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Authorities 1 Killed 4 Critically Injured In South Side Crash
CHICAGO (STMW) — One person was killed and four others were critically injured in a crash in the South Side Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday, authorities said. Two vehicles crashed into a building int he 12000 block of South Sangamon Street at 2:21 a.m., authorities ...
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1 Dead 2 Critically Wounded In Shooting At Englewood park
CHICAGO (STMW) – A woman has died and two others were critically wounded during a shooting in an South Side Englewood neighborhood park Saturday night. A group of people was standing in a park in the 6800 block of South Lowe Avenue about 9:10 p.m. when a shooter or shooters opened fire, police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said. Three people were hit by the gunfire, he said. ...
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Police Help Us Find Toddler’s Parents
(STMW) – Police on Sunday were looking for the parents or guardians of a little boy who was found in the West Side Douglas Park neighborhood. The boy, believed to be between 18 and 24 months old, was found in the 1300 block of South Fairfield Avenue, an alert Sunday morning from Area Central detectives ...
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12 Arrested After Youth ‘Flash Mobs’ Erupt On Michigan Avenue
(STMW) — One adult and 11 juveniles were arrested Saturday night after police responded to groups of teens running through traffic around North Michigan Avenue on the Gold Coast. The incident around Michigan Avenue was a "minor disturbance" and those arrested were taken into custody for obstructing traffic and being reckless, police News Affairs Sergeant Antoinette Ursitti ...
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COD paves new way to earn bachelors degree
Lewis University Provost Stephany Schlachter addresses the first graduates of the 3+1 program partnership coordinated by College of DuPage. The program allows students to get a bachelor's degree by taking three years of classes taught by COD professors, and one year taught by Lewis professors, all on COD's Glen Ellyn ...
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Choking is easily averted but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was headed to his favorite restaurant, Yoshi's Cafe. When he sat down at the table, he said: "I feel great." Across from him was his ...
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Council debates banning drones from Evanstons skies
TOPSHOTS Members of Grandmothers Against the War, Granny Peace Brigade, the Raging Grannies and other groups hoist a model of a drone in the air as they protest the US military's use of drones during an "April Days of Action" demonstration April 3, 2013 in New ...
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25 years — and a surge in school violence — since Laurie Dann shootings 25 years since Laurie Dann marks escalating era of school shootings
John Fay walks by Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods School, site of the Laurie Dann shootings, Fay, then a paramedic, was among the first ...
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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks.Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to gang activity and some recent problems along Chicago's Magnificent Mile, legislators said."As we know in recent months, we have had a ...
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4-year-old survives 2-story fall from window
A 4-year-old boy fell from a second-story window of his family's North Lawndale neighborhood apartment Saturday, narrowly missing a spiked metal gate in front of the entrance, authorities said.The boy apparently fell while jumping on the couch near an open window, taking with him a metal and glass candleholder, family members said.He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious-to-critical ...
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Will County activates its West Nile virus hotline for mosquito season
The Will County Health Department has responded to the opening of the 2013 mosquito season by activating its annual telephone line to help zero in on potential West Nile virus hot spots by identifying birds that died from the disease.Launched in May 2002, the county program relays information collected on its 24-hour line (815-740-7631) to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Although ...
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Gender pay gap starts right away for college grads
Among the challenges college seniors such as National Louis University's Sarah Ridder and Liz Tsybulski will face when entering the workforce is the pay gap. A report by the American Association of University Women finds women are paid an average of 18 percent less than men one year after ...
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Cary businessman turned wars terrors into art
Encompassing the emotions of a soldier at the end of the Vietnam War, Duffy's painting titled "Aftermath" is part of a special exhibit opening Saturday at the National Veterans Art Museum in ...
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Paul Klein Chicago Art Migration Transformation Absence Presence a Damn Good List
There are perks to having a press pass; like getting to preview exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art with a small group, several curators, and the ...
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$590M-plus Powerball 1 winning ticket sold in Florida
DES MOINES, Iowa – It’s all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday. The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell. She told The ...
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Chicagos first archbishop was good prelate good man
Archbishop's ResidenceA view from North Avenue of the Archbishop's Residence in 1903 at North Avenue and State Parkway in Chicago while Archbishop Quigley was resident. The image shows the front and one side of the building and side yard with a small domed ...
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Video The War in Chicago
This was yellow journalism at its worst. Not only was the reporting and format slip shod, scattered, and lacked focus, CBS ( aka See!BS) performed their predatory vulture function by feasting on the corpse of that poor girl. This was exploitation, sensationalism, anything but good journalism.The program tried to put Chicago in a bad light, and what happened was that effort backfired...BIG ...
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NHL Detroit Red Wings thrash Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday in Game 2 to even ...
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Detroit Beats Chicago 4-1 To Even Series
Detroit Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist, right, smiles as he talks with Damien Brunner during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Red Wings won 4-1. NAM Y. HUH | AP ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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Powerball numbers 22-10-13-14-52 and Powerball 11
A Powerball lottery ticket is printed out of a lottery machine at a convenience store in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory. Should nobody pick the correct six numbers, the prize money will roll over to next week's drawing and ...
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Peavy looks to send the Sox home happy
Chicago's extended stretch away from home will end in Anaheim with Sunday's series finale against the Angels. The White Sox have played 14 road games in 19 days, and their only series at U.S. Cellular Field over that stretch was a three-game set against the Angels. Chicago has gone 8-6 on the road and 9-8 overall since April 30. Entering Sunday's finale of the four-game series, ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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Dunn leaves midgame with back spasms is day to day
Email ANAHEIM -- If Adam Dunn has his way, he'll be back in the White Sox lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. But after leaving in the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Angels with back spasms, Dunn's status stands at a firm day to day. "It's just more treating it and making sure everything is all right," said White Sox manager ...
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Report Bulls Robinson wont re-sign to Chicago
Nate Robinson was forced into action during this postseason because of numerous injuries to three starters. He responded well, averaging 16.3 points in 33.7 minutes in 12 playoff games. It might be his last appearance with the ...
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Thorne Miniature Rooms go fictional
If you live in Chicago and do not know about the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, then you must have been living under the proverbial rock before you came across this article.
The Thorne rooms are one of the most famous museum exhibits in the city. They are a collection of 68 rooms contained within glass boxes and are notable because each room is constructed at a 1-inch to 1-foot scale and all 68 rooms together display a range of historical periods from various cultures. Read more
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