Monday, April 9, 2012

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CTA plans 7-month rehab of Loop elevated track
CTA plans 7-month rehab of Loop elevated track

Two CTA track inspectors wearing orange vests and hard hats walked along the Loop elevated structure looking for signs of trouble as they dodged passing trains.

Firefighter hurt in extra-alarm blaze Firefighter hurt in extra-alarm blaze

A Chicago firefighter suffered minor injuries this morning while battling an extra-alarm blaze on the Southeast Side.
Man killed, 2 wounded in overnight city shootings Man killed, 2 wounded in overnight city shootings

Three young men were shot and wounded, one fatally, in separate late night shootings occurring across the city.
Cook County also faces pension funding gap, new analysis says Cook County also faces pension funding gap, new analysis says

Cook County's pension fund will go broke in 26 years without changes that could include an increase in employee contributions and later retirement ages, according to a new analysis.
Elgin homeowner goes on trial in fatal shooting of teen Elgin homeowner goes on trial in fatal shooting of teen

On T-shirts that his family has worn to court, Guillermo Pineda is smiling. On his mother's cellphone, he is pictured as she last saw her 18-year-old son, dead from a bullet to the head.
Prosecutors: Man who robbed Radio Shack tracked down using GPS he stole Prosecutors: Man who robbed Radio Shack tracked down using GPS he stole

A Chicago man robbed a Radio Shack of $17,000 in merchandise, but police tracked him down quickly thanks to the global positioning equipment he stole, prosecutors said.
Crews douse extra-alarm fire on roof of North Side apartment building Crews douse extra-alarm fire on roof of North Side apartment building

Flames shot from the roof of a Lakeview East apartment building this afternoon, shrouding the area near Sheridan Road and Belmont Avenue in smoke, but firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, fire officials said.
Cops: Man apologized after waking woman during Far North Side home invasion Cops: Man apologized after waking woman during Far North Side home invasion

A man already in jail in connection with a home invasion and accused in an earlier one has been charged with a third in the Rogers Park neighborhood in which a woman awoke to find him exposing himself, police said. 

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