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Local Leads: Suing, Sleeping and Robbing the Wrong Guy

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Labrador Retriever (Canis familiaris) with rolled up newspaper between its teeth

Other of Thursday's local headlines include:

Two Teens Killed in Separate Shootings -- Two Chicago teenagers are dead after being shot in separate incidents Wednesday night.
Uptown Group Sues City Over Wilson Yard TIF --- An Uptown neighborhood group ticked off about the slow-going, publicly financed redevelopment of the shuttered CTA Wilson bus yard filed a lawsuit Wednesday, aiming to shut down the project.
Bystanders Subdue Would-Be Robber --- "They went way above and beyond to help a fellow citizen despite caring for their own safety in this instance," he said.
Drunk Driver Found Asleep at the Wheel Gets 6 Years --- A Sycamore man who was drunk when he passed out with his foot on the brake pedal of a running vehicle has been sentenced to six years in prison, officials said Wednesday.
2 Charged in Burglary of Retired Cop's Home -- Two men face burglary charges after they allegedly broke into a retired police sergeant's home in Chicago's Mount Greenwood community.
Woman Sentenced for Dealing Coke -- A south suburban woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for dealing cocaine in northwest Indiana.