Midday News Links: Heather Mack Says Racial Slur Sparked Mother's Murder
By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 3, 2014 6:30PM
- Bali, Indonesia police say murder suspect Heather Mack told them boyfriend Tommy Schaefer murdered her mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack after she used a racial epithet to describe him. [NBC Chicago]
- Federal Aviation Administration administrator Michael Huerta is touring the Aurora radar facility with Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Bill Foster and other members of Illinois' congressional delegation today. [Sun-Times]
- Martha Lavey is stepping down as artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre after nearly 20 years at the helm. [Chicago Reader]
- This morning's rain and winds downed power lines and halted Metra service in the north, northwest and western suburbs Friday morning. [Sun-Times]
- The Blackhawks added Daniel Carcillo to their training camp roster, with less than a week to go before the regular season opener. [CBS Chicago]
