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Youth baseball coach Brian Jones collapse dies at baseball field in Monee

chicago.cbslocal.com  Jones’ son, Ryan, was on the field when his dad fell to the ground  ...

Corey Griffin "Fat Rat" captured in Brent, Alabama

chicagotribune.com  Chicago "bundle runner" in the West Side heroin trade; one of Chicago's most wanted fugitives  ...

ABC7 Chicago FOIA request reveals fights before North Avenue Beach shutdown Memorial Day

abclocal.go.com/wls  City originally said gangs, fights were not the reason for the closure  ...  arlingtoncardinal.com  City emphasized heat illness as the reason  ...  suntimes.com  Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Speculation that violence or gang trouble played role in decision to close beach “was not shared with me.”  ...

Best Buy to downsize, sublease space after weaker sales, increased online competition

chicagotribune.com  Aim to shrink average retail space from 45,000 to 36,000 sq ft; Amazon.com threat  ...

Richard Gutierrez, 13, shot, killed; older boy shot in chest in Chicago Lawn neighborhood 4:45 p.m. Wednesday

chicagotribune.com  Richard's brother happened to arrive on the scene while police and paramedics were treating the two victims in near West 62nd Street and Sacramento; two teens ask gang affiliation before at least one fired shots  ...