Chicago News Stories for Mar 14 2012

Hot off the presses go 2 Chicago brings you the latest breaking Chicago News Stories to hit the internet. We make a point of updating today’s headlines at least twice a day so make sure to check back for all your Chicago News Headlines

• 6 injured, including boy 15, in Chicago shootings
  A 15-year-old boy along with five others were injured in separate shootings in Chicago, police said.
• Boy, 11, shot in Englewood neighborhood
  An 11-year-old boy was shot in the upper body this afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
• Cops sue man, witness who claimed false arrest
  Ronald Magee sued a half-dozen Chicago police officers in 2009, claiming, among other things, the officers had falsely arrested him a year earlier.
• Tax prep consumer bill of rights gains steam at Chicago City Council
  Tax preparers would have to disclose all of their fees and provide a “consumer bill of rights” under an ordinance the Chicago City Council’s Budget Committee backed Tuesday.
• Court clerk campaigns trade accusations over contributions
  Employees of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown have pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into her campaign coffers since she first ran for office a dozen years ago, public records show.
• Detectives warn of attacks on teens on Southwest Side
  Police are warning residents of the Deering District about recent attacks on teenage boys by members of a graffiti gang in the McKinley Park neighborhood.

• Triumph to Tragedy: Blago in Sound Bites
  
  Rod Blagojevich was twice elected by the people of Illinois as their governor, but corruption brought him down.
  
  
• Jackson Only Worried About Himself: Halvorson
  
  In a Ward Room Q&A, Debbie Halvorson talks about her views on gun control, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s ethics problems, and why she can bring a third airport to the Southland.
  
  
• The Chicago Reader’s Biggest Story
  
  As the Chicago Reader faces yet another ownership change, let’s remember 1983, when a Reader cover story helped Harold Washington win a close mayoral election.
  
  
• Chicago Digs Back Decades to Collect Debt
  
  Chicago isn’t the only Illinois city using a new state law to collect old debts, but it is taking the most aggressive stance.
  
  
• $750K Bail for Teens Charged in NYE Assault
  
  An 18-year-old suburban girl was attacked on New Year’s Eve near Congress Theater, police said.
  
  
• The Real Truth About Breast Cancer: Erika Bracey
  
  Erika Bracey’s battle with breast cancer motivated her to create Blest bracelets so she could help others during their battle with the disease.
  
  

• Blackhawks Rally, Beat Blues In Shootout 4-3
  Patrick Kane had the only score in a shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat NHL-leading St. Louis 4-3 Tuesday night, ending the Blues’ five-game winning streak.
• Northwestern Holds Off Akron 76-74 In NIT
  Drew Crawford scored 27 points, John Shurna added 23 and Northwestern held off Akron 76-74 on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
• Walter’s Perspective: Where’s The Transparency On Speed Cameras?
  The school zone speed cameras that Chicago is talking about are not in yet, but a picture of Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in, and it looks like old-style insider Chicago politics.
• Bears Sign LB Costanzo To 2-Year Deal
  The Chicago Bears have signed free agent linebacker and special teams player Blake Costanzo to a two-year deal.
• Police Warn Of Attacks In McKinley Park Area
  Chicago Police are warning McKinley Park neighborhood residents of recent graffiti gang related attacks on the South Side.
• Ill. Backing $42 Million Center At Chicago College
  The state of Illinois and the City Colleges of Chicago are investing more than $42 million to build a center to train students for jobs in transportation logistics.

• Crawford delivers in big win for Hawks
  One week ago the Blackhawks were feeling pretty good about themselves following consecutive road wins over Ottawa and Detroit. Then they arrived in St. Louis and felt the wrath of the league’s best — in every way possible — and limped home on the wrong end of a 5-1 decision.
• U-46 hosts five districts’ worth of candidates
  Candidates in Illinois Senate primary races in districts that include Elgin Area School District U-46 talked about education issues ranging from pension reform to school funding during a forum at Streamwood High School co-sponsored by the Daily Herald. There will be five Senate districts — 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 28th and 33rd — that cover U-46.
• Santorum sweeps Alabama, Mississippi primaries
  A resurgent Rick Santorum swept primaries in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination as he sought to push Newt Gingrich toward the sidelines. Mitt Romney was running third in both states. “We did it again,” Santorum told cheering supporters in Lafayette, La.
• DuPage forest investigates complaints of horse neglect at Danada
  Volunteers concerns about alleged mistreatment of some horses at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton have sparked an investigation by the DuPage Forest Preserve District. A letter signed by 34 current and former volunteers at Danada was sent to all members of the forest preserve commission in mid-November, saying workers are concerned with the well-being of the horses, the loss of educational opportunities and the lack of consideration and regard shown to the volunteers by managerial staff. The letter contained a nearly five-page attachment outlining specific concerns with Danada management since 2010, including claims the medical needs of six horses were neglected.
• DuPage judge denies convicted killer’s request for trial
  A former Westmont man who had second thoughts about pleading guilty to his wifes murder missed a deadline to try to undo the plea by one day, a judge said Tuesday. Hes a day late, and a day might as well be 101 days late, DuPage County Judge Kathryn Creswell said of Ian Alamilla, 35.

• Blackhawks Rally, Beat Blues In Shootout 4-3
  Patrick Kane had the only score in a shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat NHL-leading St. Louis 4-3 Tuesday night, ending the Blues’ five-game winning streak.
• Northwestern Holds Off Akron 76-74 In NIT
  Drew Crawford scored 27 points, John Shurna added 23 and Northwestern held off Akron 76-74 on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
• Walter’s Perspective: Where’s The Transparency On Speed Cameras?
  The school zone speed cameras that Chicago is talking about are not in yet, but a picture of Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in, and it looks like old-style insider Chicago politics.
• Bears Sign LB Costanzo To 2-Year Deal
  The Chicago Bears have signed free agent linebacker and special teams player Blake Costanzo to a two-year deal.
• Police Warn Of Attacks In McKinley Park Area
  Chicago Police are warning McKinley Park neighborhood residents of recent graffiti gang related attacks on the South Side.
• Ill. Backing $42 Million Center At Chicago College
  The state of Illinois and the City Colleges of Chicago are investing more than $42 million to build a center to train students for jobs in transportation logistics.