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Overnight Log: 'This gas station shoulda been shut down. Cause they sell drugs out of it'
Tweets and other postings from Tribune reporters and photographers working overnight on the streets of Chicago.Extra-alarm fire breaks out in lumberyard nearly destroyed by flames 25 years ago
An extra-alarm fire broke out Tuesday morning at a lumberyard in Norwood Park that was nearly destroyed by fire 25 years ago.The fire was reported just after 4 a.m. at 6220 N. Northwest Highway, a few blocks south and east of the intersection of Devon and Harlem avenues, officials said.The 2-11...Motorcyclist hits two pedestrians, killing one, on Lake Shore Drive
A motorcyclist driving between cars on Lake Shore Drive hit two pedestrians, killing one, near Buckingham Fountain, according to police. A 25-year-old woman was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A man, whose age wasn't available, was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition....Why father sought protection of a gun that ended up claiming life of son, 3
Prodded by prosecutors, Michael Santiago reluctantly testified against a fellow gang member and helped convict the 18-year-old of murder last year in the arson deaths of a woman and her 7-year-old daughter. Ever since, Santiago, 25, has been afraid for his life and the lives of his family members,...
Morning Spin: Lawmakers return to Capitol amid credit downgrade
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Topspin It's Tuesday, Oct. 20, the night the Cubs will either make a series out of this thing or end up behind the 8-ball. Lawmakers will return...Ed Debevic's restaurant auctions memorabilia to nostalgic patrons
Former patrons and auction hunters interested in buying a piece of iconic restaurant Ed Debevic's were invited Monday to bid and get out. The temporarily closed Chicago restaurant, known for its humorous sassy service, put its treasure trove of pop-culture memorabilia up for sale to the public....Man dead, 3 wounded in shootings Monday night
A 20-year-old man was shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood, and shootings elsewhere on the South and West sides left three others wounded, police said. Terontay D. Atkinson, of the 2100 block of South Christiana Avenue, died in the South Austin shooting, which happened about 9:25 p.m....School's locker room policy for transgender student gains support
Two religious liberty groups have come out in support of a northwest suburban high school district's policy requiring a transgender student to change and shower in private rooms, in advance of a federal directive on the issue. The Thomas More Society and the Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter...
Indiana man resentenced to probation for sex with teen who lied about age
A 20-year-old Indiana man who spent 75 days in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for having consensual sex with a 14-year-old Michigan girl who lied about her age was resentenced Monday to two years of probation after telling the judge he has learned his lesson. "This is not the way I...Jury convicts final defendant in murder of off-duty Chicago cop
A Cook County jury deliberated about three hours Monday before convicting the third and final defendant in the 2010 killing of off-duty Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV. Marcus Floyd faces mandatory life imprisonment after jurors found he knew Wortham was a cop. Jurors found that prosecutors...College of DuPage trustees work amid serious dysfunction
As the College of DuPage faces possible sanctions for leadership and administrative issues, its accreditation agency also is questioning whether trustees — including Chairwoman Katharine Hamilton — can lead the school past its troubles. In a bruising 45-page report last week, the Higher Learning...State budget impasse leads to cost cutting at U. of I.
Leaders at the University of Illinois will postpone upgrading the school's information technology operating system and will delay building improvements on its three campuses in order to redirect $24 million toward operations this school year in light of the state's budget impasse, officials announced...
State's credit rating takes hit amid budget impasse
Fitch Ratings lowered Illinois’ bond rating on Monday, citing the “continued deterioration of the state’s financial flexibility” as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner remains locked in a budget fight with Democrats who control the legislature. The move was just the latest financial ding for Illinois,...Emanuel aides say record property tax could fall short without Rauner help
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's record property tax increase could fall short of what's needed to make required pension fund contributions and force aldermen to hit up taxpayers yet again after approving next year's budget, his administration acknowledged Monday. Emanuel has proposed boosting yearly city...NFL draft cost Chicago city services $350,000, but it will be reimbursed
Six months after the NFL draft was held in Chicago, the city is looking to be reimbursed by the private tourism agency that organized the draft for about $350,000 incurred in police overtime and other government services. That agency, Choose Chicago, the city's nonprofit tourism and convention...Officials believe improperly installed furnace caused leak that left 11 ill
Villa Park officials believe an improperly installed furnace caused a carbon monoxide leak at a single-family home in Villa Park that resulted in 11 people being hospitalized on Sunday. Villa Park Fire Chief Ronald Rakosnik said on Monday that carbon monoxide leaked at high levels from a furnace...
Red flag day: National Weather Service warns conditions ripe for fires
Monday was a nice day to burn leaves or branches and stay ahead of the fall, but the National Weather Service cautioned against it, issuing a red flag warning.“Today is one of those days where you do not want to be doing any outdoor burning, ’’ said David Beachler, a meteorologist with the National...
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