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- Worth man charged with stealing from 2 jewelry stores
A 35-year-old Worth man appeared in Cook County court today, charged with two counts of retail theft in connection with the Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 theft of gold chains collectively valued at $4,650 from two Orland Park jewelry stores. - Brookfield woman killed, Berwyn woman injured in Indiana crash
A woman from Brookfield was killed and a Berwyon woman was airlifted to an Oak Lawn hospital after a single-vehicle crash on I-80 in Lake Station, Ind., officials said. - Bill Clinton: Wall Street protests can stir ‘positive debate’
During speech, ex-president also recalls talking with Jobs about his cancer fight
Former President Bill Clinton opined on a range of topics, including Occupy Wall Street, Steve Jobs and the economy, during an appearance Tuesday at Chicago Ideas Week. - Cops bitten by dog during chase on South Side
Two Chicago police officers were hospitalized this evening after both were bitten by a pit bull terrier on the South Side as the officers were pursuing a suspect, officials said. - Audit: Cook County Forest Preserve District not out of the woods
Study in wake of scandals finds workers not sure of duties, who their supervisors are
A new audit says the Cook County Forest Preserve District is so disorganized that its workers haven’t had performance reviews in at least 15 years. - Cops find $20M worth of pot in warehouse
About 7,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $20 Million was confiscated today by police from a West Englewood warehouse, Chicago police officials said.
- Trump Still Mulling Presidential Run
Billionaire businessman says he’ll jump into the race as an independent if Republicans choose the wrong candidate. - Mother of Five Stabbed to Death at Hotel Felix
Police said the death is a homicide and no arrests have been made
Photo Credit: La Crosse Tribune / Police Handout - Kirk: State is Nearing Insolvency
Sen. Mark Kirk on Tuesday said Illinois’ debt load is unsustainable and put the kibosh on the likelihood that the federal government would be able to offer any sort of bailout. - Study: New Hope for Curing Food Allergies
Researchers found a way to trick the immune system into believing there’s no allergic threat. - Teens Denied Bond in Palos Park Murders
They are charged with the beating deaths of John and Maria Granat while the couple was asleep in their home.
Photo Credit: Cook County Sheriff’s Office - Emanuel Announces 500 Accenture Jobs
Accenture, a financial consulting firm, will add 500 jobs to its Chicago headquarters of more than 5,000 employees.
Photo Credit: NBCChicago.com
- Hospitals Facing Shortages Of Vital Medicines
This year, 213 drugs – including many life-saving medications – have been very hard to get. At least 15 deaths nationwide are being blamed on the drug shortage.
- DCFS Investigating Abuse Allegations After Death Of NW Side Infant
The Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services is investigating allegations of abuse against the mother and father of a 3-month-old Northwest Side boy who died on Tuesday.
- Anonymous Tip Leads Cops To 7,000 Pounds Of Pot
An anonymous tip led police to a warehouse in the Englewood neighborhood and the discovery of about 7,000 pounds of cannabis hidden among pallets of cilantro.
- Schuster: I Want (and Need) The NBA
For weeks I continued to say that the NBA would start on time. All my peers said I was crazy but I stuck to my guns thinking the two sides would work it out. Boy was I wrong.
- Truck Fatally Strikes Woman In Wheelchair
A 60-year-old woman in a motorized wheel chair was fatally struck by a truck Tuesday afternoon on the South Side.
- Man Tries To Lure Young Girl Into Car In Rogers Park
Police are looking for a man who tried to lure a 12-year-old girl into his car late last month in the North Side Rogers Park neighborhood.
- Romney defends part of Wall St. bailout in debate
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney took some less staunchly conservative stands than his rivals in their debate Tuesday night, declaring he can work with “good” Democrats and positioning himself closer to the center in line with his claim that he can draw crucial independent voters in next year’s general election. - Man robs bank inside Wheaton grocery store
The FBI has released surveillance photos of a man they say robbed a Wheaton bank Tuesday afternoon. A man with a hoodie over his head robbed the TCF Bank inside the Jewel-Osco, 2031 N. Main St., at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to authorities. - Walsh: Ex-wife lying about missing child-support funds
In his first court response to ex-wife Laura Walsh’s allegations of nearly $100,000 in late child support payments, 8th District Congressman Joe Walsh says he did, in fact, pay much of the money she says she’s owed. The rest, he says, was dealt with through a verbal agreement. - Report: Epstein close to joining Cubs
Are the Cubs closing in on their No. 1 target? According to a report by the Boston Herald, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is on the verge of taking a more powerful position with the Cubs. Compensation, however, could be a sticking point. - Chicago Express confident about inaugural season at Sears Centre
The Chicago Express hockey team is ready to skate into its inaugural season on Oct. 22 at the Sears Centre, and everyone from the players to the owner are confident of success. The Express, an ECHL franchise, is working to avoid pitfalls encountered by the Hounds, a United Hockey League team that folded in 2007 after just one season in Hoffman Estates.
- Hospitals Facing Shortages Of Vital MedicinesThis year, 213 drugs – including many life-saving medications – have been very hard to get. At least 15 deaths nationwide are being blamed on the drug shortage.
- DCFS Investigating Abuse Allegations After Death Of NW Side InfantThe Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services is investigating allegations of abuse against the mother and father of a 3-month-old Northwest Side boy who died on Tuesday.
- Anonymous Tip Leads Cops To 7,000 Pounds Of PotAn anonymous tip led police to a warehouse in the Englewood neighborhood and the discovery of about 7,000 pounds of cannabis hidden among pallets of cilantro.
- Schuster: I Want (and Need) The NBAFor weeks I continued to say that the NBA would start on time. All my peers said I was crazy but I stuck to my guns thinking the two sides would work it out. Boy was I wrong.
- Truck Fatally Strikes Woman In WheelchairA 60-year-old woman in a motorized wheel chair was fatally struck by a truck Tuesday afternoon on the South Side.
- Man Tries To Lure Young Girl Into Car In Rogers ParkPolice are looking for a man who tried to lure a 12-year-old girl into his car late last month in the North Side Rogers Park neighborhood.
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