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Extra Extra: There Are Fewer Gutter Punks In Wicker Park

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 15, 2014 11:00PM

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Photo credit: Ben Campney

  • Wicker Park residents credit a heightened police presence with reducing the number of rail riding “gutter punks” on the streets this summer. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Bruce Rauner invested in a venture capital firm that invested in companies tied to Richard M. Daley’s son Patrick and was seized by the federal government. [Sun-Times]
  • Both Gov. Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner oppose legalizing marijuana. [Daily Herald]
  • An SUV struck a horse-drawn carriage, injuring four children. [Tribune]
  • Here’s a neat look at the former Woods Theater downtown. [BoingBoing]

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