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State lawmaker charged with bribery cruises to primary victory
Tribune reportersA Chicago Democratic lawmaker charged with bribery a week ago won decisively in Tuesday's primary, the first election under a newly drawn map that shook up House and Senate seats from the city to the suburbs. Even before unofficial results rolled in,...Tags: Carole Pankau, Chris Nybo, Michael Madigan, Democratic Party, Kirk W Dillard
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Charges upgraded to murder in beating, biting of elderly man
Chicago police say an attack on a Bronzeville street has gone from robbery to murder. An elderly man was beaten and bitten - yes, bitten - for the $10 he had in his hand.
Police are looking for a suspect who is well-known in that neighborhood. The 76-...Tags: Heart Disease, Theft
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Judge's 'dry, cold' decision says lawsuit will not block school closings
Tribune reporterA lawsuit filed by local school councils can’t block a Chicago Public Schools plan to close or revamp operations at 17 low-achieving schools, a Cook County judge ruled Friday. CPS officials issued a brief statement lauding Judge Michael B. Hyman&...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cook County, Trials, Chicago Public Schools, Judges
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Cab driver charged with Friday night workplace shooting
Tribune reportersFollowing a tussle between cabdrivers over a position in the line to lease taxis for the night, one driver pulled a 9mm pistol and shot two of his co-workers, prosecutors said. Frederick Bailey, 63, fired a round through one man’s arm and hit...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Firearms, Lawyers, Judges, Chicago
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Police release video of South Side gas station slaying
Tribune reporterChicago police have released surveillance photos and video of two men wanted in the fatal shooting of the part-owner of a gas station in the Bronzeville neighborhood last month. The video shows the men entering the BP gas station at 43rd and State...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, BP Plc, Murder, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
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2 girls shot near South Side performing arts high school
Tribune reporterTwo teenage girls suffered minor gunshot wounds Tuesday evening near a Bronzeville performing arts high school, Chicago police said this morning. The girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking with a group in the 500 block of East 35th Street at about 6:40 p.m....Tags: Arts, Shootings, Arts, Arts and Culture
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Parents protest proposed school closures
WGN NewsParents whose children attend one of several Chicago Public Schools slated to close due to low-performance were speaking out Thursday. At Pablo Casals on Chicago’s West Side, where CPS has proposed a turnaround, parents rallied, saying the...Tags: Pablo Casals, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Hall
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19-year-old charged in Bronzeville shooting
Tribune reporterA 19-year-old man has been charged with a shooting in Bronzeville and pointing his gun at police as they responded to the scene on Friday, according to police. Anthony Robinson faces one count of aggravated assault on a police officer and one count of...Tags: Trials
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'Shameless' star Emmy Rossum on Chicago: 'I like the energy'
RedEyeThe cast and crew of Showtime's "Shameless" are back in Chicago this week, filming scenes for the upcoming second season of the hit drama. The weather's being a lot more cooperative this time around. Emmy Rossum, who plays Fiona Gallagher, reminded me...Tags: Cameron Monaghan, William H. Macy, Shameless (tv program), Joan Cusack, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois)
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Teen, man injured in Bronzeville shooting
Tribune reporterA teenage boy was critically wounded and a man with him also was shot this morning in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. in the 600 block of East 45th Street, police said. Early...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Human Interest, Injuries and Wounds, University of Chicago
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The inside story of CTA 'L' lines
Are you in the Loop when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of the "L"?
If all you know about the Green Line is that it's a Goose Island beer, you're in luck. Two Chicago groups are offering tours this summer that detail the intricacies of the CTA....Tags: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Loop, Lincoln Square (Chicago, Illinois), Harold Washington Library Center, Wicker Park
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Music goers, sun seekers, brave high, humid temps
Tribune reportersHundreds of teenagers and 20-somethings queued up along Ashland Avenue before the gates opened at the Pitchfork Music Festival, enduring a relentless midday sun in exchange for the best vantage points around the festival stages. Though Pitchfork's crowds...Tags: Pitchfork Music Festival, Traffic, Human Interest, Midway Airport, Weather
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