Friday, December 16, 2011

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Pedestrian fatally struck in unincorporated Wheaton
Pedestrian fatally struck in unincorporated Wheaton

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in unincorporated Wheaton early this morning, the DuPage County sheriff's office said.

Warning issued on fraudulent health insurance Warning issued on fraudulent health insurance

The Illinois Department of Insurance is warning consumers about a company it said is selling fraudulent health insurance to consumers.
Man charged after animals found in squalor Man charged after animals found in squalor

A 49-year-old Lemont man faces several charges, including cruelty to animals, after police found dogs, rabbits, pigs and goats with little if any food or water in a barn filled with feces in southwest suburban Palos Park.
Couple crashes fleeing attempted carjacking Couple crashes fleeing attempted carjacking

A man and a woman escaped a carjacking on Chicago's West Side late Thursday, but crashed into several other cars in their getaway, police said this morning.
Head of north suburban fire department pleads not guilty Head of north suburban fire department pleads not guilty

The head of the Highwood Fire Department has pleaded not guilty to charging the city more than $100,000 for work he never did – a greater amount than authorities had previously alleged.
Park Grill operators fight to keep lease Park Grill operators fight to keep lease

The once clout-heavy company that runs the Park Grill restaurant in Millennium Park sued the city of Chicago on Thursday, responding to a lawsuit filed this month in which the city seeks to break its lease with the restaurant's operator.
CPS: Poorer-performing schools less likely to get funds CPS: Poorer-performing schools less likely to get funds

Inside Chicago Public Schools, the joke long has been that when a school gets a fresh coat of paint and new windows, you can expect the central office to shut it down and open a charter in the building.
Drew Peterson finds Rob Lowe Lifetime movie trailer hilarious Drew Peterson finds Rob Lowe Lifetime movie trailer hilarious

Drew Peterson's criminal defense lawyer, Joel Brodsky, said he spoke to his jailed client on the phone Thursday morning and played him the just-released online trailer of the upcoming Lifetime movie "Drew Peterson: Untouchable."

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