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The Northwest Side community area Norwood park includes the neighborhoods Big Oaks and Oriole Park.
The Northwest Side community area Norwood park includes the neighborhoods Big Oaks and Oriole Park.
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Chicago firefighter killed in I-55 crash near Springfield
An off-duty Chicago Fire Department firefighter/paramedic called a "soft spoken, thoughtful guy" who also knew how to have fun was killed in a motorcycle crash near Springfield this morning, officials said. Sean Sloe, 37, was assigned to Truck 55 at 6030...
Tags: Springfield, Avondale, Accidental Death, Chicago Fire Department
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Part 2: History, grown locally
Historical societies perform a balancing act between preserving a community's past while connecting the threads to the current social fabric. This is the second in our two-part series on historical societies in Chicago and the suburbs. Ridge...
Tags: Greenwood, Frank Lloyd Wright, Housing and Urban Planning, Washington Heights (Chicago, Illinois), Ernest Hemingway
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Chicago X-files: Center studies UFOs
For RedEyeOpening a file cabinet at the Center for UFO Studies reveals manila folders marked with spine-tingling titles such as "Alien Luggage Report," "Project Moonwater" or "The CIA's role in UFO Studies." Yet, elsewhere there's a conspicuous lack of secret...Tags: Photography and Video, Witnesses, Unexplained Phenomena, Central Intelligence Agency, Columbia College Chicago
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Chase after stolen car ends in crash in Niles
Tribune reporterA car stolen in Burbank and spotted in downtown Chicago twice fled police before crashing into a tree in Niles, according to authorities. The owner of the car contacted OnStar Thursday night and a representative told her the car was in downtown Chicago,...Tags: Jefferson Park, Motorvehicle Accidents, Theft, Transportation Accidents
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Meandering 'Gacy Play' buries the big question
Serial killers tend to be loners. Not so John Wayne Gacy, who murdered at least 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Gacy, who lived and killed in Norwood Park, was known as a sociable neighbor with an interest in politics and community...
Tags: John Wayne Gacy
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Twist in Gacy killings: Mom says DNA proves victim not son
Chicago TribuneThough Sherry Marino has been visiting a grave that was supposed to contain her son’s remains for more than three decades, she knew in her heart he was not there – that Michael was not, as the authorities told her, body No. 14 from the home of...Tags: X-rays, DNA, Dentistry and Dental Health, Murder, Biotechnology Industry
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'Devil You Know' series examines John Wayne Gacy killings
RedEyeInvestigation Discovery's "Devil You Know" this week looks into another aspect of Chicago-area serial killer John Wayne Gacy: How his actions affected those who loved him. Gacy, a successful Des Plaines businessman and community volunteer who performed...Tags: Des Plaines, Chicago Tribune, Murder, John Wayne Gacy, Criminals
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Problem Solver: Big Mac deal becomes a big pain
Susan Taylor isn't a fan of McDonald's food, but her teenage stepsons are. So when she saw a deal for burgers on LivingSocial in December, she snapped it up. For $13, the Norwood Park resident received vouchers for five Big Macs and five large french...
Tags: Groceries, LivingSocial, Inc., McDonald's, Consumers, McDonald's Big Mac
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Arson damages historic church building on NW Side
Tribune reportersChicago bomb and arson detectives are looking into a suspicious overnight fire that damaged a restroom inside a church attached to a Metra station on the Northwest Side. No one was hurt in the fire, which started about 1:50 a.m. at the building in the...Tags: Rentals, Chicago Police Department
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Dart to renew search for 'closure' on Gacy case
Change of SubjectAny day now, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart will submit to State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez an updated request for a search warrant that would allow officers to dig in the yard of a Chicago apartment building where serial killer John...... -
Sheriff: Gacy victim identified through DNA
Tribune reportersCook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced this morning that a previously unidentified victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified through DNA. Using DNA technology that has only been available in recent years as well as other identifiers,...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, DNA, Biotechnology Industry, Murder, John Wayne Gacy
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Home invasion leaves man, 64, hospitalized
Tribune reporterA 64-year-old man was taken to a hospital after two men forced their way inside his apartment, punched him in the face and tried to steal his television last night in the Norwood Park East neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said. Police were...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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Jul 3, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Oct 22, 2012
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Oct 14, 2012
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Aug 19, 2012
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Nov 29, 2011
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May 4, 2012
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