Extra Extra: Local Beehive Thefts Could Be Part Of National Sting
It takes a lot of gall (and probably armor) to steal a beehive, but after 32 have gone missing from parks on Chicago's West and South Sides some are wondering if the theft is part of a national trend also rampant in California. It comes at a time that the country faces a shortage in the number of bees and a surge in the price of honey. [Sun-Times]
Illinois Marine Sara A. Medina has now been identified as one of the eight victims of the deadly helicopter crash in Nepal last week. [ABC7]
Rahm will have a special guest of honor at his inauguration Monday: Bill Clinton. The former president and Emanuel are said to have "a long history together" that dates back to when Rahm served in the White House cabinet during Clinton's terms. [Tribune]
There's an update to the case of assault involving the baseball team at St. Francis De Sales High School. Four teens have now been charged with attempted criminal sexual assault for the incident in March and will appear in Cook County Juvenile Court on June 8. [Tribune]
It's a super sad day for Superdawg as the beloved hot dog drive-in's founder Maurie Berman dies at the age of 89. [DNAinfo Chicago]
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