Fist fights at Carson Beach in Boston; Louder and rowdier than veteran cops recall

boston.com Massive law enforcement response to unruly gangs -- police confronted by 1,000 people ... wlsam.com While City of Chicago says North Avenue Beach was closed down because of heat illlness risk; witnesses saw "large gangbanger element" ... suntimes.com Acting Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says gangs, flash mob, violence had nothing to do with decision to close beach ...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11PM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 408
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011

Addison man, Larry Przybyla, 47, killed by fireworks

triblocal.com Fatal head injury 2300 Windsor Court, Addison ...

Shootings day after Memorial Day, too

chicagobreakingnews.com Shot in serious-to-critical condition at 11700 South Yale Avenue ... Shot in leg and abdomen in 4000 block of West Lexington Street ... Shot in the leg and buttocks  in the 5400 block of South Loomis Street ...

Memorial Day violence in Chicago

abclocal.go.com/wls Man shot and killed 1300 block of West 87th Street ... man shot several times 7600 block of South Eberhart ...Two shot and killed in Englewood neighborhood ... Woman shot and in critical condition near 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive ... chicagobreakingnews.com Holiday violence kills six, injures at least 21 ...

Fire kills disabled 53-year-old disabled woman in house fire in Crystal Lake

triblocal.com/crystal-lake 1800 block of Route 176 about 6 a.m. ...

Gas main break reported in Elk Grove Village near Route 83

abclocal.go.com/wls/Firefighters and Nicor on the scene at Busse and Greenleaf? ... about 8:30 a.m. -- situation resolved ...

Report: IDOT Chief of Business Services James McDaniel used vodka and cocaine while on the job at IDOT

chicagobreakingnews.com/... while he told woman he would help her find a job ...

North Avenue Beach reopens

abclocal.go.com/wls Paramedics had difficult time getting through crowd yesterday ...

4-year-old boy found unresponsive in backyard pool in Naperville

chicagobreakingnews.com Conscious and responsive when transported to Edward Hospital ... napervillesun.suntimes.com Naperville FD fire captain would not release address or neighborhood of incident ...

Severe one-car crash: Man killed after hitting viaduct on South Chicago Ave near 75th St., Chicago

chicagobreakingnews.com Man found unresponsive with burns after crash at 11:43 p.m. Sunday ... Northern Illinois Fireground Accident Investigation photos ... Grand Crossing neighborhood MAP ...