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Midday News Links: 14 Wounded In Gun Violence Yesterday

By Staff in News on Jan 6, 2012 6:40PM

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  • 14 people were wounded in gun violence yesterday. What's that they say about warmer weather and violence in Chicago? [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Rasul "Rocky" Clark, who was paralyzed in a high school football game 12 years ago and lost a fight to keep his health insurance, died yesterday at 27. [Tribune]
  • Nicole Mitchell, arguably the best jazz flutist in the world who earned her acclaim in Chicago, had to move out west to earn a living. [Chicago News Cooperative]
  • A new study suggests having a cold while driving may be as bad as being drunk behind the wheel. [CBS Chicago]
  • ComEd's switch to a smart-grid will create 2,400 jobs for Chicago. [Tribune]
  • There's a serial mugger on the loose who may be targeting women. [ABC 7]
  • Uptown was crowned the 2011 Curbed Cup winner for best neighborhood. [Curbed]