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Extra Extra: Man Stole Donation Jar Meant For 10-Year-Old Cancer Patient

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Nov 2, 2012 11:00PM


  • Police are searching for this man who stole a donation jar in northwest Indiana meant for a 10-year-old cancer patient. [ABC7]

  • Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans has put the brakes on a new gun court, saying he was blindsided when he learned Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle was planning one. [Sun-Times]

  • Thursday night crews rescued a person from Lake Michigan, who had fallen from Navy Pier. [ABC7]

  • Bears safety Chris Conte was fined $21,000 for a helmet hit. [NBC]

  • The Now or Never SuperPAC recommits $1 million to Rep. Joe Walsh's campaign. [Sun-Times]

  • Gov. Pat Quinn announced the deployment of 13 local emergency managers and two Illinois Emergency Management Agency’s (IEMA) employees to New York City to help emergency management officials coordinate recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. [Governor's Office]

  • Groupon stock hit a new low, this time under $4. [Crain's]