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Texas Tech Football Player On Scooter Collides With Bus; Bus Gets The Worst Of It [College Football]

Deadspin

#collegefootball This is what happened to the campus shuttle bus that collided this morning with Austin Stewart, a safety for the Texas Tech football team. Stewart was riding his motorized scooter when the collision occurred. He was subsequently taken ... »

Speed cameras: Aldermen express their concerns at hearing (part 3 of 3)

Grid Chicago

Speed cameras have been used around the world for decades, reducing speeding everywhere they’re installed. This speed camera is installed in Switzerland. Photo by Kecko.  The adoption of a speed camera system in Chicago is multi-faceted: it goes beyond... »

City Breaks Up Two Street Gangs As DEA Joins Crackdown On Violence

Chicagoist

Police partnered with the Drug Enforcement Agency on the two-month investigation that led to charging 36 gang targets in the Harrison district and 17 in Austin. Police also seized $1 million in cash, $1.5 million in narcotics and eight firearms. [ more... »

A Game-Winning Alley-Oop? Don't Mind If We Do [Video]

Deadspin

#highlightreel In our continuing effort to provide the best in all basketball-related madness, here's a nifty little alley-oop that beats the buzzer by mere seconds. According to the information provided by the YouTube user who uploaded the clip, the p... »

Reports: Jamar Samuels Ineligible Because His Former AAU Coach Gave Him Money Before NCAA Tournament [NCAA Tournament]

Deadspin

#ncaatournament The usually angry Frank Martin was reduced to tears this afternoon following his team's loss without Jamar Samuels. According to Topeka-based writer Austin Meek, Martin was without Samuels because his former AAU coach and DC Assault fou... »

Reports: Jamar Samuels Ineligible Because His Former AAU Coach Gave Him Money Before NCAA Tournament [UPDATE] [NCAA Tournament]

Deadspin

#ncaatournament The usually angry Frank Martin was reduced to tears this afternoon following his team's loss without Jamar Samuels. According to Topeka-based writer Austin Meek, Martin was without Samuels because his former AAU coach and DC Assault fou... »

Here Are 32 Teams That Made Deeper Tournament Runs Than The 2011-12 Duke Blue Devils [NCAA Tournament]

Deadspin

#ncaatournament Now that their season is over, it's time to place the accomplishments of Austin Rivers, Seth Curry, the Plumlees, and all the rest of this year's unforgettable Duke Blue Devils in their proper historical context. Below is a list of 32 t... »

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Rent-Striking Tenants In Foreclosed Apartment Building See Improvements Made

CBS Chicago

Tenants staging a rent strike at a foreclosed, 32-unit apartment building in the Austin neighborhood have a new receiver – and they are finally beginning to see some repairs. »

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