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Midday News Links: Chicago Beach Season Ends Today

By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 2, 2014 6:40PM

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  • Today is the last day to legally swim at Chicago's beaches for the season. After that, you're doing so at your own risk. [CBS Chicago]
  • Rogers Park residents are worried about the safety of their neighborhood after a recent spate of shootings. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg were married at St. Charles' Hotel Baker Saturday. [NBC Chicago]
  • The Reader looks at the history of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pilsen, aka "The Ghost Church." [Reader]
  • The State of Illinois began accepting applications for patients looking to use medical marijuana Tuesday. [Crain's]