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Extra Extra: South Lake Shore Drive Extension Open

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 27, 2013 9:00PM

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  • The new 2-mile stretch of South Lake Shore Drive is officially open. [Tribune]
  • Two were killed and another dozen people were wounded in violence across Chicago this weekend.[NBC Chicago]
  • Gay rights activists seeking the right to marry in Illinois protested outside the offices of state Rep. Greg Harris, sponsor of the stalled marriage equality legislation in Springfield. [CBS Chicago]
  • The inaugural Gary Marathon was held this weekend. [ABC 7]
  • Meanwhile, 30 vacant homes in Gary face demolition. [Fox News Chicago]

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