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Neighborhood Says Goodbye to Herbie Johnson

Beverly and Mt. Greenwood residents and schoolchildren turn out to say goodbye to CFD Capt. Herbie Johnson on Thursday. View the photo gallery and watch the video.

Neighborhood Says Goodbye to Herbie Johnson
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A Funeral Befitting a Fallen Hero

Thousands of mourners filled the Saint Rita Shrine Chapel and thousands more lined the streets of Beverly to pay their final respects to a fallen firefighter and beloved neighbor.

A Funeral Befitting a Fallen Hero
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Thousands Gather at Capt. Herbie Johnson's Wake

With a line that stretched around Saint Rita, thousands of well-wishers came to pay their respects to fallen firefighter Capt. Herbert Johnson.

Thousands Gather at Capt. Herbie Johnson's Wake
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Your Vote: A Guide to the Nov. 6 Election

As 19th Ward voters prepare to head to the polls, Patch pulled together a guide on everything you need to know for Election Day.

Your Vote: A Guide to the Nov. 6 Election
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Photos: A Neighborhood in Mourning

Fallen Chicago Fire Department Capt. Herbie Johnson is remembered throughout Beverly, Mt. Greenwood and Morgan Park.

Photos: A Neighborhood in Mourning
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O'Shea Looks to Boost Fines For Parade Boozers

At Wednesday's City Council meeting, Ald. Matt O'Shea proposed an ordinance that would increase fines for those caught drinking near parades, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

O'Shea Looks to Boost Fines For Parade Boozers