Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Your morning news update

On a mobile device? Click here.


DUI charge for woman who hit dozen cars, hospital building

A Lincoln Park woman's blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit when her SUV plowed into a dozen parked cars as well as an office building at Children's Memorial Hospital, sending herself and another person to the hospital, authorities said.

Ex-SIU student to be sentenced for campus threat Ex-SIU student to be sentenced for campus threat

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A former Southern Illinois University student convicted of writing what prosecutors say was a note demanding money and threatening a Virginia Tech-like killing spree will be sentenced.

Advisory: Fog to stick around until late morning Advisory: Fog to stick around until late morning

A blanket of dense fog has prompted a warning from the National Weather Service for the Chicago area and surrounding collar counties.

Dad charged with felony after posting photo of bound, gagged child on Facebook Dad charged with felony after posting photo of bound, gagged child on Facebook

A young South Side father faces felony charges for posting a photo of his 22-month-old daughter bound and gagged on the popular social networking site, Facebook.

North Chicago police confronted with controversial accusations North Chicago police confronted with controversial accusations

North Chicago police have faced blistering criticism since a man died following officers’ intervention in a domestic incident last month, and now a new investigation of the department has been launched after the release this week of a video that appears to show an officer striking a man at the police station.

Convict's Facebook posts delay sentencing Convict's Facebook posts delay sentencing

A man who was speeding more than 30 mph over the limit when he struck and killed a Romeoville High School junior stood up in court Tuesday and apologized to the teen's family.

Two hospitalized after vehicle plows into cars, hospital building Two hospitalized after vehicle plows into cars, hospital building

A vehicle plowed into several parked cars and then an office building owned by Children’s Memorial Hospital tonight in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, police said.

Two hurt when school bus, van collide Two hurt when school bus, van collide

No children were aboard a school bus that crashed into a van this afternoon in Orland Park, leaving a 60-year-old man driving the van and the bus driver hospitalized.


Copyright (c) 2011, Chicago Tribune

No comments:

Post a Comment