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Niles to Chicago: Save marathon race 911 calls
Fearful of a potential lawsuit, north suburban Niles officials want the City of Chicago to preserve all radio dispatches, 911 calls and other emergency communications from the day of the Chicago Marathon.
That’s because a Niles ambulance driver, called in to assist for the Oct. 7 race, got lost […]
Chicago Rapper Pleads Guilty To Murder
Smith, 35, had faced first-degree murder charges in a case that spawned charges against his girlfriend, who allegedly paid witnesses $1,000 to get them to change their testimony.
The girlfriend, Felicia Hamilton, was convicted earlier this year of obstructing justice and communicating with witnesses.
[via CBS2 Chicago]
Daley’s tax attack would put too […]
PROPOSED CHICAGO CASINO | Crime Commission will fight gambling
The debate over a city-owned casino in Chicago is about to turn up a notch.
The Chicago Crime Commission — the country’s oldest citizens crimefighting group — today will announce it is teaming with good government and anti-gambling activists to fight legislation that would allow Chicago to own […]
All Cities Tested Had Bacteria on Their Playgrounds
So, “Good Morning America” investigated playground cleanliness across the nation by collecting 60 samples at public playgrounds. The samples were tested to determine which playground was the cleanest and which had the most germs.
“GMA” tested 12 playgrounds in four cities including: Washington, D.C., and suburban Virginia and Maryland; […]
This hit close to home. Chris Himel was shot and killed while riding his bike with two friends around Western south of Armitage, near Humboldt Park and Bucktown. This was last Friday morning. No reason is given.
Chris Himel, suffered a gunshot wound at the 1500 block of North Maplewood Avenue, according to […]
Police searching for shooter of two best friends
Patrice Brown and Taniya Ross are best friends and classmates at Fenger High School. Brown is on life support while Ross is recovering from her wounds.
Investigators say the almost inseparable pair were walking to Ross’ home for a sleepover around 11 Friday night when they stopped to talk […]
Chicago area residents drying out
The storm swept through the Chicago area Thursday, packing winds over 70 mph.
The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado struck Winfield just after 3 p.m. on Thursday. The tornado was about 500 yards wide and was on the ground for about a mile and a half. The main damage is […]
9 arrested in Gold Coast drug sting
Nine people have been arrested in a three-month investigation into an open-air drug market in the Gold Coast, Chicago police said Tuesday. Police are looking for three more people.
The investigation, dubbed Operation Hemlock, focused on the area around Division and Clark Streets. It began after citizens complained to police […]
State lawmakers to get 10% pay raise
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich, doing battle with lawmakers for months, let them have their nearly 10 percent pay raises despite vowing during his re-election campaign to veto the increases.
Wish I could make laws giving myself a 10% raise. Or how about just a 10% reduction in […]
Wizard World lights up for ‘Dark Knight’
The Joker was serious business over the weekend at Wizard World Chicago, the pop culture and comic book convention that invades Rosemont each summer.
Warner Bros. chose the convention to show the first live footage of Heath Ledger as the Joker and shed a little light on “The Dark Knight,” […]