Extra Extra: Gov. Quinn Grants Pardons To 126 Convicts
By Lisa White in News on Nov 28, 2014 10:20PM
- On Thanksgiving eve, Gov. Pat Quinn granted pardons to 126 convicts, including Robert Taylor, one of the members of the Dixmoor Five. [Sun-Times]
- A Chicago Parks District vehicle slid off an icy path near the lakefront and plunged into Lake Michigan. No one was in the vehicle and no injuries were reported. [Tribune]
- The generosity of a Little Village man caused a domino effect that resulted in a four-way kidney transplant. Your be thankful post for the holiday weekend. [Sun-Times]
- IDOT are set to change their "5 minutes to Jane Byrne" signs to "Jane Byrne Interchange." Especially given the recent passing of our former mayor, this seems like an obvious decision that probably should have been fixed already. [Sun-Times]
- A civil rights attorney and hopeful soon to be downstate marijuana farmer says his company will pledge half of their earnings towards education. [Sun-Times]
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