Extra, Extra
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 26, 2010 11:30PM
- A 17-year-old was shot in the back outside Hubbard High School this afternoon; at last report, the student was in critical condition.
- The Tribune's recent series on felons in nursing homes inspired another sweep today by authorities that resulted in eight arrests.
- The judge presiding over the Drew Peterson hearsay case ruled that a minister can testify about conversations he had with missing fourth wife Stacy but not about conversations he had with Drew.
- A local baseball card shop will hit the (sort of) big time when it's featured in a Super Bowl ad.
- In case you missed it last week, check out Gapers Block's excellent story on tunnel musicians of Chicago.
- A day of anniversaries for Chicago: it was 24 years ago today that the Bears mauled the Patriots in Super Bowl XX and it was 43 years ago today that the city saw the worst snow storm in its history.