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By Marcus Gilmer in News on Sep 20, 2008 11:00PM

Records show that the Chicago Police Board approved the firing of three officers last month, including Nathan Hicks who fled the scene during a 2006 incident in which a suspect pulled a weapon on him and other officers.
Break out the OFF! Two more cases of West Nile have been reported in Cook County.
In an effort to cut overtime costs and raise officer morale, the Chicago Police Department will implement new schedules for officers in a dozen districts in 2009, including a 10-hour-a-day/four-day work week.
Michael Matti, 28, of Batavia, has been charged with felony theft and residential burglary after stealing another resident's dog, keeping the dog in a storage unit, and demanding ransom from the dog's owner.
The New York Times' Style Magazine - Fall Travel 2008 issue features a look at Hyde Park's Woodlawn Tap.