Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: More teacher strikes loom; Chicago schools might ban whole milk.
Two brothers were each sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in federal prison after being convicted last year of engaging in a home-repair fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims on the city’s south and west sides, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. The defendants, John J. Sullivan, formerly of Northbrook, and his brother, Daniel J. Sullivan, of Niles, swindled more than 50 victims out of a total of almost $750,000 in equity in their homes. Prosecuters said the brothers would promise to perform expensive home repairs, convincing victims to refinance their homes to pay the costs, then later intentionally failed to perform or complete the projects. Unable to come to an agreement at their last negotiating session on Monday, the Grayslake …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Ghost hunter says Lake County forest preserve is a hot spot for paranormal activity.
McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies doing a well-being check on a Bull Valley homeowner who had not been seen for weeks discovered her home was filled with 91 animals including a dead dog, cat and bird, according to reports. The home was filled with feces according to deputies’ reports. All animals were taken to animal control. The homeowner was located in Park Ridge and the investigation is ongoing. Paranormal investigator Ursula Bielski told the Huffington Post that one of the most interesting haunted spots in Chicago is in Independence Grove forest preserve in Libertyville. According to legend, a girls school once stood on the site and a terrible tragedy occurred there. Clairvoyants say they've seen children screaming and laughing at …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Investigators say Brookfield shooting may be copycat crime.
Faster lines and less-invasive security screenings are on the horizon for passengers traveling through O'Hare International Airport. The TSA announced Monday it will phase out the controversial "X-ray" body scanners from O'Hare and four other major airports in favor of millimeter wave Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines that render a generic human body outline. the TSA estimates O'Hare will have up to 14 of the new scanners up and running by Thanksgiving. A mix of the backscatter and AIT machines will be used until all of the old machines have been replaced. For one Aurora resident, his hundreds-strong bird hoarding obsession started with a single rescued parakeet. Over the past seven years, Dave Skeberdis had been buying and …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Cook County board president wants new tax on video gaming.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency (CMAP) is recommending congestion pricing for five new construction projects, including the extension of Rte. 53. CMAP says studies show significant benefits of congestion pricing, which uses "express toll lanes" to manage traffic for faster, reliable travel times. "Our research confirms that congestion pricing is an important tool for managing traffic flow," said CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. "While the projected gross toll revenues for these five projects will help defray a portion construction costs -- which is significant because the days of abundant federal and state funds are over -- the primary reason to implement congestion pricing is that it gives travelers a choice and manages our …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Highwood aims to break its own pumpkin carving record.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has floated a new proposal aimed at addressing the overwhelming impact of gun violence on the county's coffers by introducing a new tax on guns and ammunition sold in Chicago and its suburbs. Preckwinkle is looking to implement a so-called "violence tax" as part of her new budget, which is slated to be introduced on Oct. 18. Preckwinkle has not yet discussed the specific amount of the possible tax. An 18-year-old from Montgomery, IL, was arrested for smoking marijuana in front of the Villa Park police chief’s house, located in Naperville. Villa Park Police Chief Robert Pavelchik Jr., said the teen, Maximilian G. Salling, was smoking pot in plain view, right in front of his home, when he …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Halloween banned for some north suburban students.
The federal government has agreed to buy the closed Thomson Correctional Center in western Illinois for $165 million after the sale was held up for nearly three years, state leaders announced Tuesday. Many Illinois leaders – including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Gov. Pat Quinn who spoke to The Associated Press ahead of a news conference to announce the sale – supported the purchase because they said it would bring up to 1,100 jobs to Illinois. Federal officials, including Attorney General Eric Holder, have said it would help alleviate prison overcrowding. "It means a prison that has been sitting here empty will be used again and create a lot of opportunity for working families in the areas," Durbin said. Illinois is among states that …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Cary couple wins $3.25 million in Illinois Lottery.
Officials confirmed Monday a third person has died in DuPage County as a result of contracting West Nile virus. There were a total of four deaths due to WNV in Illinois so far. The confirmed cases of West Nile virus have affected people ranging in age from their 20s to 70s, said David Hass, public information officer for the health department. The Centers for Disease Control reports the 3,142 cases across the country are the highest number of cases reported through the third week in September since 2003. A 14-year-old Evanston boy, Dajae Coleman, was shot and killed while walking with friends on Church Street around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. While police continue to investigate the case, there has been an outpouring of community sadness and …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Pumpkins' Corgan to open Highland Park tea house on Thursday.
As speculation grows whether Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) will mount a challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn (D) in 2014, Madigan is already being pressed on whether she is fit to run for office -- because she is the mother of two young children. While at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. last week, reporters asked Madigan whether she could be governor and still raise her daughters, who are ages 4 and 7. "Wow. Does anybody ever ask that question?" she responded. "I'm very lucky to have the support of my family. My husband helps take care of our kids. But, I think more people should ask that of men running for office as well." A last ditch effort to avoid a work stoppage by Lake Forest High School teachers failed…
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: No charges in deadly Palatine stabbing.
BP is recalling unleaded regular gasoline that was shipped from the company’s Whiting fuel storage terminal between Aug. 13 and 17 after motorists throughout the region began experiencing problems with hard starting or getting their cars to start at all. According to a statement from BP, the company believes fuel stored in a tank at the storage depot could cause hard starting, stalling and other issues. The gas may have been bought by motorists patronizing BP and other retail outlets in Northwest Indiana during the past seven days. The issue surfaced Monday as dealerships and service shops throughout the region were inundated with motorists having difficulty starting their vehicles. The News Sun is reporting that the bad gas also went to …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Chicagoland news to talk about: Peterson trial goes on; defense withdraws motion for mistrial.
Less than three weeks after announcing its planned move to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Motorola Mobility said it will cut 700 jobs in Illinois, including at its Libertyville headquarters and Chicago office. According to Crain's Chicago Business, Motorola Mobility is cutting 4,000 jobs in total. A 'MacGyver bomb' thrown at an Islamic school in Lombard yesterday set Muslims at Morton Grove's mosque further on edge after Friday's air rifle shooting. The air-rifle shooting incident Friday was only one of a recent series of events that have made worshippers at Morton Grove's mosque nervous, said a leader Tuesday. As Muslims draw their holy month of Ramadan to a close at the end of this week, several incidents have happened, said …
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