Extra, Extra
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jul 7, 2010 10:30PM
Photo by rcpostel
- A Chicago Police Officer was killed in a shooting in Englewood late this afternoon as he tried to stop a crime. The shooter was also injured in the incident and is in custody. We'll have more information as it becomes available.
- Jerry Hobbs will remain in jail while prosecutors investigate his defense's claim that DNA results clear him of the 2005 murders of his daughter and one of her friends.
- The family of Ramiro Guevara, the teen shot and killed inside of the Logan Square club V-Live last fall, have filed lawsuit against the club because he was allowed into the club with a fake ID (he was 17).
- Gov. Quinn signed off on the state sales tax holiday scheduled for August 6 through August 15.
- The Metro is set to release the first volume of live music performed at the venue with all proceeds benefiting Rock For Kids.
- Gapers Block has a nice interview with Dan Carroll, the man behind Stick Figure Hamlet.