Deadly raid in France Amid gunfire and explosions, police raided a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week's terrorist attacks was believed to be holed up today

November 18, 2015

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City speed cams issue $2.4M in bad tickets Mayor Rahm Emanuel's speed camera program improperly issued more than $2.4 million in fines to Chicago drivers, ticketing them when cameras were supposed to be off and when the required warning signs were confusing, obscured or missing, a Tribune investigation has found. Maps, data on problem speed cam sites Look up your speeding ticket, find questionable camera sites and get other info from our data tool. Drones at City Hall Aldermen are set to add flying drones to their regulatory responsibilities with a vote on rules governing where and when the devices can be flown. Person questioned in Tyshawn Lee killing A man picked up on an alleged gun offense was questioned Tuesday by Chicago police detectives in connection with the brutal slaying of the 9-year-old. Gliniewicz widow: Don't rush to judgment The widow of the disgraced Fox Lake cop is speaking out as authorities continue to investigate illegal activities her husband was involved in before he took his life. Deadly raid in France Amid gunfire and explosions, police raided a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week's terrorist attacks was believed to be holed up today. Commentary: War against Islamist extremism more complicated "It may already be too late and too difficult ... for any swift or easy solution to the tangled mess the Middle East has become in the four years since the Arab Spring plunged the region into turmoil," writes Liz Sly. Phillips: 'Dark' end to 'Hunger Games' franchise Michael thinks "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2" brings the four-film saga "to a dutiful, fairly satisfying if undeniably attenuated conclusion." Today's weather forecast Rain, high 50s.

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