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Extra Extra: Weather Closes Taste Of Chicago

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 12, 2014 9:00PM

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Photo credit: Larry Smith

  • The city closed Taste of Chicago due to the inclement weather. You have Sunday to get your turkey leg fix. [NBC Chicago]
  • The Bulls are still working to land Carmelo Anthony, but Pau Gasol may be a more realistic alternative. [Tribune]
  • The rain isn't keeping crime at bay. Four burglaries were reported in Grand Crossing and South Chicago in one night. [ABC 7]
  • In a criminal scheme straight out of Trailer Park Boys, Cook County prosecutors accuse Carlos Dominguez of Norridge of stealing $1,250 from video games to pay for his wedding. [DNAinfo Chicago]
  • Illinois Department of Transportation secretary Ann Schneider resigned this week after several investigations involving clout hiring problems at the agency. [Better Government Association]

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