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transportation
  • by david hall
Record number of travelers expected to hit the road for the Fourth of July

Many visitors are heading to town for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. Many more will drive, fly or bus out of town, AAA says. All travelers are advised to work around congestion, stay cool and plan ahead.

crime
  • by david hall
Boy, 17, critically wounded in Englewood shooting

A boy was in a car in a vacant lot in the 7400 block of South Lowe Avenue just before 3 p.m. Tuesday when four people approached him and started shooting, police said.

chicago
  • by david hall
Abandoned toys? Or treasures for toddlers? Parents sad to see beloved hand-me-downs swept from playlots

At several parks in the city, families leave old toys at playgrounds for children to enjoy. The park district began enforcing provisions in its code last month that prohibits abandoned objects from being left in playgrounds.

money
  • by david hall
Jelly Belly closing North Chicago plant, laying off 66 workers

The plant closure comes after Chicago-based Ferrara Candy bought the family-owned Jelly Belly for an undisclosed sum in November.