Extra Extra: Former Chicago Bear Doug Buffone Dies
By Lisa White in News on Apr 20, 2015 10:40PM
- Former Bears linebacker Doug Buffone was found dead at his Chicago home earlier today. He was 70. Buffone played 14 seasons for the Bears. [Sun-Times]
- The truck driver who was found guilty of fatigued driving and violating safety laws after a crash he was involved in resulted in a tollway worker being killed and a state trooper being injured was sentenced to three years in prison earlier today. [Tribune]
- CTA president Forrest Claypool is dodging questions about him leaving his post at the CTA to serve as Mayor Emanuel's new chief of staff. [Sun-Times]
- Berrista, the coffee shop owned by chef Homaro Cantu, will reopen tomorrow following the death of Cantu last week. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- Talk about a diehard hockey fan: a pregnant Blackhawks fan went to the game Sunday night on her due date, then went into labor a few hours later. [DNAinfo Chicago]
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