Extra, Extra
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jul 16, 2009 10:30PM
- Two Chicago Police officers were shot today while trying to execute a warrant on the Southeast Side. Each officer was shot in a leg and both were reported in good condition.
- The police shooting followed last night's violent six hour window which saw four killed and eight wounded in shootings.
- Gov. Quinn has joined the fray over Burr Oak Cemetery, appointing a task force to look at cemetery operations state-wide.
- Daniel X. O'Neil has an interesting take on last week's Inspector General report on the Homero Tristan case.
- The search for two escaped inmatescontinues in Michigan City.
- Tony Rezko's Wilmette mansion is slated to go up for auction in August.
- Our pal James Kennedy spoke last week at the American Library Association conference right here in Chicago and triumphantly stripped Neil Gaiman of his Newberry Award in a vicious battle royale.