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St. Elizabeth School to close because of 'unsafe' lead levels
Five days before students were due to return to St. Elizabeth School, the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools announced Wednesday that because of "unsafe" levels of lead paint in the South Side building, the school would not reopen.Extra work on Addams project will cost another $19.5M, Tollway says
Unanticipated extra work and contract changes because of delays on the massive Jane Addams reconstruction project will cost the Illinois Tollway more than $19.5 million, officials said Wednesday.Prosecutors allege gang leader paying $50,000 to recruit new members
A reputed gang leader who won a whopping $25 million verdict just three years ago for his wrongful murder conviction was paying out $50,000 recruitment bonuses along with guns and cars to bring new members into his gang, Cook County prosecutors alleged Wednesday.Judge tells honor students accused of beating man over bike: 'I'd be crying too'
The judge shook her head at the suspects before her, all of them charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
3 shot, 1 fatally, in separate South, West Side shootings
One man was killed and two other people, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured in separate shootings on the South and West sides Wednesday afternoon, police said.Army posthumously promotes air show parachutist
The Army parachutist who died following a jump at the Chicago Air & Water Show was posthumously promoted to the rank of master sergeant, the Army announced Wednesday.Blagojevich to appeal to Supreme Court after 7th Circuit denies rehearing
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will seek justice from the U.S. Supreme Court after losing his bid Wednesday for the full 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago to reconsider its refusal to overturn his conviction and 14-year prison sentence.Michael Jordan: I wouldn't let Dominick's use my identity for only $126,900
Michael Jordan made a brief surprise return to the stand in federal court Wednesday to testify that he would "absolutely not" have agreed to let Dominick's supermarket use his identity in an ad in return for just $126,900.
FBI: Man sought in Uptown bank robbery
FBI officials are searching for a man suspected in the Wednesday morning robbery of a PNC Bank branch in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.State police announce rise in shootings, increased vigilance
Illinois State Police officials said they will increase enforcement on the Dan Ryan and Eisenhower expressways in response to a rise in freeway shootings this year.National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Lake Geneva
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused damage in the Lake Geneva area in southern Wisconsin.Ramp closings begin Wednesday for major phase of Byrne Interchange work
A major phase of the Byrne Interchange overhaul begins Wednesday night with the closing of a ramp between the Kennedy Expressway and Congress Parkway. And then it will get only worse.
Kenilworth's answer to New Trier cut-through traffic? Close the roads
For those who live near a high school but don't like all the traffic that comes through on school days, the tony village of Kenilworth has found a solution: simply close the streets.Why Chicago gas prices are so high right now
In Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a gallon of regular gas costs an average of $2.55. In Atlanta, it's $2.53. And nationally, the average is $2.66 a gallon.Walgreens to open in Sears' former State Street spot
Walgreens will open a store in the former Sears location on State Street in the Loop, the Deerfield-based company confirmed Wednesday.Marquette University names 1st James Foley scholar
A high school graduate from the Detroit area has been named the first recipient of a scholarship named for journalist James Foley, who was kidnapped in Syria and later beheaded by Islamic State militants.
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