Thursday, May 2, 2019

Friend of AJ Freund's mother describes the day when 5-year-old boy was initially reported missing

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A woman described in police documents as a “very close friend” of the mother of Andrew “AJ” Freund said Thursday she previously knew nothing...

Gambling expansion, sports betting on collision course as end of Illinois' legislative session nears

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The smart money says that if Illinois lawmakers are going to legalize sports betting this spring, it’s going to be part of a larger gambling...

Driver in fatal crash could have suffered seizure because of previous head injury, neurologist testifies

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A recently retired neurologist testified Thursday it was possible a prior head injury could have caused an Indiana motorist to suffer a seiz...

On farewell tour, Rahm Emanuel responds to 'Mayor 1 percent' criticism: 'I’m proud that we have a thriving, successful central business district'

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel used a downtown speech on his farewell tour Thursday to hit back at critics and try to shore up his legacy on his way out...

Chicago Ridge doctor operated on wrong eye, patient’s lawsuit alleges

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A Chicago Ridge ophthalmologist operated on the wrong eye of a patient and then tried to fix the mistake by operating on the correct eye wit...

Burr Ridge man held on drug induced-homicide charges after Hinsdale death

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Drug induced homicide charges have been filed in the January overdose death of a Hinsdale woman, DuPage County prosecutors said Thursday. W...

The Spin: Developer of planned transit hub asks Gov. Pritzker for tax dollars | Mayor Emanuel's farewell tour | One school strike ends, several others begin

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The developer for that planned transit center and skyscraper community near Soldier Field has said he doesn’t want controversial tax increme...