Saturday, March 31, 2012

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Murder charges filed in Roseland slaying
Murder charges filed in Roseland slaying

A Chicago man charged with fatally shooting another man this week was ordered held without bail Saturday.

Demonstrators march from Little Village to Crete to protest proposed immigration detention center Demonstrators march from Little Village to Crete to protest proposed immigration detention center

About 40 people started out on a three-day march Friday from Chicago's Little Village neighborhood to Crete, a 40-mile trek that's part of rising opposition to federal plans to build an immigration detention center in the far south suburb.
Tribune Co., DirectTV dispute unresolved as midnight deadline looms Tribune Co., DirectTV dispute unresolved as midnight deadline looms

With just hours to go before the threatened midnight blackout of all Tribune Co.stations on DirecTV, the standoff over retransmission fees is playing out with all the drama of a good TV show.
Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Illinois Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Illinois

The Illinois Lottery says a grand prize Mega Millions winning ticket was sold at a store in Red Bud, Ill., southeast of St. Louis.
Evergreen Park police probe shooting death of Beverly teen Evergreen Park police probe shooting death of Beverly teen

Evergreen Park police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy who was found fatally shot lying on a garage floor in the southwest suburban community.
Cops search for missing Brighton Park man Cops search for missing Brighton Park man

Police are searching for a 18-year-old man who went missing Friday from his Brighton Park home.
Lights out tonight at Wrigley Field for Earth Hour Lights out tonight at Wrigley Field for Earth Hour

The Wrigley Field marquee will be one of the local landmarks that will switch off its lights at 8:30 p.m. tonight to mark Earth Hour, an international effort to raise awareness about climate change.
Cops: Lockport man said he'd rape neighbor's wife, daughter Cops: Lockport man said he'd rape neighbor's wife, daughter

The SouthtownStar reports: Nicholas E. Sodt, 39, of the 1300 block of Highland Avenue in Lockport Township, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly threatening to rape a neighbor's wife and daughter after the neighbor tried to intervene in an argument between Sodt and his girlfriend.

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News: Shimano PD-A600 Ultegra SPD Road Bike Pedals with SH-51 Cleats

  • Road pedals with SPD bindings for proven performance
  • Extra-wide pedal platform for efficient power transfer
  • Low-maintenance sealed-cartridge axle unit
  • Adjustable cleat tension with indicators
  • Recessed SPD design is ideal for walking around

$ 72.95
The Shimano A600 is the lightest SPD pedal available. With the weight and stiffness of a road racing pedal and the convenient recessed SPD cleat of a mountain pedal, the A600 is an excellent choice for riders that aren’t always on the bike.Shimano’s recessed cleat and clipless pedal technology, called SPD, revolutionized the cycling shoe/pedal interface. Since then, decades of legendary “in the dirt” dependability, reliability, and sheer endurance have made SPD the world’s go-to pedal technology. The Shimano PD-A600 Ultegra SPD pedal continues the SPD tradition, combining the weight and stiffness of a road racing pedal with the recessed SPD cleat of a mountain pedal. As a result, the lightweight PD-A600 pedal is an excellent choice for rid

Shimano PD-A600 Ultegra SPD Road Bike Pedals with SH-51 Cleats


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News: OnGuard Bulldog STD 5010 Bicycle U-Lock

  • X2 Power Double Bolt Locking Mechanism locks shackle on both sides
  • M-Cylinder resists all attacks from picking, pulling or drilling
  • Popular 115mm x 230mm (4.53? x 9.06?) shackle length
  • Hefty 13mm (0.51?) hardened steel shackle resists cutting, prying and jacking
  • Rounded design and centered keyway eliminates pry points. 5 Laser Cut Keys, 1 with a LED micro-light.

$ 34.99
Popular shackle length with X2 Power Double Bolt protection.

OnGuard Bulldog STD 5010 Bicycle U-Lock


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Opinion Express

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Um, thanks for sharing
Editorial: Um, thanks for sharing

April Fool's Day is upon us. What a marvelous, cautionary moment to reflect on all we should have learned this March. Three lessons in particular should reinforce, for those of us who don't want to play the fool, an old bromide: Each of us is issued two ears, two eyes and one mouth, and we would be wise to use them in proportion.

Editorial: Like father, like son

Earlier this month, North Korea pledged to suspend its nuclear program and allow international inspectors back into the country. In exchange, Pyongyang would get 240,000 metric tons of food for its hungry populace. A mere two weeks later, the North reneged on that deal and declared that it would launch a satellite to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of founder Kim Il Sung.
Chapman: Fearing our friends in Afghanistan

With the war in Afghanistan going badly, Western forces have been ordered to adopt new safeguards to keep themselves from being killed. That's no surprise. The surprise is where the danger comes from: not the Taliban or al-Qaida, but our own allies.

Today's columnists

Beware 'the cliff' Editorial: Beware 'the cliff'

On some unsatisfying level, we appreciate the current political conniptions in Washington over your tax dollars and your frightening taxpayer debt. These are big issues that deserve the passions they generate on left and right. They also deserve gutsy and decisive remedies — which, unfortunately, they're not getting. But before we go to the video of what has and hasn't happened, let's stroll over to Ben Bernanke's "massive fiscal cliff." Be careful where you step:
Stuck in the muddle with you Zorn: Stuck in the muddle with you

A Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll released earlier this month found that the individual mandate in Obamacare — the requirement that, as of 2014, you'll have to have health insurance or pay a fine — is increasingly unpopular.

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Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois

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Lottery winner
Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois

The Illinois Lottery says a grand prize Mega Millions ticket was sold at a store in Red Bud, Ill., near St. Louis. At least one other jackpot ticket was sold in Maryland.

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Three men shot on South, West sides
Three men shot on South, West sides

At least three men were shot on the South and West sides Friday night, according to Chicago police.

Chicago police cars collide on West Side Chicago police cars collide on West Side

Two Chicago police cars collided with each other Saturday morning on the West Side, authorities said.
Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Maryland Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Maryland

Are you rich beyond your wildest dreams? The winning numbers for the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot are: 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 and Mega Ball 23.
Man dies when hit by Brown Line train on NW Side Man dies when hit by Brown Line train on NW Side

A man was pronounced dead tonight after he apparently jumped in front of a CTA Brown Line train in Ravenswood Manor on the Northwest Side, officials said.
Rockford schools, teachers have tentative deal Rockford schools, teachers have tentative deal

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Officials of the Rockford School District say a tentative contract agreement reached with the teachers union will mean classes will resume Monday.
Store shooting victim is nephew of NBA star Dwyane Wade Store shooting victim is nephew of NBA star Dwyane Wade

One of the people wounded in a Gresham convenience store shooting that left one man dead and five others hurt is the nephew of Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade, according to a statement by the Chicago native.
Autopsy: Marquette Park man was strangled in homicide Autopsy: Marquette Park man was strangled in homicide

A 68-year-old man who was found dead in his Marquette Park home last night was strangled and his death was ruled a homicide, officials said today.
Wind farm partnership has Evanston officials hopeful Wind farm partnership has Evanston officials hopeful

Evanston officials hope that a partnership announced today among five Great Lakes states and several federal agencies could clear the murky regulatory waters that have made efforts to develop offshore wind farms on the Great Lakes difficult.

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