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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

City Council honors fallen Chicago firefighter | VIDEO Chicago City Council issued a proclamation Wednesday morning recognizing fallen Chicago Fire Captain Herbert ''Herbie'' Johnson for his service and his bravery. Victim in drunken worker crash could get $6.25M | VIDEO The Chicago City Council meets Wednesday on whether to approve a $6.25 million settlement in a crash involving a drunken city worker. Donne Trotter due in court on plane gun charges | VIDEO New developments are expected in court Wednesday morning in the case of a state senator charged with trying to board a plane with a gun in his bag. Girl, 14, missing 2 weeks Police say a girl has been missing on the Far South Side for two weeks, though she has been spotted in the area. Funeral for Schaumburg student killed in hit-and-run Family and friends of a Schaumburg High School senior killed by a hit-and-run driver last weekend say their final goodbyes Wednesday. Balkan street food burek made by hand | VIDEO Eastern Europeans flock to City Fresh Market in West Rogers Park for burek, a stuffed phyllo dough pastry that's popular in the Balkans. MORE STORIES Strange News Music for your coffin? It's now possible 12/12/12 brings weddings, celebrations across world Janesville school board adopts dress code for teachers Peppermint pigs a smashing tradition in NY Medvedev jokes about secret files on aliens Consumer Honda recall includes minivans, SUVs Consumer Reports: Cashmere Sweaters Consumer Reports Price Index Delta buys stake in Virgin Atlantic Yahoo revamps email in bid to catch up with Gmail Healthbeat Double diabetes means double trouble Smartphone apps could help weight loss Report shows higher rates of chronic illness, obesity Women more likely to live to 100 Smokers put kids at risk to invasive meningococcal disease MOST POPULAR Jenni Rivera plane crash nearly vertical, estimated at 600 mph Clackamas Town Center shooting leaves 3 dead Jenni Rivera dead in plane crash; Latin America mourns Illinois concealed carry ban thrown out Right-to-work Michigan laws passed; unions, activists furious All Most Popular

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