Extra Extra: Lake Shore Drive Re-Opened After Suspicious Package Forces Closure
By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 16, 2014 11:00PM
- A suspicious package found on Lake Shore Drive near Lawrence Avenue forced the drive to shut down for 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon. [Sun-Times]
- Gov. Pat Quinn currently has a larger campaign war chest than Republican carpetbagging counterpart Bruce Rauner. You know Rauner will not let that aggression stand, man. [Crain's]
- Illinois lawmakers are in Chicago to discuss expanding gambling in the state and a Chicago casino is to be included in the talks. [ABC 7]
- ComEd is seeking a rate hike to help pay for smart-grid improvements. Didn't they just receive one? [Fox News Chicago]
- Chicago Police believe they caught the bak robber known as the "Benchwarmer Bandit." [Tribune]
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