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16 Year Old Murders Man, Posts Video on Facebook

Deadly attack of West Rogers Park man, 62, recorded on video, posted to website By Jim Jaworski and Bridget Doyle, Chicago Tribune reporters July 16, 2012 A Facebook video posting of a deadly attack on a 62-year-old man collecting cans in a Chicago alley last week led to murder charges …

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Teen heroin use alarms suburbs

Naperville forum aims to bring parents, law enforcement and treatment officials together By Melissa Jenco, Chicago Tribune reporter July 15, 2012 The cost of heroin and the danger of using a needle to shoot it once kept many suburban teenagers away from the drug, experts say. But those barriers have …

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Chicago cabs can now charge vomit fee

July 12, 2012 (NewYorkInjuryNews.com – Injury News) New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com 07/09/2012 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Chicago – Cab passengers in Chicago may now be charged a vomit fee in the event that they regurgitate in a taxi. As …

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18 Deaths Blamed On Recent Heat Wave

CHICAGO (STMW) – The death of eight more people in Chicago over the weekend have been attributed at least in part to heat-related causes, bringing the total of heat-related deaths in Cook County to 18, surpassing the total from last year. Autopsies conducted on Sunday by the Cook County Medical …

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Gun buy-back helps pay for kids’ shooting camp

12 hours ago • The Associated Press CHICAGO — A gun group is using its payout from Chicago’s annual gun buy-back event to send children to a shooting camp — a move that has been criticized by the city’s police department. Approximately 60 guns and several BB guns were given …

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Chicago area pension plans in debt by $27.4 billion

Funds accrue $27.4 billion shortfall between 2001 and 2010 By Jason Grotto, Chicago Tribune reporter 4:08 a.m. CDT, June 25, 2012 The debt from 10 Chicago-area pension plans swelled more than 600 percent to $27.4 billion between 2001 and 2010, according to a study released Monday by the nonpartisan Civic …

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Federal judge strikes down part of Chicago’s gun law

June 19, 2012|By Dahleen Glanton and Liam Ford | Tribune reporters Chicago’s firearm ordinance took another blow Tuesday when a federal judge ruled that the section banning permits for people convicted of unlawful use of a weapon is vague and unconstitutional. The city must now decide whether to appeal the …

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