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  1. Trayvon Martin’s parents in town to condemn violence: Fighting back tears, the parents of slain F... bit.ly/LRkmY2 39 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  2. State legislators clamp down on student loan defaulters: SPRINGFIELD-The Illinois House ... bit.ly/Kro72h about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  3. Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective Opens At The Art Institute: The Art Institute of Chicago opened Roy Lichtenste... bit.ly/KsM9dj about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. Kobayashi Downs 5 Al's Italian Beef Sandwiches In 95 Seconds: Competitive eater Kobayashi, of Nathan's Hot Dogs ... bit.ly/LDYJrk about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. Man charged in Lincoln Park robberies: A 25-year-old Northwest Side man has been charged... bit.ly/Ln2e5U about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Today's Weather: Don't Look Up: It's gray and windy outside and that's how things are going to be for most of to... bit.ly/LqJtLf about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Tinley mental health center closing plan needs more funds, advocates say: Hospitals, others could benefit from a... bit.ly/LQzm8s about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Bike the Drive shuts down Lake Shore Drive Sunday morning: Lake Shore Drive downtown will be closed most of Sund... bit.ly/KClDPB about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. 2 fires reported in Skokie: Skokie fire crews battled two back-to-back blazes three blocks from each other overnight. bit.ly/KClxY9 about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Arun's, 14 others named as Taste of Chicago Pop-Up restaurants: Fifteen Chicago restaurants will participate in ... bit.ly/KqrUwA about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. Memorial Day heats up in Chicago, across Illinois: City agencies in Chicago are urging residents to be safe when... bit.ly/LQhCtP about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Kayakers rescued from Lake Michigan: Three kayakers were rescued from Lake Michigan near Diversey Harbor around ... bit.ly/LqiNKI about 9 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Unknowns cloud Indy 500 drivers’ preparation for race: INDIANAPOLIS — What’s going to ha... bit.ly/LCiqzC about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. 3 rescued from Lake Michigan: Chicago police and firefighters rescued three kayakers from Lake Michigan early Sa... bit.ly/Krmi5D about 13 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. Sky falls to Fever as Swin Cash struggles in home debut: Swin Cash made her Allstate Are... bit.ly/LCiqzI about 13 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Eyewitness recalls violence of Tinley Park restaurant attack: A horde of masked figures went on a... bit.ly/LpCRgo about 14 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. 2 dead, 3 wounded in South Side shootings: Two people were killed and three others wounded in shootings across t... bit.ly/MFOemJ about 14 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. About 20 displaced by extra-alarm apartment fire in Maywood: Between 20 and 25 people were displaced when two 3-... bit.ly/MFMn1n about 14 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. White Sox hammer Indians as rookie Jose Quintana shines: Pitching has been a steady elem... bit.ly/LCiqzG about 14 hours ago via twitterfeed
  20. ‘Brainwashing’ passage cut from CPS scholastic test: A national testing company has ash-canned a ... bit.ly/MFBtsx about 15 hours ago via twitterfeed