Thursday, May 24, 2012

Semi crashes into home / $50M parking tab / 'Idol' winner

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1 killed when semi crashes into home in Calumet City

A semi driver was killed and his 8-year-old daughter and two other people were hurt when the truck hit a car and then slammed into a home in Calumet City, authorities said.

New York police: Person implicated in Etan Patz disappearance Cops: Man claims role in Patz disappearance

New York City police say a person in custody has implicated himself in the death of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy whose 1979 disappearance helped put kids' faces on milk cartons.

City Hall fights parking tickets: Tab now up to $50 million City Hall fights $50 million parking tab

As profits soar for the company running Chicago's metered parking spaces, so are the multimillion-dollar bills the outfit is asking taxpayers to pay. Documents show the firm is asking for nearly $50 million, a bill that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has refused to pay.

44% of Cook County homes with a mortgage are underwater 667K area homes with mortgage are underwater

 Almost 667,000 homes with a mortgage in the seven-county Chicago area were underwater on their mortgages in March -- and 13 percent of those homeowners were also delinquent on their mortgage payments by three months or more.

Phillip Phillips is 'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips is 'American Idol' winner

Here's something to ease Phillip Phillips' pain: He is an "American Idol." In a few days, he'll return to Georgia to undergo kidney surgery.

'A man for others' Keep patronage out of U.S. attorney search

Editorial: We hope our senators appreciate how the choice of a U.S. attorney distant from Illinois politics has made this a better state.

Ex-senator tells how he picked an untouchable, Patrick Fitzgerald, to be U.S. attorney in Chicago Kass: How an untouchable became U.S. attorney

Politicians were dancing and singing all along the Chicago Way on Wednesday, after U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald announced he would step down.

Bears want to go back to future with Cutler Haugh: Bears want to go back to future with Cutler

All that was missing was a Shanahan and a view of the Rocky Mountains.

Fruit juice targeted in war on obesity Experts squeeze fruit juice in war on obesity

Over the past decade, the nation's war on obesity has targeted some fairly obvious culprits, including fast food, pastries, fried foods and soda.

Media's negative ways hurt Chicago Did media's negative ways hurt Chicago during NATO?

Who is really responsible for the loss of revenue to retail, entertainment and business in Chicago during NATO?

Residents trash Dolton landfill plan Residents trash Dolton landfill plan

Ald. John Pope started a recent town hall meeting in Hegewisch with a simple question for his constituents: "Does anyone here want landfills?"


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