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Thousands in Chicago protest financial industry

Mary Wisniewski and Ann Saphir Reuters 10/10/2011
Thousands in Chicago protest financial industry

Mounting anger over joblessness and income inequality snarled rush-hour traffic in downtown Chicago as thousands of teachers, religious leaders, union workers and other protesters marched on Monday.

Male runner collapses at Chicago Marathon, dies

A 35-year-old North Carolina firefighter who was running for charity died Sunday after collapsing during the Chicago Marathon.

16-Year-Old Arrested For Raping 68-Year-Old At Chicago Train Station

A 16-year-old has been charged in the rape of a 68-year-old woman at a Gary train station earlier this month.

So Many Flies At Chicago Burger King, Inspectors Wouldn’t Open Mouths

Do you want flies with that? A Burger King on the city’s South Side has been closed by the city, after inspectors found so many insects buzzing around that they were “afraid to open their mouths.”

Random attacks cause concern in Chicago

Jason Meisner and Jeremy Gorner Chicago Tribune 06/07/2011
Giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture unveiled in Chicago

The long-awaited 26-foot sculpture of Marilyn Monroe was unveiled on the Magnificent Mile Friday morning, amid some controversy about its risqué appearance.

Random attacks cause concern in Chicago

No one was seriously hurt in the flurry of five random attacks by a mob of young men on Chicago's lakefront over the weekend. But the feeling among many visitors and residents that the popular Near North Side stretch where the attacks occurred is safe for strolling on a summer night may have taken a hit.

Homeless Chicago Man Donates Thousands to Down-On-Her-Luck Banker

A year ago, everything was going right for a woman we'll call Sandy. She had a good job at a bank in the suburbs. She and her 10-year-old son had a safe home. But then the world came crashing down around the 39-year-old. She lost her job. She lost her house. And she and her son moved into her truck. Police found her and DCFS threatened to take away her son if she didn't find a safe place to stay.

Firefighter Pulls Pit Bull From Fire, Revives With CPR

Chicago firefighters rescued two pet dogs from a Bucktown fire Friday afternoon and used CPR techniques to revive one of the animals, which had stopped breathing.

Chicago school bans lunches brought from home

Monica Eng and Chicago Tribune 04/11/2011

3 'Strange' Men Cause Flight Diversion

Phil Rogers and Andrew Greiner NBC Chicago 03/31/2011
Chicago school bans lunches brought from home

To encourage healthful eating, Chicago school doesn't allow kids to bring lunches or certain snacks from home — and some parents, and many students, aren't fans of the policy

3 'Strange' Men Cause Flight Diversion

A Portland, Ore.-bound flight made a "level two emergency" stop in Chicago Tuesday night after passengers said three men, reportedly of Middle Eastern descent, were acting strangely, even fighting with flight crews.


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