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Midday News Links: Four Injured In Cooking Accident At Macy’s On State Street

By Lisa White in News on Nov 21, 2014 7:30PM

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("Horses Of Honor" (2) by Elena Kovalevich)

  • Four people were injured earlier this morning after an aerosol can became hot and ruptured, according to Fire Media Affairs, at the Macy's on State Street. [Sun-Times]
  • The Chicago Park District wants to raise rates at parking meters in parks, increase fees to participate in park programs and increase various permit costs according to their 2015 budget proposal. [Chicago Tribune]
  • Chicago Police are taking to Facebook to help find criminals after their followers successfully identified a suspect in a video that was posted on the CPD's Facebook profile. [Sun-Times]
  • President Barack Obama will visit the Chicago area on Tuesday to discuss immigration after his speech on the subject last night. [Chicago Tribune]
  • DNAinfo Chicago talks to Uber drivers about what makes a good passenger and how they score passengers through the app. [DNAinfo Chicago]