Extra Extra: Firefighters Pull Swimming Woman From The Chicago River

By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 18, 2013 9:00PM

Toddlers and the Willis Sears Tower Skydeck equals photography gold. (Photo credit: Christian Barroso)

Firefighters removed a woman who was found swimming in the Chicago River and refused to leave the water. It's illegal to swim in the river. Considering what's dumped in the water, it's also stupid. [Sun-Times]
A 27-year-old woman was charged with trying to swindle an 85-year-old man of his money. [DNAInfo Chicago]
Some of the Illinois GOP's biggest donors are abandoning candidates they normally would back in favor of gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner. [CBS Chicago]
Lakeview sandwich shop Sandwich Me In is going green. [NBC Chicago]
The lawyer for accused Elgin cat hoarder William Tinkler quit after disagreeing with Tinkler on how to defend him. [Fox Chicago]

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