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Local Leads & Briefs: Jan. 6, 2009

Updated 9:02 PM CST, Tue, Jan 6, 2009

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Additional headlines in local news on Tuesday included:

Woman Harasses Planned Parenthood Workers -- Police in west suburban Aurora are looking for a woman who harassed and battered employees of the local Planned Parenthood in October.
Abuse Suspects Mother Released on Bond -- The mother of a gymnastics coach accused of molesting students is free on bond after pleading not guilty to charges she created false documents.
Arsenic at Ill. School Occurs Naturally -- The Kane County Health Department says high concentrations of arsenic found in a middle school's water supply are naturally occurring.
No Injuries in South Austin Apartment Building Fire -- A fire broke out early Tuesday in a multi-unit apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood.
Suburban Arsonist Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity -- A north suburban man who tried to burn down his parents' house because he believed they were trying to kill him was found not guilty by reason of insanity Monday.
Police Shoot, Kill Man Following High-Speed Chase -- A man suspected of robbing four banks died several hours after being shot by police following a high-speed chase around Normal in central Illinois.
Man Driving Stolen Van Shot -- A man was shot as he “threw” gang signs while driving a stolen van early Tuesday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Masked Attackers Rob Two Parking Garage Employees -- Two masked attackers robbed a parking attendant and another administrative employee of a garage at 350 E. Monroe St. early Tuesday morning.
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Car on Far Northwest Side -- A woman in the crosswalk on the 3300 block of North Harlem Avenue was struck by a southbound vehicle at about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Armed Robbery of Walgreens Ends With Fatal Crash -- One man is dead and another is in police custody following an armed robbery of a Walgreens and a three-car crash Monday afternoon in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Two Stabbed Outside Lincoln Park Bar -- An alcohol-fueled brawl that started inside a crowded bar spilled outside, leaving two young men hospitalized with stab wounds early Tuesday in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on the North Side.
Woman Struck by Blue Line Train -- A woman was critically injured, but alert, after being struck by a Blue Line train Tuesday morning.
Dad Gets 5 Days in Jail for Softball Tirade -- A suburban dad who threatened a youth softball umpire and then spit on a deputy sheriff was sentenced to five days in jail and ordered to take anger management classes.
Man Found Dead in Suburban Woods --- A man was found dead in a parking lot this morning near a wooded area close to Willow Springs.
Suburban Woman Questioned in Husband's Fatal Shooting -- A Hickory Hills woman who told police she was "frustrated" with having to care for her ailing husband is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting the man in the head while he slept.
Cardamone's Mother Pleads Not Guilty -- DuPage authorities claim the mother of a convicted child molester altered business records at the family's Aurora gymnastics facility in an effort to help her son, Michael Cardamone, rebut charges.
Real Estate Exec Found Shot Dead in His Car --- The body of well-known Chicago area real estate tycoon Steven L. Good was found inside a luxury sports car parked at a wildlife refuge Monday morning in what authorities said appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.