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Extra Extra: 22 Suffer Minor Injuries In Suburban School Bus Crash

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Dec 20, 2012 12:00AM


  • Two adults and 20 children suffered only minor injuries when a school bus collided with a truck on the Tri-State Tollway in Lake County. Authorities said the injuries were mostly just bumps and bruises. [Daily Herald]

  • The body of an Oak Forest woman was found in the wreckage of the fire that destroyed her home. However, an investigation shows she died of strangulation. [Sun-Times]

  • Because there are terrible humans in the world, scam artists are swindling those donating to charities in Newtown. [AP]

  • The CTA declined a request to save the #11 Lincoln Avenue bus. [Roscoe View Journal]

  • Olympic gymnast Jake Dalton is visiting Elgin and Westmont. Don't get too excited. He's bringing his girlfriend with him. [Daily Herald]

  • What are the real costs of the privatization deals cut by the city? [Chicago Reader]