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Good Samaritan police recruit recovers from injuries, hits the streets

Chicago Police officer Daniel Vazquez on foot patrol. (Antonio Perez/ Tribune)

Injured police recruit back at it

Daniel Vazquez, 29, is on the street working foot patrol seven months after getting hit by a car on the Stevenson Expressway when he pulled over to help a woman whose car crashed.

Teen shot dead while sitting on bench

18-year-old gunned down while sitting on park bench

Omar Estrada set out on his bicycle for the Rogers Park neighborhood to meet friends on Thursday. Hours later the 18-year-old lay dying from a gunshot wound to his head.

Pfleger returning to pulpit at St. Sabina

Cardinal Francis George lifted his suspension of the Rev. Michael Pfleger after the two met and Pfleger apologized for statements the cardinal took as a threat to leave the priesthood.

Former IMF leader leaves jail on $1 million bail

Israel's Netanyahu rejects Obama proposal on borders

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House Democrats move to lump together sitting Republicans

Suspect in 1994 slaying held without bail

9-year-old boy shot on Southwest Side

Chicago police officer dies after becoming ill on duty

Teen shot dead in park: 'He would make anyone smile'

Start of Blagojevich defense bumped to Wednesday

Cubs lose 15-5

White Sox lose 6-4

Meet the man at the center of the doomsday prediction

TribU: Lessons for Life

Readers pay it forward

Readers pay it forward

People share their experiences about lending a helping hand, and some who didn't.

7 ways the U.S. population is changing

7 ways the U.S. is changing

A shaky Social Security system, the DREAM Act and more -- find out how these and other things are shaping our population.

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MBA enrollment trends in recession and boom economies

According to Meinhardt, during a recession when the economy dives, people often flock to business schools.

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  • Co-founder of U of C copter program

    Dr. Frank J. Baker II, 1945-2011

    Dr. Frank J. Baker II was an accomplished physician, serving as a professor and chairman of emergency medicine at the University of Chicago's medical school, and co-...

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    Nightlife among the ruins of Budapest

    This cultural capital of Hungary and much of Central Europe has no shortage of nightlife. You can go there for opera, folk music and dancing or a twilight boat trip.

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  • Why was he driving?

    Why was he driving?

    Editorial: Authorities say the bus driver in a fatal crash had cocaine in his system. He had served time for some crimes and was being investigated for others.

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