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Extra Extra: Chicago Man Among LAX Shooting Victims

By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 1, 2013 11:00PM

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Harmonica master Sugar Blue joined Drive-By Truckers at The Vic Theatre Thursday for a cover of The Rolling Stones' "Miss You." Mike Cooley dressed as Keith Richards because of course. (Photo credit: Chuck Sudo/Chicagoist)

  • A man from Chicago was among the victims in the shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, the victim’s mother said. [CBS 2]
  • Counting reductions in time served, Jesse Jackson Jr. could leave prison as early as New Year's Eve 2015. [Tribune]
  • The Starbucks at Pipers Alley, popular with writers and free WiFi addicts because the shop is open 24-7, will now have set closing times. [Tribune]
  • Nine people were injured in a bus crash on Lake Shore Drive. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • A woman was convicted Wednesday of killing a cop at a CTA train station. [Sun-Times]
  • A 21-year-old man who was firing a painball gun with a friend in Auburn Gresham Thursday night was wounded when another man with a real gun returned fire. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Your Friday evening commute is even more frustrating. A crash on the Dan Ryan this afternoon has fouled up everything. [ABC 7]

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