Midday News Links

By Staff in News on May 4, 2011 5:40PM

• A look inside the exclusive Cliff Dwellers Club. [Tribune]


• Oprah is inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Hall of Fame. [Sun-Times]


• A DuPage County Board committee has rejected a request from an Islamic group to use a home near West Chicago. [Daily Herald]


• Victory Gardens Theatre names Chay Yew to replace Dennis Zacek as artistic director. [TOC]


• Mayor-elect Emanuel and County Board President Toni Preckwinkle jointly announced plans for summer programs aimed at reducing youth violence. [Sun-Times]


• A fire on the Far South Side injures a firefighter and homeowner. [CBS Chicago]


• Blackhawks defenseman Chris Campoli underwent knee surgery today. [CSN Chicago]


• An Evanston school gets a bacterial infection warning after a student fell ill over the weekend. [ABC 7]


• The Bozo's Circus Hammond organ that was up for auction has new life as an exhibit for the Museum of Broadcast Communications. [Feder/TOC]