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Patch Flash: Glenview Neighbors Remember Hall of Famer Ron Santo

Chicagoland news to talk about: Chicago Sun Times to charge online readers.

 

 

neighbors  remember his days living in Glenview's Valley Lo, starting with his Cubs prime in 1969, when his home, backyard and nearby lake rocked with the noise of neighborhood kids.

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The Chicago Sun-Times announced late Tuesday that it, along with all of its sister publications, will begin charging to view content across their websites. Beyond 20 free page views every 30 days, any online reader who is not a print subscriber to the paper will need to pay $6.99 every four weeks or $77.87 for a year's worth of access. The Lake County News-Sun is part of the Sun Times company. The Daily Herald, another Chicago area daily, launched a paywall in September.

A Chicago woman claims she was surrounded by a trio of coyotes while she walked her two dogs in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Tuesday. The woman, Kate Dodge, said she encountered the three coyotes early Tuesday near the corner of Clark Street and Armitage Avenue.

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and then staged the scene to look like a home invasion was charged with attempted murder Tuesday morning. Joseph Conrad is being held in Will County Jail. Kathleen Conrad, 43, is in critical condition at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

 last week, many brides are left wondering whether they will recoup their security deposits or find a new venue for their 2012 weddings. Edward Krzyminski, a Palos Heights-based attorney who used to represent Montefiori, confirmed Tuesday that the banquet hall has gone into mortgage foreclosure.

Westfield Co., the owners of the Old Orchard  mall, have expressed concerns about potential shoppers not being able to find the mall. A new sign of almost 50 feet makes it appear unlikely that will ever happen again. Now that the board has signed off, the sign itself could be constructed within six months and the renovations could be completed within 18 months, according to Westfield officials.

There are no tents or all-hours protests, but The group meets weekly on Saturdays to stand in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement, and while organizers said there are currently no plans to physically occupy Evanston, it is an idea that the group is still considering.


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