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Firefighters battle large fire in Gurnee Holiday Inn

Woman dies after being struck by cab in Lakeview

CPS begins move to extend school day

Woman recorded cops after harassment claims ignored

Man sought for trying to lure child in West Lawn

Prosecutors: Defendant killed child for disturbing his sleep

Bartlett woman involved in insurance scam is no-show at court hearing

Parolee, woman charged in series of robberies

Man dies after falling from Gold Coast building

Man charged with drug-induced homicide

Candidates line up for Lake County State's Atty. race

D.C. quake leaves staffs of Illinois lawmakers shaken up

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18-month gang investigation leads to arrest of 9

18-month gang probe leads to arrest of 9

Police and federal agents swept through several suburban homes this morning, arresting members of the "Almighty Gaylords" street gang.

Quinn, Emanuel spat now includes sinkholes, project signs

The tension between Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel now includes barbs over a sinkhole and signs.

1-year-old girl shot in head in S. Chicago

A 1-year-old girl is undergoing surgery after being shot in the head this morning on a street in the South Chicago neighborhood.

Nation/world

Once-a-century earthquake rattles East Coast

Libyan rebels overrun Gaddafi HQ, say he's "finished"

Strauss-Kahn criminal sexual assault case dropped

U.S. East Coast alerted to Hurricane Irene threat

D.C. politics

In need of a boost, Japan gets Biden

Magnitude 5.9 quake shakes East Coast

Obama in dead heat with four GOP contenders

Marco Rubio angling for higher office?

Local politics

Chicagoland

Girl, 1, shot in head while walking with aunt

Ex-trader missing for 32 years will plead guilty, officials say

Legislative watchdog wants more power to investigate ethics violations

Prosecutors reject Blagojevich's bias claims

Cityscapes

ChicagoNow

54 double-dipping cops just the tip of the iceberg

Civic Federation's lukewarm schools budget endorsement

Dog saves 6-year-old

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Neighborhoods

Overheard at the Air and Water Show

Lakeview crime watch: Man with crack pipes steals car

Wrigleyville blog: My bird's-eye view of Bears practice (photos)

DePaul students sound off on campus safety

Health

Pat Summitt: What does early-onset dementia mean for Lady Vols coach?

Unemployed men may find their domestic roles are changing

Hooked on acid reflux treatment?

Obituaries

PASSINGS: Frank Potenza, John Howard Davies, Jack Layton

Antonio DiBiase, 1935-2011: Performed as Tony Dee with Chicago Sounds Orchestra

Willie Sue Smith Stewart, 1910-2011

Religion

Schools

CPS starts work on longer school day, CTU head declines to serve on committee

Talks between CPS, teachers hit snag

Should CTU vote to open the contract today?

For first time in three years, CPS admissions process for magnet and selective schools is unchanged

Off-beat news

More than 100 arrested in new Sri Lanka "Grease Devil" clash

Is Facebook "required reading?"

Ferry runs aground after captain stuck in toilet

Snake that crashed funeral up for adoption

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