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Extra Extra: Rising Water Levels Covering Lakefront Beaches

By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 7, 2014 11:00PM

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  • Some beaches along Lake Michigan are disappearing because of rising waters. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • A West Side Gangster Disciples crew has been charged with dealing drugs. [Sun-Times]
  • Scott Cisek, executive director of the Cook County Democratic Party, was named by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle as the county's new chief lobbyist. [Crain's]
  • The Egyptian Revival-style building that once was home to Cairo Supper Club and Nick's Uptown was granted Landmark status. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Alisa Massaro, testifying in the trial of her friend Bethany McKee in the murders of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover, said she's born again and couldn't lie anymore. [Tribune]

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