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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Couples sue Illinois over gay marriage issue | VIDEO
More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples filed suit Wednesday against the state of Illinois because they cannot get married.

UIC hospital workers walk off job | VIDEO
University of Illinois Medical Center support staff walked off the job Wednesday morning. They say they have gone more than five years without a pay increase, and that enough is enough, so they are striking for three days.

CTA lines running after fire; store being demolished | VIDEO
Fire in Lincoln Park closed three train lines Tuesday, while demolition crews worked through the night on Sheffield to tear down Roy's Home Furnishings.

Autopsy results back on Valpo standoff suspect
Autopsy results on a 48-year-old man involved in a Valparaiso standoff Friday show the man was shot once in the abdomen when police made initial contact.

Charges filed in fatal Uptown shooting of boy, 14
A 22-year-old Rogers Park man has been charged in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy inside a pizzeria in Uptown early Tuesday.

GE Transportation moving HQ to Chicago | VIDEO
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and General Electric executives announced Wednesday that GE Transportation will relocate its headquarters from Erie, Pa., to Chicago.