Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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Day of reckoning for Rezko
Day of reckoning for Rezko

Antoin "Tony" Rezko will finally be sentenced Tuesday, more than three years after his conviction for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme while serving as a top adviser and fundraiser to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Northwest Indiana casino pit boss charged with theft Northwest Indiana casino pit boss charged with theft

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A pit manager at an East Chicago casino has been charged with felony theft.
Park Ridge man pardoned by Obama Park Ridge man pardoned by Obama

A Park Ridge man convicted of transporting stolen jewelry worth about $70,000 nearly 30 years ago said Monday he was surprised to learn he had been pardoned by President Barack Obama.
11 displaced but unharmed in Marquette Park fire 11 displaced but unharmed in Marquette Park fire

Eleven people, including four children, were displaced by a late night fire that swept through a Marquette Park home, authorities said.
Gas station clerk shot, wounded on South Side Gas station clerk shot, wounded on South Side

A gas station clerk was shot and wounded behind his South Side business late Monday in what police believe was an attempted carjacking.
Grocery deliveryman charged in South Loop sex assault Grocery deliveryman charged in South Loop sex assault

A driver for the grocery-delivery business Peapod is accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside her South Loop home last month, police said.
2 parolees charged in West Side robbery thwarted by police sergeant 2 parolees charged in West Side robbery thwarted by police sergeant

A man on parole in a series of armed robberies a decade ago has been charged in eight robberies North and West Side dating to last month after a Chicago Police sergeant interrupted him and another as they robbed a West Side store over the weekend, police said.
1 shot by police after confronting officers in Austin neighborhood 1 shot by police after confronting officers in Austin neighborhood

One person was in custody after he was shot in the ankle by police in the Austin neighborhood following a chase that started with the looting of rail box cars on the West Side and ended with an armed suspect confronting officers, authorities said.

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