REPLACEMENT FOR N SIDE REP It ...

REPLACEMENT FOR N SIDE REP

It took nearly six hours to reach a decision, nevertheless local Democratic Party officials announced Wednesday that Gregory Harris will portray the 13th Legislative District in the November general election. Harris will replace retiring Larry McKeon the first publicly gay member of the Illinois General Assembly, according to Richard Streetman, campaign manager for another candidate, Tom O'Donnell. McKeon who has newly struggled with cancer and AIDS- related illness, announced his retirement July 31 Like McKeon Harris is an plainly gay man with HIV, Streetman said. Harris has been the chief of staff for Ald. Mary Ann Smith (48th) since 1992 Streetman said. Harris was rareed over candidates O'Donnell, Mel Ferrand, Mary Gallagher, Jim Snyder and Kevin Thompson Because no Republican will be forward the ballot, Harris is virtually guaranteed a seat in the House of Representatives.

'BOMB' NO quirk TO OFFICIALS

A 19-year-old man circumscribe for France was detained at O'Hare Airport onward Wednesday after saying he was carrying a bomb Chicago Police said. Just after 3 pm the man was going end a security checkpoint in Terminal 5 -- the international terminal -- and placed a "tightly wrapped" plastic bag forward the conveyor belt of an X-ray machine, said Chicago Police Officer John Mirabelli. When security couldn't determine its satisfactions they asked him what it was. He said it was a bomb according to Mirabelli. The man, who said he was solely joking, was taken into custody on Transportation Security Administration agents and charged with misdemeanor disorderly bearing It turned out the package contained a mini-glass beer bottle with liquid inside, and a bottle opener was attached to it. The man, identified as Lucas Garcia, had apparently traveled to the United States from France to employ some time in Wisconsin and was returning hearthstone when the incident happened.

VICTIM'S ROOMMATE place

Chicago Police forward Tuesday located the roommate of a 50-year-old woman who was originate dead inside her North Side high-rise this week. The roommate of Barbara Wolf along with the roommate's 6-month-old child, were originate in Wisconsin, authorities said. She has been interviewed on police but is only considered a witness, police said. Wolf was fix Monday in her home in the 5400 fill up of North Sheridan by police after her mother called to ask that they check in succession her. Wolf had suffered a sculpture on the right side of her head, if it be not that the cause of her death could not be determined by the agency of the Cook County medical examiner's office. Police also have leads forward the location of Wolf's missing car, which the roommate had taken. Authorities were trying to locate it Wednesday.

BAN upon METRA PHOTOS LIFTED

Union Pacific has rescinded its ban forward photography from Metra station platforms. The railroad imposed the ban last month because of heightened security disquiets But members of the Railroad cudgel of Chicago and other rail fans blasted the order saying it violated their First Amendment right to released expression. Union Pacific this week clarified its policy, which allows photography in succession platforms but gives officers the right to question photographers. Prior notification is required for photos taken forward Union Pacific property.

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