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John Mosca dies at 86; ran popular restaurant near New Orleans
John Mosca, proprietor of a two-room roadhouse near New Orleans famed for its Italian-style garlicky shrimp, oysters, chicken and marinated crab dishes, has died. He was 86.
Mosca died Wednesday at his home in suburban Harahan, said his daughter, Lisa...Tags: Restaurants, Garlic, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Italy, Prostate Cancer
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David S. Broder dies at 81; Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist
David S. Broder, one of the nation's leading political reporters and a Pulitzer Prize winner in 1973 for distinguished commentary about the Watergate scandal, has died. He was 81.
Broder, a longtime columnist at the Washington Post, died Wednesday at...Tags: University of Chicago, Diabetes, Bloomington, Journalism, Periodicals
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Man dies after being tasered in Thornton
Tribune reporterAn Indiana man died late Sunday afternoon after he was tasered in south suburban Thornton, officials said. Mark A. Koves, 28, of the 9500 block of Roosevelt Street in Crown Point, was pronounced dead at 5:44 p.m. at St. James Hospital in Chicago...Tags: Thornton
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Slide up to West Palm Beach and hang around with pole dancers this weekend
It’s not what you think, the International Pole Convention. The pole dancing convention founder, Jessalynn Medairy, 27, is so used to the questions, she answers them before they’re asked: “There’s nobody here that would be a...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Dance, Entertainment, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Man killed among 3 shot in Chicago Heights attack
A man was shot dead Friday night in Chicago Heights in attack that wounded two other people, authorities said. Joshua Garcia, 18, of the 3100 block of Willow Road in South Chicago Heights, was declared dead at 9:50 p.m. at St. James Hospital in...
Tags: Shootings, South Chicago
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Husband, wife dead in Chicago Heights fire
Chicago TribuneA husband and wife were found dead after a fire in Chicago Heights early Friday morning, according to authorities. The fire happened in the 200 block of East 24th Street in Chicago Heights, a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office said....Tags: Arson
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Sheriff: Ford Heights fire dispatcher pawned department property
A Ford Heights fire dispatcher has been charged with buying a piece of department equipment knowing it was stolen, then pawning the item, the Cook County sheriff's office announced today. A $20,000 personal recognizance bond was set today for Varndell...
Tags: Ford Heights, Theft, Sauk Village, Pawnbrokers
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4 accused of Richton Park beating
Tribune reporterA mom, her two children and another man have been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery in connection to the group beating of a man Thursday night in south suburban Richton Park. Judge Maria Kuriakos Ciesil set bails at $500,...Tags: Prosecution, Witnesses, Park Forest, Richton Park, Olympia Fields
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Worker killed at Chicago Heights plant
Tribune reporterA worker was killed in an industrial accident at a Chicago Heights metals plant this morning, officials said. Crews responded to 333 State St. in the south suburb, where a company called Vesuvius, a metals plant, is listed. A worker was pronounced...Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, South Holland, Health and Safety at Work
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Former CeaseFire worker fatally shot in Woodlawn
Tribune reportersA former employee of the CeaseFire violence prevention program was fatally shot today in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, officials said. Marlon Lee, 36, was driving when his car came to rest on the 6100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue at...Tags: Shootings, Murder, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Wars and Interventions, Jackson Park
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Woman killed in south suburban crash
Special to the TribuneA two-car collision near south suburban Crete killed a passenger and sent both drivers to the hospital, authorities said. Joyce Di Rutigliano, 80, of the 20700 block of Hunt Club Drive in Frankfort, was declared dead at 5:07 p.m. at St. James Hospital in...Tags: Will County, Frankfort, Crete, Accidental Death, Disasters and Accidents
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17-year-old fatally shot in Chicago Heights
Tribune reporterA 17-year-old Chicagoan was shot and killed Saturday night in a park in south suburban Chicago Heights, authorities said. Police identified the victim as Mikah Darko, although the Cook County medical examiner's office listed his first name as Micah....Tags: Shootings
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