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Shriner Takes Out Paradegoers

By Prescott Carlson in News on Jul 5, 2008 1:43PM

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Hell on wheels by viachicago

Stray fireworks and gunfire weren't the only thing Fourth of July revelers had to look out for yesterday -- another danger loomed large. Shriners! One driving a go-kart in a parade in Niles went out of control and struck two kids and two adults before winding up in a bush with a woman still on the hood. Everyone escaped with only minor injuries. In other news, the Chicago City Council is now considering a ban on Shriners. [Trib]