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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Mary Norkol

GA Reporter
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Environment
Whoops! Rare crane rescued in Wilmette, returned to Wisconsin
The crane was captured and relocated by the International Crane Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
By Kade Heather and Mary Norkol
 
Dexter Reed’s mother Nicole Banks stands outside the 11th District police station in Chicago as supporters stand on each side, with one holding a sign demanding justice for Reed.
Dexter Reed Shooting
Dexter Reed's family files federal civil rights lawsuit over his killing by Chicago police
The lawsuit accuses Chicago police of promoting “brutally violent, militarized policing tactics,” and argues the five officers who stopped Reed “created an environment that directly resulted in his death.”
By Mary Norkol, Andy Grimm, and 1 more
 
Lomelok, the 15-month-old lion, plays with a cardboard roll while laying on patchy grass in his outdoor enclosure at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Entertainment and Culture
Lion cub returns to Lincoln Park Zoo exhibit weeks after unprecedented surgery
The spinal surgery is common in dogs and older big cats, but it’s the first documented case in a growing lion cub, according to experts at Lincoln Park Zoo.
By Mary Norkol
 
Police crime scene tape.
Crime
14-year-old boy charged with murder in South Loop shooting
Jeremy Smith, 17, was killed and another boy was wounded in the shooting in March, according to police.
By Mary Norkol
 
Israel-Hamas War
Chicagoans with ties to Middle East brace for consequences after Iran's missile strike on Israel
“There’s all kinds of dangers that can happen,” said Itai Segre, a teacher who lives in Roscoe Village with family in Jerusalem.
By Mary Norkol
 
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La Voz Chicago
Caso de sarampión registrado en Cicero es el segundo en los suburbios del Condado de Cook
El caso no tiene conexión alguna con el brote de sarampión en un refugio de migrantes de Chicago, según las autoridades de salud.
By Mary Norkol
 
Illinois State Police.
Suburban Chicago
2 dead, 1 hurt in wreck on inbound I-57 near Posen
A man and woman were both ejected from the car, and a third passenger was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
By Mary Norkol
 
Heavy traffic is seen at O'Hare International Airport after pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked westbound Interstate 90, Monday, April 15, 2024.
Transportation
40 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested in protest blocking expressway to O'Hare
The demonstration was part of a global “economic blockade to free Palestine,” according to organizers. Protesters also took to the streets in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the Brooklyn Bridge and Interstate 5 in Eugene, Oregon.
By Mary Norkol and Cindy Hernandez
 
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Health
Cicero measles case marks 2nd infection reported in suburban Cook County
The case has no known connection to the Chicago measles outbreak at a migrant shelter, according to health officials.
By Mary Norkol