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Around Town: The Clouds Roll In

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              Yesterday's clouds made for a beautiful start to our gallery. Add... </div> <hr class="space"> <h1><a href="http://www.chitowndailynews.org/2012/04/21/Police-Officer-Helps-Rescue-Family-From-Apartment-Fire-39874.html">Police Officer Helps Rescue Family From Apartment Fire</a></h1> <div class="quiet" style=
    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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A police officer put out a fire and helped rescue a family with a 3-day-old infant from a smoke-filled apartment in Valparaiso, Ind., late Thursday night, even before fire trucks arrived.

Video: Brendan Shanahan Explains Raffi Torres’ 25 Game Suspension

    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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Brendan Shanahan explains why Raffi Torres got a 25-game suspension for his hit on Marian Hossa.

Cubs RHP Dempster Goes On DL With Strained Quad

    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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Cubs right-hander Ryan Dempster has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps.

Do This: Tavernita's Amigos Of Pintxo Mondays

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Starting Monday, Tavernita will bring in chefs to create their own pintxos. ...

Flossmoor man charged in South Side murder - Southtown Star

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Flossmoor man charged in South Side murder - Southtown Star An update to a recent story posted on Friday! Michael T. Jones, 30, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, police...

A Simple And Stunning DIY Luminary

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It's no secret we spend a lot of time browsing on Pinterest for fun crafts and DIY inspiration. This week, we couldn't help but click...

8 Ways To Fix Up Your Home This Weekend

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Now that it's the weekend, it's prime time to get started on a few home improvement projects. Take these next two days and spruce up...

Raffi Torres Suspended 25 Games

    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended 25 games for his hit Tuesday night on Marian Hossa that resulted in the Blackhawks winger getting carried off the ice on a stretcher.

Dunn Homers Twice In White Sox Win Over Mariners, 7-3

    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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Man Dead, Teen Wounded In Back Of Yards Shooting

    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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A 20-year-old man is dead and a 17-year-old boy was wounded during a shooting in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday night.

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro “happy” he’s cleared in sex case

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Cubs All-Star shortstop Starlin Castro said he was “happy” to learn than he will not face criminal charges months after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman he picked up at a River North nightclub. “I’m happy we got it resolved. But my...

The PI Week In Review

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Chicago and Cook County News The big city news this week was an unfinished debate over Rahm Emanuel’s proposed “ Infrastructure Trust ” ordinance – where private investors would work on public infrastructure projects selected by a mayor-appointed infrastructure board. The City Council Finance Committee passed the ordinance 11-7 Monday,...

Quinn Proposes Pension Changes

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The state's pension fund is underfunded by $80 million at this point and, if Quinn's proposals are approved, would save the state $65 to $85 billion by 2045. Quinn called the pension shortfall “one of the most difficult problems that Illinois government has faced...

Five Hurt In Southwest Side Crash

    CBS 2, about 1 year ago
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Five people were hurt -- three critically -- early Saturday in a crash on the Southwest Side.