Thursday, April 26, 2012

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Car pushes taxi into scaffold, injures window washer

A window washer was injured this morning following a chain reaction traffic crash near the Magnificent Mile, authorities said.

3 charged in boy's disappearance face extradition 3 charged in boy's disappearance face extradition

Three people charged in connection to the alleged abduction of a 5-year-old heart transplant patient who was found safe in Alsip are expected to participate in extradition proceedings later this morning.

Motorcyclist killed in Schaumburg crash Motorcyclist killed in Schaumburg crash

A 50-year-old Schaumburg man was killed in a motorcycle crash on a major drag near the Schaumburg-Hanover Park border, authorities said.

Prolific burglar cyberstalked those who crossed him, prosecutors say Prolific burglar cyberstalked those who crossed him, prosecutors say

Jicheng "Kevin" Liu was a prolific burglar with a mean streak who cyberstalked anyone who crossed him, Cook County prosecutors say.

 Jockey Eddie Razo Jr. identified as fire victim Jockey Eddie Razo Jr. identified as fire victim

Horse jockey Eusebio "Eddie" Razo Jr. never just walked out of the "jock's room" at Hawthorne Race Course. "He strutted," recalled a paddock judge at the Cicero track Wednesday.

Defendant emotional as images of Jennifer Hudson's nephew are shown in court Defendant emotional as images of Jennifer Hudson's nephew are shown in court

William Balfour hung his head low and appeared to wipe tears from his eyes Wednesday as photos of Jennifer Hudson's slain nephew flashed in a courtroom, but not everyone was there to see it.

Bowman stepping down as head of CPS' early childhood program Bowman stepping down as head of CPS' early childhood program

Barbara Bowman, chief of Chicago Public Schools'early childhood program and mother of White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, is stepping down from the district.

Staffer bound as currency exchange hit by robber posing as postal worker Staffer bound as currency exchange hit by robber posing as postal worker

Two men, including one posing as a postal worker delivering a package, robbed a Ravenswood currency exchange this afternoon, police said.


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