Midday News Links: Son Of Activist Hal Baskin Wounded In Shooting
By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 8, 2013 6:40PM
- Hal Baskin, Jr., son of "gang deactivator" and community activist Hal Baskin, was wounded in a shooting outside his father's community center in Englewood Monday. [ABC 7]
- With the next phase in CTA and Pace's transition to Ventra underway, more customers are complaining about long waits on Ventra's phone system to activate their cards. [Tribune]
- Gov. Quinn says Archer Daniels Midland will receive no tax breaks to keep its global headquarters in Illinois unless a deal on pension reform is set. [Sun-Times]
- Rep. Luis Gutierrez criticizes President Obama on immigration in a new book. [Tribune]
- A former patronage worker for Arne Duncan was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and videotaping the attacks. [Sun-Times]
