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4 injured in Avondale crash
Four people were injured, at least one critically, when the car they were in struck a pole in an alcohol-related crash in the Avondale neighborhood early Friday morning, police said. The crash happened about 2:50 a.m. near the intersection of Kedzie and...
Tags: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Chicago firefighter killed in I-55 crash near Springfield
An off-duty Chicago Fire Department firefighter/paramedic called a "soft spoken, thoughtful guy" who also knew how to have fun was killed in a motorcycle crash near Springfield this morning, officials said. Sean Sloe, 37, was assigned to Truck 55 at 6030...
Tags: Springfield, Norwood Park, Accidental Death, Chicago Fire Department
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Off-duty Chicago firefighter, paramedic killed in motorcycle crash
An off-duty Chicago Fire Department firefighter and paramedic was killed Thursday morning in a motorcycle crash near Springfield, officials said. Sean Sloe, 37, was assigned to Truck 55 at 6030 N. Avondale Ave. on the Northwest Side, Chicago Fire...
Tags: Springfield, Accidental Death, Chicago Fire Department, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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3-D technology reshapes Chicago manufacturing
The machine, no larger than a coffee maker and encased in black like Darth Vader's helmet, hums at a whisper. Swinging open the shell's door reveals a slim metal nozzle moving smoothly over a platform, putting down melted black filament in thin layers...
Tags: Startups, Lifestyle and Leisure, Business, Science and Technology, Industrial Production
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Chicago Crime Overnight Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • A briefcase left at the Thorndale CTA stop prompted police to stop Red Line traffic in both directions until 4:45 a.m. Someone had left the briefcase at the Red Line stop at 1100 W....Tags: Shootings, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Police Department, Irving Park, Edgewater
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8 wounded in shootings across Chicago
Tribune reportersEight people were shot Thursday afternoon and Friday morning from the Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side to the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side, police said. A man, 34, was dropped off at Our Lady of the Resurrection...Tags: Shootings, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Garfield Park, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Police Department
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30 dishes to eat while visiting Chicago
RedEyeYou've already waited in line for popcorn at Garrett. You've endured verbal abuse at The Wieners Circle. And you've devoured the Chicago classic that is the Italian beef sandwich (Al's #1 and Johnnie's being the best, depending on who you ask). So...Tags: Travel, Hopleaf, Lao Sze Chuan, University of Chicago, Steaks
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Burger review: Kuma's Too
RedEyeBurger review: Kuma's Too 666 W. Diversey Parkway 773-472-2666 Rating: !!!! (out of four) It is a widely held belief that the best burgers in Chicago are found in a heavy metal bar on the far northwest neighborhood of Avondale serving patties named...Tags: Black Sabbath (music group), Lifestyle and Leisure, Onions, Morrissey, Foods and Beverages
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Man charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old boy
Tribune reporterA 31-year-old man pretended to be a young boy in an online chat room in order to convince another child to meet at a north suburban park, where he later sexually assaulted the juvenile, prosecutors said Sunday. Ryan Ruiz, of Chicago's Avondale...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sexual Assault, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes
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Love Notes: Love and the instant family
Relationships change. Love evolves. In the case of Lauren and Shannon Sullivan you'd have to add "and how!" Partners for 13 years, since they were both 21, Shannon and Lauren never anticipated the bumps, heartache and life-altering events that would...
Tags: Oakland (Chicago, Illinois), Allergies, Family
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Beyond the usual 'burger bar' label
Appreciating Three Aces in Little Italy requires two approaches: one for the burger bar identity locals know it for, and the other, a surprisingly refined Nightwood-esque restaurant waiting to be embraced by greater Chicago. The first squares with this...Tags: Italy, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Little Italy (Chicago, Illinois), Au Cheval, Tyler Perry
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Woman dies after crashing van in Avondale neighborhood
A woman died when her van crashed in the Avondale neighborhood Monday night, police said. The Nissan van struck a telephone pole and then a tree in the 3200 block of North Elston Avenue around 9:30 p.m., Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said....
Tags: Accidental Death
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