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Extra Extra: Oak Lawn Shooting Costs Suburb $3 million

By Jon Graef in News on Nov 23, 2014 10:15PM

  • In Oak Lawn, the police shooting of a suicidal man cost the suburb $3 million. [Trib]
  • Chicago bars that could pass as “Game of Thrones” houses. [Medium]
  • The Illinois Supreme Court dismisses a challenge declaring red-light cameras illegal after two justices recused themselves and the remaining justices were so divided they couldn’t reach a majority opinion. [Sun-Times]
  • International Peri Peri chicken chain Nando’s is planning two Chicago locations. [Eater]
  • Maxim profiles Chicago rapper Tink. [Maxim]


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