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- Prosecutors: Brother-in-law needed brain surgery after weed-whacker beating
A family brawl ended with a Chicago man beating his brother-in-law over the head with a weed whacker, prosecutors said. - Crews douse extra-alarm fire on roof of North Side apartment building
Flames shot from the roof of a Lakeview East apartment building this afternoon, shrouding the area near Sheridan Road and Belmont Avenue in smoke, but firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, fire officials said. - Skokie man held in slaying outside Texas pool hall
A man charged with a murder outside a pool hall in El Paso, Texas, was arrested Saturday afternoon in Skokie, prosecutors said. - Car hits, seriously injures 8-year-old boy on West Side
An 8-year-old boy was struck and seriously injured after darting out between parked cars on an Austin neighborhood street this afternoon, authorities said. - Family, friends gather at Brighton Park home of slain 13-year-old
On the quiet Southwest Side block where many of the kids spend their days playing outside, faces were grim Sunday as more than 50 neighbors gathered around the steps where 13-year-old Adrian Luna was shot and killed. - Trains derail in Gary, no hazards found
Two eastbound train engines collided with each other in Gary early Sunday morning, scattering dozens of train cars off the tracks in the Miller neighborhood.
- Rev. Addie Wyatt Memorialized
Visitation begins for Rev. Addie Wyatt, Chicago’s prominent leader in the women’s rights and civil rights movement. - ‘Occupy’ Movement Blankets City
Members of "Occupy Chicago" began Saturday with a number of demonstrations throughout the city before a mass demonstration in an event they called "Chicago Spring." - Blind Man’s Hot Pink Tandem Bike Stolen
The nearly eight-foot-long, hot pink, tandem bicycle, owned by Terry Gorman and his partner, Sheldon Atovsky, was snagged from outside the Northwestern University Hospital on Friday morning. - Peek Inside Google’s Chicago Office
Midwest manager of global communications and public affairs for Google invites Inc. Well inside Google’s Dearborn Plaza office — all six floors of it. - How to Determine Whether to Move for a New Job
This week started off with a post on how bosses can entice potential hires to move, so it’s only fitting that it draws to a close with another post on the other side of the coin: how to tell if moving for a job…
Photo Credit: Getty Images - Things Go From Bad to Worse for Groupon
If Andrew Mason didn’t like what he found when Googling his company, Groupon, during the quiet period of the IPO process, we’re willing to bet he isn’t too pleased what he’s seen this last week.
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- Bubba Watson Wins The Masters
Bubba Watson wins the Masters, beating Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a playoff.
- Watson Wins Masters Playoff Over Oosthuizen
Bubba Watson saved par from the pine straw and won the Masters on the second hole of a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen.
- 9-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle On West Side
A vehicle struck a 9-year-old boy Saturday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
- Fire Breaks Out At Lakeview Apartment Building
A fire broke out Saturday evening on the roof of a four-story apartment building in the North Side Lake View neighborhood.
- Bernstein: Bulls-Knicks Playoff Matchup Could Be Fun
No need to be too concerned about the outcome, really, since one made free-throw at the end of regulation flips the script.
- State Police: 1 Person Dead, 2 Hurt In Crash On I-355
A 17-year-old girl was killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) near west suburban Downers Grove, state police said.
- For Bulls, this loss could be big win
Derrick Rose and his celebrated groin returned to action Sunday in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won the game but the Bulls won’t know whether they lost it until they find out how Rose feels today. - Cubs’ Samardzija off to a good start
It was put-up time Sunday for Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija. He did just that in a 4-3 victory over the Nationals at Wrigley Field. Samardzija has talked a lot of wanting to be a starting pitcher, and he came within one out of a complete game against the Nationals. - Healing Gardens open for the season in St. Charles
Since 2005, Deborah Marqui has welcomed the public to her Healing Gardens in St. Charles, a place where she hopes others can find the peace and spirituality she did while going through two bouts with cancer. - Rosemont’s entertainment empire debuts Wednesday
Rosemont — already with more hotel rooms than people, a convention center, a stadium and a theater — is adding an entertainment district with restaurants, bars, bowling and public spaces for year-round events. We talk with Mayor Bradley Stephens and others about Rosemont’s transformation. - Mike Wallace, ’60 Minutes’ star interviewer, dies
Mike Wallace didn’t interview people. He interrogated them. He cross-examined them. Sometimes he eviscerated them. His reputation was so fearsome that it was often said that the scariest words in the English language were “Mike Wallace is here to see you.”
- Bubba Watson Wins The MastersBubba Watson wins the Masters, beating Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a playoff.
- Watson Wins Masters Playoff Over OosthuizenBubba Watson saved par from the pine straw and won the Masters on the second hole of a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen.
- 9-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle On West SideA vehicle struck a 9-year-old boy Saturday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
- Fire Breaks Out At Lakeview Apartment BuildingA fire broke out Saturday evening on the roof of a four-story apartment building in the North Side Lake View neighborhood.
- Bernstein: Bulls-Knicks Playoff Matchup Could Be FunNo need to be too concerned about the outcome, really, since one made free-throw at the end of regulation flips the script.
- State Police: 1 Person Dead, 2 Hurt In Crash On I-355A 17-year-old girl was killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) near west suburban Downers Grove, state police said.
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