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Top Chicago news: Teachers demand raise as board seated; lawyer: Girl hit by ball has skull fracture

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Published on June 27, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago.

Attorney: Girl hit by foul ball at Astros-Cubs game sustained a skull fracture

The two-year-old girl was struck by a foul ball during a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros last month is recovering from brain and skull injuries, according to the family's attorney.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

Scooter-related accidents and injuries are on the rise in Chicago

At least 10 people went to emergency rooms in the first six days of the city’s dockless electric scooter pilot program.

Read the full story on Curbed Chicago.

Red Cross asks for blood platelet donations amid Chicago shortage

There's an area shortage of platelets, which have a shorter shelf life than whole blood.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Lightfoot’s new school board seated as Chicago Teachers Union rallies for ‘fair contract now’

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's handpicked school board is seated as teachers union wastes no time in demanding a new contract.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.


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