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Top Chicago news: 10 firms in new scooter pilot; mom says teachers bullied son before suicide try

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Published on June 12, 2019
Top Chicago news: 10 firms in new scooter pilot; mom says teachers bullied son before suicide tryPhoto: LunchboxLarry/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Chicago.

Lawsuit: Mom claims teachers bullied son, 11, before he attempted suicide

A mother said she is angry and heartbroken after she claims her 11-year-old son tried to take his own life after being bullied by Chicago Public Schools teachers and staff.

Read the full story on ABC30 Action News.

Off-duty cop crashed into diner at a high rate of speed while legally drunk, prosecutors allege

An off-duty Chicago police officer was charged with reckless homicide in a fatal crash that killed a 35-year-old woman sitting inside a South Side restaurant.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

10 companies to offer scooters during Chicago's summer pilot program that starts Saturday

Chicago has picked 10 electric scooter companies to participate in a four-month tryout of the technology on city streets.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Winfrey had Lightfoot and her wife over for dinner: photo

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says her staff reached out to Oprah Winfrey and the onetime Chicago talk show legend invited Lightfoot and her wife to dinner.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Chicago firefighters deliver baby boy in back seat of car that stopped outside station

A Chicago woman gave birth in the back seat of a car Monday morning with the help of Chicago firefighters at Engine 14 on the Near West Side.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.


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