel lieutenant No immunity for top Mexican cartel lieutenant

A Chicago federal judge issued a ruling Thursday denying a sensational claim by an admitted Mexican cartel lieutenant imprisoned in Michigan that the U.S. government granted him blanket immunity that gave him carte blanche to smuggle cocaine over the border.

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