Midday News Links: Chicago Man Killed In Bahamas
By Chuck Sudo in News on May 13, 2013 6:45PM
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- Kyle Bruner, a private sailor from Chicago, was killed in the Bahamas by two men who attempted to rob a woman and he tried to intervene. [Tribune]
- Former Atlanta Mayor Julian Bond and former Bear Brendan Ayanbadejo are featured in area robocalls supporting marriage equality. [Sun-Times]
- University of Chicago Medical Center, University of Illinois Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital — three of the most resource-rich hospitals in the area — also have three of the longest emergency room wait times. [Crain's]
- Chicago's private cab wars are getting tighter with the arrival of San Francisco-based Lyft to the area. [Techcrunch]
- Males between the ages of 18 and 34 accounted for one-third of fatal traffic accidents in Illinois last year. It's not a speedway, boys. [Daily Herald]