• A five-hour standoff in Englewood ended when police shot and injured the man barricaded inside an apartment; there's no word on his condition.
• A jury of five women, seven men and five alternates has been seated for the Jon Burge trial.
• Police are searching for an 11-year-old Southwest Side girl who has apparently run away with a 22-year-old man described as her "boyfriend." (no, that's not a typo)

Police are investigating the deaths of two beloved pets in Naperville as poisonings. They are offering $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrests of any culprits. Max, a 9-year-old black Labrador retriever, died late last month from what veterinarians said was an intestinal infection. Bosco, a 8-year-old chocolate Labrador who lived just around the corner from Max, also died after suffering from similar symptoms: vomiting and diarrhea. Veterinarians who looked at Bosco determined he had consumed rat poisoning. The close proximity between the two pets led the Naperville Police Department and animal control to determine whether or not the poisoning was deliberate. Though it was not determined if Max had also ingested rat poisoning, his owner, Gwyn Fahrner, believes it is possible. However Fahrner doesn’t assume it purposely done. [Trib] more ›