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2 adults, 5 children displaced after facade from building in Austin collapses

chicagotribune.com Only facade collapsed oof of the building on the 600 block of North Lockwood Avenue ...

Officials: Worker commits suicide in Waukegan post office

chicagotribune.com  Man died of multiple stab wounds from self-inflicted wound post office at 326 N. Genesee St  ...

Chicago Woman, Amy Schwartz, Believes Beach Violence Covered Up

nbcchicago.com  "There's a fight breaking out on the beach because there's nothing but animals covering this beach today"; she witnessed a woman being beaten by a gang while walking from Oak Street Beach toward North Avenue Beach on Memorial Day  ...

Bill Clinton to visit Chicago today

abclocal.go.com/wls  Hosting the "Clinton Global Initiative America" Speakers include U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour  ...

Motorcycle vs. truck crash near Schaumburg Airport kills motorcyclist Richard Mitchell

arlingtoncardinal.com  Irving Park Road and Mitchell Blvd crash about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday  ...

Lura Lynn Ryan died with George Ryan at her side in Kankakee

abclocal.go.com/wls  Fourth time George Ryan was released from prison to visit his ailing wife  ...

Cicero Police: Home Engineered Into Marijuana Growing Plant

chicago.cbslocal.com  Home in the 5000 block of West 32nd remodeled to create the right atmosphere to grow about 1,000 cannabis plants; Ryan Geru and Christopher Newman charged  ...

Navy SEALs in Chicago for Chicago Navy Week

abclocal.go.com/wls VIDEO:   Swam with fish at the Shedd Aquarium --for Chicago Navy Week  

Motorcyclist Ronald Bizeau Jr. hits construction sign, killed on Harlem Ave, Chicago

chicagotribune.com  Transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, from 6100 block of North Harlem Ave; pronounced dead at 1:40 a.m.  ...

Two Monkeys, Five Dogs Seized from Home in South Suburban Lansing

arlingtoncardinal.com  None of the animals had food or water; cramped in cages  ...

Chicago Police Commander credited for arresting Dimitri Stephen, 19, man with gun on Mag Mile

chicagotribune.com  Near North District Commander Kenneth Angarone, working on recent mob crime activity, walked toward a group, Dimitri Stephen ran and tossed a gun about 6:45 p.m. Monday  ... 800 block of North Michigan MAP / SAT