Local Leads & Briefs
Updated 3:18 PM CDT, Mon, Jan 26, 2009
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- Woman Killed in Funeral Procession Crash -- An 82-year-old woman was killed Monday when the car she was riding in crashed into a pickup truck taking part in a funeral procession in the northwest suburbs.
- Hammond Soldier Killed in Afghanistan -- SPC Joseph M. Hernandez, 25, grew up in Hammond, Ind. He was killed in Zabul Province of Afghanistan on Jan 9 with two other soldiers.
- Teens Allegedly Help, Then Beat Stranded Motorist -- Two teenage roommates were charged with battery for allegedly punching a woman in the face after she said she didn’t have money to pay them for helping her move her SUV out of the snow Sunday night on the West Side.
- Man Dies After Collapse on 'L' Platform -- A man who was found on a North Side Red Line 'L' platform Monday morning in the Rogers Park neighborhood has died, police said.
- One Teen Dead, Two Others Injured in Grayslake Crash -- Two 18-year-olds were hurt and a third teenager was killed in a crash that occurred Sunday night when an SUV that was reportedly speeding slipped on the slick roadway and slammed into an electrical pole in north suburban Grayslake.
- Woman Dead in I-57 Rollover -- A 37-year-old female motorist was killed Monday morning when the minivan she was driving struck a light pole in the outbound lanes of I-57 on the Far South Side, according to state police.
- Body Found in South Side Trunk -- Chicago Police are investigating the death of a man found in the trunk of a vehicle early Sunday in the South Side’s Brainerd neighborhood.
- Bat With Rabies Found in Lincoln Square -- Chicago Department of Public Health officials are reminding Chicagoans to avoid all contact with bats, after one of the flying mammals tested positive for rabies this week.
- Man Dead, Two Wounded in South Side Shooting -- A man was killed and two others were wounded when they were shot Saturday night as they were sitting in a car in the South Side’s Fuller Park neighborhood, police said.
- Elderly Siblings Killed in House Fire -- Siblings Eva Pearson, 91, and Early B. Jiles, 95, were killed in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday. Eleven people were displaced.
First Published: Jan 12, 2009 3:53 PM CDT
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