Extra Extra: Grandmother Sentenced To 55 Years For Stabbing Death Of Neighbor
A South Side grandmother was sentenced to 55 years in prison for allegedly stabbing her neighbor 59 times in 2006, a crime she says she doesn't remember committing. The 60-year-old woman says her neighbor tried to rape her, and she "went into a dissociative state" due to trauma she suffered as a child. [Sun-Times]
Police still aren't sure what caused an SUV to drive off a bridge near Harlem Avenue and I-55 early Saturday morning, killing two women. [ABC7]
The Sun-Times warns that they may be cutting jobs as they consolidate suburban offices. [Crain's]
A member of the Latin Dragons street gang threatened to burn down a Chicago police officer's garage. [Sun-Times]
Fun fact about San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh: When he was a rookie quarterback, he stood up for this female sports reporter. [WBEZ]