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DUI Charges in Crash with Fire Truck
MyFox Chicago
Feb 01The south suburban driver of a car that collided with a Chicago Fire Department engine in the Far South Side West Pullman area Tuesday night has been charged with DUI, and the charge could be upgraded to a felony, police say. »
Alcohol suspected in fire truck crash
Chicago Breaking News
Feb 01Authorities this morning said they believe that alcohol played a role in the Tuesday evening collision between a Chicago fire truck and a carload of people in the city's West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side. »
Alcohol suspected in fire truck crash
WGN Radio
Feb 01Authorities say they suspect alcohol played a role in the collision between a Chicago fire truck and a carload of people in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side that injured 10 people. »
Cong. Jackson wants to turn Pullman site into national park
WLS-TV Chicago Local News
Feb 01Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. wants to turn the Pullman historic site on Chicago's Far South Side into the city's first national park.He is introducing legislation for the proposed makeover to the House of Representatives later this week. The resolutio... »
10 hurt when fire engine crashes
Chicagotribune.com News
Feb 01Four firefighters, three children and three adults were hurt when a Chicago Fire Department engine collided with a vehicle this evening in West Pullman. »
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Last week’s South Side Streets for Cycling meeting
Grid Chicago
Feb 01Peter Taylor points out a route on the Southeast Side Last Wednesday I put my bicycle on the Red Line, rode down to 95th Street and pedaled over to the Woodson Library, 9525 S. Halsted in Longwood Manor, for the second of three public meetings for the ... »
Could the city's Pullman community become home to Chicago's first national park?
The Windy Citizen Full Feed
Jan 31The historic Pullman neighborhood--an architecturally-significant former 19th century company town that shaped transit, labor and American civil rights--could be on its way to becoming a national... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on... »
A manager's home in historic Pullman
Homeward Bound - Chicago
Jan 27The grand home at 602 E 112th St in the landmark Pullman neighborhood would have housed a higher-level manager in the days when Pullman was a company town. The home’s exterior is clad in stone, unlike most of the area’s brick-faced residences. Many of ... »
Commuter ales: take a car-free road trip to these Metra-friendly brewpubs
Grid Chicago
Jan 26Photo by C. Blatchley A cozy brewpub serving house-made craft beer and hearty fare can be the cornerstone of a thriving retail district, and a magnet for out-of-towners seeking memorable drinks and eats. That’s especially true when the brewery is locat... »
A Passage to India—via Lake Forest
Deal Estate
Jan 19List Price: $6.495 million The Property: On a bitterly cold day, a welcoming home can transport visitors to a better place. At this Lake Forest estate, that place is an idealized version of India in the 1890s. The home’s entire central hallway, about 2... »