Extra, Extra
- A four-year-old Joliet boy apparently left alone in his home died in an apartment fire last night.
- Around 300 Chicago Public Schools students walked out of class to protest cuts in funding.
- Charges were filed against the man accused in last week's shooting of a 14-year-old boy who was walking to school.
- "Businesses use loading zones for private parking." We're shocked. SHOCKED, we tell you.
- If you're going to burglarize liquor stores, it's best to dress like a ninja, not a lumberjack.
- Guess those expensive tickets help somehow: the Cubs rank fifth among major league teams in terms of net worth. The White Sox also fare well at tenth.
- Red Eye's Tracy Swartz recently rode 50 CTA bus routes and lived to tell the tale. Tracy, we salute you.
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