Chicago Informer http://chicagoinformer.com Local Chicago News and Illinois Updates Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:08:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 chicagoinformerhttp://feedburner.google.com State lawmakers set up committee to tackle pension reform http://chicagoinformer.com/251765/state-lawmakers-set-up-committee-to-tackle-pension-reform/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251765/state-lawmakers-set-up-committee-to-tackle-pension-reform/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:08:37 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251765/state-lawmakers-set-up-committee-to-tackle-pension-reform/ 2013/06/b1b24__16x9

SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly is in special session today to form a conference committee of lawmakers who will try to come up with a way to break a stalemate on government worker pension reform.     Full News here – Clout Street – chicagotribune.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251765/state-lawmakers-set-up-committee-to-tackle-pension-reform/feed/ 0 Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in Game 4 OT, tie series 2-2 http://chicagoinformer.com/251764/blackhawks-beat-bruins-6-5-in-game-4-ot-tie-series-2-2/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251764/blackhawks-beat-bruins-6-5-in-game-4-ot-tie-series-2-2/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:50:04 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251764/blackhawks-beat-bruins-6-5-in-game-4-ot-tie-series-2-2/ The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in overtime of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Full News here – Chicago Sports News, Chicago Scores, and Chicago Schedules: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer and More at WLS ABC7Chicago.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251764/blackhawks-beat-bruins-6-5-in-game-4-ot-tie-series-2-2/feed/ 0 Hawks feeling at ease headed home http://chicagoinformer.com/251762/hawks-feeling-at-ease-headed-home/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251762/hawks-feeling-at-ease-headed-home/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:10:04 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251762/hawks-feeling-at-ease-headed-home/ 2013/06/bfa55__16x9

Defenseman provides positive vibes to captain and then clutch goal in overtimeDavid Haugh column.      Full News here – Sports – chicagotribune.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251762/hawks-feeling-at-ease-headed-home/feed/ 0 Hard to resist the call of Howlin’ Wolf http://chicagoinformer.com/251760/hard-to-resist-the-call-of-howlin-wolf/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251760/hard-to-resist-the-call-of-howlin-wolf/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:10:04 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251760/hard-to-resist-the-call-of-howlin-wolf/ 2013/06/65676__16x9

THEATER REVIEW: “Ain’t No Crying the Blues (In the Memory of Howlin’ Wolf)” at Black Ensemble Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: “Ain’t No Crying the Blues (In the Memory of Howlin’ Wolf)” at Black Ensemble Theatre ★★★ … “I need some ladies up here,” declared Howlin’ Wolf, as channeled through Rick Stone, at Black Ensemble Theatre [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251760/hard-to-resist-the-call-of-howlin-wolf/feed/ 0 Body found in lake identified http://chicagoinformer.com/251759/body-found-in-lake-identified/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251759/body-found-in-lake-identified/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:50:50 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251759/body-found-in-lake-identified/ The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified a body pulled from Lake Michigan as that of a University of Chicago student who went missing a week ago. Full News here – DailyHerald.com > Chicago News

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251759/body-found-in-lake-identified/feed/ 0 Just for Laughs: Bill Maher knows his audience http://chicagoinformer.com/251757/just-for-laughs-bill-maher-knows-his-audience/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251757/just-for-laughs-bill-maher-knows-his-audience/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:10:15 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251757/just-for-laughs-bill-maher-knows-his-audience/ 2013/06/d95f9__16x9

The last time Bill Maher headlined at the Chicago Theatre, he had Ann Coulter along for, forgive me, balance. That, it felt, was a rivalry born in mutual expediency, a mock political debate for the 2009 Speaker Series. Just as Coulter’s conservative bona fides have always been open to question — the extremes always being [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251757/just-for-laughs-bill-maher-knows-his-audience/feed/ 0 CPS leader predicts happier ties with teachers union http://chicagoinformer.com/251755/cps-leader-predicts-happier-ties-with-teachers-union/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251755/cps-leader-predicts-happier-ties-with-teachers-union/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:08:59 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251755/cps-leader-predicts-happier-ties-with-teachers-union/ 2013/06/f299e__16x9

Group’s president counters rosy view, says looming layoffs signal bad things to comeChicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett offered an upbeat vision of the district’s future during an event Tuesday night, a dramatically different take from that given by Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis in a speech earlier in the day. Full News here [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251755/cps-leader-predicts-happier-ties-with-teachers-union/feed/ 0 LeBron headband absence could be key for Miami Heat win http://chicagoinformer.com/251754/lebron-headband-absence-could-be-key-for-miami-heat-win/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251754/lebron-headband-absence-could-be-key-for-miami-heat-win/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:51:14 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251754/lebron-headband-absence-could-be-key-for-miami-heat-win/ It will be known as the LeBron James Headband Game. Full News here – Chicago Sports News, Chicago Scores, and Chicago Schedules: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer and More at WLS ABC7Chicago.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251754/lebron-headband-absence-could-be-key-for-miami-heat-win/feed/ 0 Body Pulled From Lake Identified As Missing Student http://chicagoinformer.com/251752/body-pulled-from-lake-identified-as-missing-student/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251752/body-pulled-from-lake-identified-as-missing-student/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:08:39 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251752/body-pulled-from-lake-identified-as-missing-student/ 2013/06/85ec1__police+boat+missing+student

The body Chicago Police recovered early Wednesday from Lake Michigan is that of a University of Chicago student who went missing a week ago, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed. Full News here – NBC Chicago – Chicago Local News and Breaking News

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251752/body-pulled-from-lake-identified-as-missing-student/feed/ 0 Tribune's Pompei wins prestigious McCann Award http://chicagoinformer.com/251751/tribunes-pompei-wins-prestigious-mccann-award/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251751/tribunes-pompei-wins-prestigious-mccann-award/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:01:53 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251751/tribunes-pompei-wins-prestigious-mccann-award/ Tribune's Pompei wins prestigious McCann Award Dan Pompei, the Tribune's Bears/NFL columnist, has been selected as the 2013 winner of the prestigious Dick McCann Memorial Award for distinguished reporting and will be honored during enshrinement week ceremonies in August at the Pro Football Hall … Full News here – Read more on Chicago Tribune

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251751/tribunes-pompei-wins-prestigious-mccann-award/feed/ 0 Man who suffers from dementia missing from Southwest Side http://chicagoinformer.com/251749/man-who-suffers-from-dementia-missing-from-southwest-side/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251749/man-who-suffers-from-dementia-missing-from-southwest-side/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:08:51 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251749/man-who-suffers-from-dementia-missing-from-southwest-side/ 2013/06/01855__16x9

A 77-year-old man who suffers from dementia and high blood pressure has been without his medication since he went missing two days ago from the city’s Southwest Side.      Full News here – Chicago Breaking News

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251749/man-who-suffers-from-dementia-missing-from-southwest-side/feed/ 0 Blackhawks fans show support with lawns, office decor http://chicagoinformer.com/251748/blackhawks-fans-show-support-with-lawns-office-decor/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251748/blackhawks-fans-show-support-with-lawns-office-decor/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:51:42 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251748/blackhawks-fans-show-support-with-lawns-office-decor/ The Chicago Blackhawks could use a special session to find some offense after being shut out by the Boston Bruins Monday night. Full News here – Chicago Sports News, Chicago Scores, and Chicago Schedules: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer and More at WLS ABC7Chicago.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251748/blackhawks-fans-show-support-with-lawns-office-decor/feed/ 0 Trencherman: Midweek Food P0rn http://chicagoinformer.com/251747/trencherman-midweek-food-p0rn/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251747/trencherman-midweek-food-p0rn/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:08:38 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251747/trencherman-midweek-food-p0rn/

Enjoy these sights of bites from Trencherman: Pickled Tots Skate Wing Fried Chicken Thighs Cognac Brown Butter Cake content/uploads/2013/03/trencherman.jpg”> Trencherman 2039 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60647< (Located in the former Spring restaurant space) Full News here – Chicago Bites

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251747/trencherman-midweek-food-p0rn/feed/ 0 Cook County Board votes to lower business use tax http://chicagoinformer.com/251745/cook-county-board-votes-to-lower-business-use-tax/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251745/cook-county-board-votes-to-lower-business-use-tax/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:08:59 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251745/cook-county-board-votes-to-lower-business-use-tax/ 2013/06/a0035__16x9

Cook County commissioners voted Wednesday to lower the tax on certain big-ticket items bought outside the county, but the move won’t end lawsuits challenging its legality.     Full News here – Clout Street – chicagotribune.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251745/cook-county-board-votes-to-lower-business-use-tax/feed/ 0 Gilberts teens face burglary, stolen firearms charges http://chicagoinformer.com/251744/gilberts-teens-face-burglary-stolen-firearms-charges/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251744/gilberts-teens-face-burglary-stolen-firearms-charges/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:50:56 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251744/gilberts-teens-face-burglary-stolen-firearms-charges/ Two teens were arrested this week on felony charges of residential burglary in Gilberts and possession of stolen firearms, according to court records. David Schaefer, 18, and Matthew Dupasquier, 17, both of Gilberts, were being held at the Kane County jail. Full News here – DailyHerald.com > Local News

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251744/gilberts-teens-face-burglary-stolen-firearms-charges/feed/ 0 Students Hospitalized in Pepper Spray Incident http://chicagoinformer.com/251742/students-hospitalized-in-pepper-spray-incident/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251742/students-hospitalized-in-pepper-spray-incident/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:08:53 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251742/students-hospitalized-in-pepper-spray-incident/ 2013/06/5b188__ruben-salazar-school

Nine students were hospitalized Wednesday after being overcome by pepper spray in a north side school, officials said. Full News here – NBC Chicago – Chicago Local News and Breaking News

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251742/students-hospitalized-in-pepper-spray-incident/feed/ 0 Real tension beneath the zingers in ‘Uncle Bob’ http://chicagoinformer.com/251740/real-tension-beneath-the-zingers-in-uncle-bob/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251740/real-tension-beneath-the-zingers-in-uncle-bob/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:08:48 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251740/real-tension-beneath-the-zingers-in-uncle-bob/ 2013/06/59392__16x9

THEATER REVIEWS: ‘Uncle Bob’ at Mary-Arrchie ★★½ and ‘Slaughter City’ at Prop Thtr ★★ NINA METZ reviews ‘Uncle Bob’ at Mary-Arrchie ★★½ and ‘Slaughter City’ at Prop Thtr ★★     Full News here – The Theater Loop – chicagotribune.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251740/real-tension-beneath-the-zingers-in-uncle-bob/feed/ 0 Statement on the death of student Austin Hudson-Lapore http://chicagoinformer.com/251739/statement-on-the-death-of-student-austin-hudson-lapore/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251739/statement-on-the-death-of-student-austin-hudson-lapore/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:50:28 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251739/statement-on-the-death-of-student-austin-hudson-lapore/

Statement from Karen Warren Coleman, Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services at the University of Chicago: We are deeply saddened by the news today that third-year University of Chicago student Austin Hudson-Lapore has died and was found this morning in Lake Michigan. Austin had been missing since June 12, the night of a [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251739/statement-on-the-death-of-student-austin-hudson-lapore/feed/ 0 WATCH: Dad’s Homosexuality Blamed For Son’s Tragic Death http://chicagoinformer.com/251738/watch-dads-homosexuality-blamed-for-sons-tragic-death/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251738/watch-dads-homosexuality-blamed-for-sons-tragic-death/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:34 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251738/watch-dads-homosexuality-blamed-for-sons-tragic-death/ Jerry, a man married for more than two decades and a father of two, spent years fighting his attraction to other men. He listened to tapes from “ex-gay” group Exodus International and joined an “ex-gay” fellowship in his hometown, hoping the efforts would eliminate his homosexual urges — but they didn’t. Seven years ago, Jerry [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251738/watch-dads-homosexuality-blamed-for-sons-tragic-death/feed/ 0 Get A Blowout With… Cashmere? http://chicagoinformer.com/251737/get-a-blowout-with-cashmere/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251737/get-a-blowout-with-cashmere/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:08:47 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251737/get-a-blowout-with-cashmere/ Just when we thought there was no way to make a blowout any better, Chicago-based George the Salon has unveiled a straightening treatment that uses cashmere. That’s right. Soft-as-a-sweater cashmere. “Chicago is pretty fashion forward, but when it comes to hair, we like to keep it soft and natural with a true sense of down-to-earth [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251737/get-a-blowout-with-cashmere/feed/ 0 Samardzija gem helps Cubs to 4-2 victory http://chicagoinformer.com/251736/samardzija-gem-helps-cubs-to-4-2-victory/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251736/samardzija-gem-helps-cubs-to-4-2-victory/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:23 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251736/samardzija-gem-helps-cubs-to-4-2-victory/ Samardzija gem helps Cubs to 4-2 victory ST. LOUIS — The Cubs and Cardinals have played 20,321 games since 1876, but few have had stranger endings than Tuesday night's affair at Busch Stadium. Second base umpire Fieldin Culbreth called Cardinals runner Shane Robinson out for … Full News here – Read more on Chicago Tribune

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251736/samardzija-gem-helps-cubs-to-4-2-victory/feed/ 0 Body found in Yorkville home after 8 months http://chicagoinformer.com/251735/body-found-in-yorkville-home-after-8-months/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251735/body-found-in-yorkville-home-after-8-months/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:51:27 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251735/body-found-in-yorkville-home-after-8-months/ An autopsy is expected to take place on the remains of a 27-year-old Yorkville man whose badly decomposed body was discovered this week in his home — likely months after he died. Police tell The (Aurora) Beacon-News that Justin Ludolph’s body may have been in the home since at least October. Full News here – [...]

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251735/body-found-in-yorkville-home-after-8-months/feed/ 0 Writers’ Theatre releases seasonal casting http://chicagoinformer.com/251733/writers-theatre-releases-seasonal-casting/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251733/writers-theatre-releases-seasonal-casting/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:08:47 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251733/writers-theatre-releases-seasonal-casting/ 2013/06/f316d__16x9

Writers Theatre in Glecoe has announced some of its seasonal casting for 2013-14.     Full News here – The Theater Loop – chicagotribune.com

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251733/writers-theatre-releases-seasonal-casting/feed/ 0 1 shot, critically injured on Far South Side http://chicagoinformer.com/251731/1-shot-critically-injured-on-far-south-side/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251731/1-shot-critically-injured-on-far-south-side/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:08:43 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251731/1-shot-critically-injured-on-far-south-side/ 2013/06/7b4fb__16x9

One person was critically injured in a shooting in the Roseland neighborhood this afternoon, authorities said.      Full News here – Chicago Breaking News

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]]> http://chicagoinformer.com/251731/1-shot-critically-injured-on-far-south-side/feed/ 0 Dad says body in lake likely missing UofC student http://chicagoinformer.com/251730/dad-says-body-in-lake-likely-missing-uofc-student/ http://chicagoinformer.com/251730/dad-says-body-in-lake-likely-missing-uofc-student/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:50:05 +0000 admin http://chicagoinformer.com/251730/dad-says-body-in-lake-likely-missing-uofc-student/ Chicago police say they have recovered the body of a man from Lake Michigan Wednesday morning. Full News here – Chicago news and local news video for the Chicago area from WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago

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