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Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said that the cop in the van sustained a concussion, while the man who was hit was released from the hospital.

Nine people were hurt in the crash.

Chuck Sudo and Aaron Cynic are on the ground at the protest and are sending dispatches from the field.

We will be constantly updating this post as things develop.

Let's pick up the pieces, shall we?

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Held at the loading dock of the Bridgeport Art Center, Mash Tun featured enough craft beer to satisfy even the thirstiest beer snob.

President Barack Obama took a break from the seriousness of the NATO summits on Sunday to toss around the pigskin on Soldier Field.

The brand-new dinner service at City Provisions is not to be missed, even if you aren't usually a fan of communal dining.

There are still tickets available to Perry's 21+ gig tonight at Lincoln Hall.

Live music, corn dogs, and a ferris wheel?! you heard that right...We're giving away 5 pairs of tickets to this year's extravaganza, but you have to be a Chicagoist Daily subscriber for a chance to win.

There's been a lot of talk about the brief violent exchange between police and protesters late yesterday afternoon, but let's look at some peaceful scenes from the protests.

The Logan Square International Film Society continues its free outdoor film screening series, which started two weeks ago with Cocteau's Orphee, with a screening of Blade Runner: The Final Cut at the Logan Square Comfort Station 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. All you have to do is fill out the form here to RSVP.

Attorneys for the NATO 3 accused of creating Molotov cocktails and planning attacks across Chicago say it was the undercover police officers who brought the firebombs to their apartment, and the charges against them are the result of "entrapment to the highest degree."

With the NATO summit winding down, we could use a beer and here are a few places offering some amazing specials today.

Last night, demonstrators reconvened in the Loop for marches after the melee between police and protesters died down on Cermak and Michigan. Walking from the area where police arrested more than 40 demonstrators and bloodied multiple people after the conclusion of a peaceful march, we found small groups of protesters all over the South Loop, slowly making their way north. Police were out in force but were concentrated towards the area where the bulk of the arrests and clubbings took place.

Chicago's original craft beer makes a stunning comeback.

We thought about holding on to this one until Thanksgiving, but it's too damn good.

The major subject was NATO's continued presence in Afghanistan. President Obama and other NATO leaders spoke this afternoon of an "irreversible transition" of returning control of the nation back to Afghan leaders, but NATO would still have a non-combat presence in the country past 2014.

A total of about 90 people were arrested this weekend. Four police officers were hospitalized for injuries. The number of protesters' injuries are unclear.

Boeing, which was targeted for protest by demonstrators because of the company's involvement in producing military equipment, didn't shut down their offices but did allow employees the option of working from home. Protesters staged a "die-in" in front of Boeing headquarters and tossed paper airplanes around.

Seven people were killed in Chicago this weekend, including a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old, in the city's first scorching weather weekend of the year.

Chicago's Polka King Eddie Blazonczyk Sr., formerly of the Versatones, died today. He was 70 years old.

Catholic dioceses in Springfield and Joliet joined the 43 plaintiffs suing the Obama administration for its mandate that employers provide birth control coverage in employees' insurance plans.

Now that we have downtown and the lakefront back, let's enjoy it since the weather is going to be perfect.

The Chicago-born inventor responsible for the wireless remote television control passed away in a suburban Chicago hospital Sunday. He was 96.

We've seen some stunning images come out of the weekend's NATO summit protests. Here are some more. Local filmmaker Mike Eisenberg wanted to capture the tensions on the streets as an unbiased observer.

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With many businesses in the Loop closed on Monday and people avoiding downtown, and with the images of Sunday's scuffles between police and protesters still fresh the mayor, in characteristic Emanuel-speak, stayed on message that the summit was good to Chicago.