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Iowa Man, Wanted For Sex Abuse Of Own Kids, Caught In Chicago
CBS Chicago
Apr 20An Iowa man is back in custody, after being captured in Chicago following a nationwide manhunt on charges that he tried to sexually assault at least one of his own children. »
U.S. Marshals: Alleged sex offender from Iowa nabbed on NW Side
Chicago Breaking News
Apr 20A 36-year-old alleged sex offender from Iowa who had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt was captured this morning in the Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, U.S. Marshals officials said this evening. »
Pulled Herself Up By Her Jump Rings
Merge
Apr 13Have you wondered what a $1 million business really looks like? If so, then check out local entrepreneur Rebeca Mojica, owner of Blue Buddha Boutique. She was profiled by U.S. News & World Report as one of five business owners... »
Police Find Suspected Radio Shack Robber Using Stolen GPS
HuffingtonPost.com Chicago
Apr 09Police had an easier time than usual hunting down a man suspected of robbing a South Side Radio Shack, thanks to a high-tech GPS unit... »
Man Tracked Down By GPS He Stole: Cops
NBCchicago.com Local News
Apr 09It’s not every day a robber is ratted out by the items he stole. A Chicago man accused of robbing a South Side Radio Shack of $17,000 Friday night was hastily tracked down and arrested after being incriminated by the global positioning equipment in the... »
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Serious Eats Tells You Where To Park It, Buddy
Grub Street Chicago
Apr 27Mack at Uncle John's will be happy to see you take his BBQ to Jackson Park. Whenever we ride our bike up the river trail, we contemplate writing a blog post about where to eat near that semi-obscure but culinarily interesting trail (which runs through ... »
Church Conversions
A Chicago Sojourn
Apr 23What happens to a church when the congregation moves on? There are four basic answers: demolition, abandonment (which often leads to demolition), reuse (by a new congregation), or adaptation.Adaptation is rare. Church sanctuaries are specially suited t... »
Dumb Dumb Dumb
Second City Cop
Apr 09This is funny:A Chicago man robbed a Radio Shack of $17,000 in merchandise, but police tracked him down quickly thanks to the global positioning equipment he stole, prosecutors said.Raymond Jefferson, 20, is charged with tying up people who were at the... »
City Seeks Landmark Status For Portage Theater
Chicagoist
Apr 04The Portage seeks acknowledgment from the city, in the form of official landmark status, to stave off attempts by an Albany Park church to acquire and renovate the 92-year-old movie theater in northwest Portage Park. [ more › ] »
Chicago's Political Math Dooms NATO Protest Permit
Beachwood Reporter
Mar 30It turns out one international summit is more disruptive than two. »