Midday News Links: Gangs Skip 'Unity Summit'
By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 30, 2013 6:45PM
- A "national unity summit" intended to bring together gang members in an effort to stop violent crime, was attended mostly by families of victims of violence and anti-violence activists—the very definition of "preaching to the choir." [Tribune]
- Chicagoist faves I Fight Dragons wrote the theme song to the new ABC comedy The Goldbergs. [I Fight Dragons blog]
- Even though Gov. Pat Quinn isn't actively seeking a running mate, State Sen. Kwame Raoul said he would run for Lt. Governor. [Sun-Times]
- Your Derrick Rose Knee update: All's well after the first weekend of training camp. [NBC Chicago]
- RTA scolded Metra for its wasteful spending yet shelled out $670,000 since 2011 to PR firms. [Daily Herald]
