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NORTHERLY ISLAND CONCERT The Budweiser Superfest concert tonight

The Budweiser Superfest concert tonight at Northerly Island beginning at 7 pm. Expect additional traffic in the area.

Paul McCartney Concert tonight at Wrigley Field

The Paul McCartney concert tonight at Wrigley Field beginning at 8 pm. Expect additional traffic in the area.

1 dead killed in Englewood, 4 wounded in Saturday/Sunday overnight in Chicago

chicagotribune.com  Kenny Garner shot and killed about 12:15 a.m. in the 5900 block of South Union Ave; one wounded in Heart of Chicago neighborhood in the 2200 block of South Paulina about 11:11 p.m.;  two shot in the  4400 block of West Walton St, West Humboldt Park neighborhood about 11:50 p.m. Saturday; and one shot in the 1200 block of Avers Ave Humboldt Park about 12:00 a.m.    ...

Daniel Johnson, 32, shot, killed Saturday about 5:17 p.m. while standing with friend at 71st St and Ridgeland Ave

chicagotribune.com  Unknown offender pulled out gun and shot Daniel Johnson in the abdomen; died after transport to Northwestern Memorial Hospital; no immediate arrests  ...

Man shot, runs a block before collapsing on Southwest Side street, dies at Mount Sinai Hospital

chicagotribune.com  Jose Cuevas Guevara shot in alley in 2600 block of West Montgomery Ave about 8 a.m. Saturday and ran with face and chest wounds to 4100 block of South Rockwell St and collapsed; pronounced dead at 8:40 a.m.  ...

Sunday’s Ride to Remember From West Side to Soldier Field: 1,000 bikers ride to remember fallen Chicago police officers

suntimes.com  At finish, bagpipes played “Amazing Grace” during a moment of silence; Garry McCarthy addressed the crowd gathered in front of the memorial at Gold Star Park  ... cpdmemorial.org Official Chicago Police Memorial Foundation  ...

Chicago police officer grazed by bullet near LaSalle St and 43rd St

chicagotribune.com  Male police officer age 43 in good condition  ...

Chicago PMI Shows Slowing Growth In July; production and new orders fell

foxbusiness.com  Chicago PMI slowed to a reading of 58.8 in July from 61.1 in June  ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_Managers_Index The Chicago-PMI survey registers manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity in the Chicago region. Investors care about this indicator because the Chicago region somewhat mirrors the nation in its distribution of manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity  ...

Tim Graham iPhone video of lightning strike on FOX NEWS

video.foxnews.com  Video from lightning strike during violent storm system hitting Chicago on Thursday July 28, 2011  ...  arlingtoncardinal.com  Two Working Fires for Schaumburg Fire Department Apparently Caused by Lightning  ... 

Former U.S. Senator and Inverness resident Peter Fitzgerald: U.S. could face European-style ‘catastrophe'

dailyherald.com  Fitzgerald: “Sure, I agree with the Republicans in cutting and capping, and I think a balanced budget amendment is a laudable goal, but it isn't enforceable”  ...

Ecstasy discovered on traffic stop, prompts search warrant for man's apartment; heroin, cocaine, handgun, scales found

chicagotribune.com  Milton Brown, 36, of 7300 block of West Ogden Avenue arrested; admitted gang member previous felony convictions  ...

DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group directs major drug bust at La PLaya Canina restaurant in Glen Ellyn

glenellyn.patch.com /articles/multiple law enforcement agencies seized $120,000 worth of cocaine and  arrested seven individuals at La Playa Cantina located at 690 Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn  ...  dupagemeg.com (DUMEG official website)  ...

Threat and bragging gets shooting suspect Jesus S. Valois arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery

chicagotribune.com  At Fiesta del Sol festival Thursday, Valois, 19, saw victim Tony Mireles, who he shot about 20 times in August 2010; bragged about shooting and challenged victim  ...

Experimental airplane crashes near Aurora airport, kills pilot John Morrison of Aurora

chicagotribune.com  E-Racer plane crashed about 7:48 a.m. near Granart Road and Camp Dean Road in Big Rock Township, Kane County  ...

Des Plaines Man James Galambos, 19, charged with killing 15-Year-Old Sergio Torres in Peterson Park neighborhood

arlingtoncardinal.com  Teen shot in the back in 3200 block of west Peterson Avenue after Galambos fired into a group that did not responded to his gang sign and questioning  ...