Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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Third suspect nabbed in Riverside burglary ring

A third Chicago teen was arrested today in connection with a burglary ring that targeted Riverside and North Riverside homes since November, police said.  Two 17-year-olds have already been charged.

Cops: Skokie woman can't 'hallucinate' away drug charges Cops: Skokie woman can't 'hallucinate' away drug charges

A woman who called police claiming she was the victim of a home invasion was arrested herself after police found the heroin she’d been doing when she ‘hallucinated’ the people in her home Friday in north suburban Skokie.

Villa Park man gets 18 years for attempted sexual assault Villa Park man gets 18 years for attempted sexual assault

A Villa Park man who fled the scene of an attempted sexual assault after his victim faked an asthma attack was sentenced today to 18 years in prison.

Arbitrator rules on Illinois travel pay Arbitrator rules on Illinois travel pay

Officials with the state education agency and its largest class of employees – principal consultants who help teachers with everything from curriculum to certification – will sit down in January to determine how to compensate state workers who may have worked overtime traveling to public schools statewide.

Lawmaker calls for investigation of Wis. Supreme Court justice Lawmaker calls for investigation of Wis. Supreme Court justice

A government watchdog group and a Democratic state lawmaker on Tuesday called for investigations into free legal services Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman received from a prominent law firm.

South suburban House Rep. Kinzinger gets engaged South suburban House Rep. Kinzinger gets engaged

WASHINGTON -- House Republican Adam Kinzinger, a pilot with the Air National Guard, was called the "Tom Cruise of Congress" when The Hill newspaper lauded him this summer as fifth among the 50 most beautiful people in Washington.

Alleged police torture victim sues Chicago, Burge Alleged police torture victim sues Chicago, Burge

A man released in March after serving 25 years behind bars for a 1986 double-murder he did not commit filed a federal lawsuit today alleging he was tortured into confessing by detectives working under disgraced former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge.

Niles man charged for leaving stolen cars on tracks Niles man charged for leaving stolen cars on tracks

A 19-year-old Niles man on parole has been charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle after he confessed to separately taking two cars from Elgin and Morton Grove and leaving them on train tracks in Des Plaines, authorities said.


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