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Suburban tattoo artist jailed for inking kids

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:51:48 -0500

George Jeruitis, known as Hook, was arrested for tattooing children at a hotel.

chicagotribune.com

Port-A-Potty blown up with fireworks at Diversey Harbor

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:20 -0500

At about 3 a.m. car alarms started going off due to the explosion and alerted people of the prank.

suntimes.com

5,000 Pounds of Fireworks Stolen

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:29 -0500

Five thousand pounds of high-powered fireworks were stolen from a storage facility in DuPage County, which worries authorities because improper usage could be fatal.

wbbm780.com

Beecher Woman Busted for Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Courthouse

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:37:04 -0500

A Beecher woman was being held on $100,000 bond after being arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded handgun into a Cook County courthouse in downtown Chicago.

chicagopublicradio.org

Chicago cops have to buy their own uniform and gear, and they are pricey

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:42:54 -0500

Officers get a yearly stipend for equipment and a bulletproof vest, but the costs are still far more than the stipend covers.

news.medill.northwestern.edu

Chicago cops: Spider-Man skills used in thefts

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:29:59 -0500

Fact: I will gladly read any article involving someone using Spider-Man skills.

chicagotribune.com

Chicago couple plead guilty after posing as refugees and scam nuns

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:48:39 -0500

A Chicago couple posed as Kenyan refugees, got over $1 million from nuns and then gambled nearly all of it away.

riverfallsjournal.com

Chicago cops: Spider-Man skills used in thefts (Tobey Maguire not sighted in Chicago)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:20:08 -0500

He allegedly scaled buildings like Spider-Man -- not to rescue citizens from distress, but to steal from them.

chicagotribune.com

Chicago H.S. sex case: Ex-coach admits he bought sex toys and undies for 15-year-old

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:13:42 -0500

An ex-basketball coach at Walter Payton College Prep High School on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two 15-year-old students acknowledged buying sex toys and underwear for one of the girls and

chicagotribune.com

Poll: Do more police make you feel safer?

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:20:11 -0500

This year, they beefed up security at the Taste of Chicago. It's probably a reasonable response to what happened last year. The assumption is that more police makes people feel safer.

blog.thisyoungeconomist.com