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Woman charged with DUI
Orland Park police arrested Lisa Deany 38, of Worth, and charged her with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, speeding 15 to 20 mph over the speed limit, and not wearing a seat belt. Police pulled over Deany’s automobile for speeding in the 14300 block of La Grange Road and allegedly detected a strong…
Accused drunken driver charged also with speeding
Palos Heights police arrested Gene J. Szymanski, 25, of Tinley Park, at 4:22 a.m. March 7 and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, speeding and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle after he was stopped in the 13700 block of South Harlem Avenue, police said. His court date is April 30…
Driver charged with DUI
Palos Heights police arrested John M. Dalla Costa, 37, of Oak Lawn, at 11:02 a.m. Feb. 23 and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs, reckless driving, disobeying a police officer and uninsured motor vehicle, police said. He was found allegedly passed out in his vehicle in the 7300 block of West…
World stocks, oil rise after U.S. data and earnings
World stocks rose for a third day running on Wednesday as better-than-expected U.S. company earnings and firm data raised expectations that the economy would keep strong momentum into the first quarter.Government bond futures eased ahead of the release of the European Commission’s opinion on Greece’s deficit-cutting plan, where a tick of approval could help Greek…
Cisco Reported —Cisco blows past Street’s forecast
Technology powerhouse Cisco posted quarterly profit and revenue that sailed past Wall Street’s most optimistic expectations and rose for the first time in more than a year.The world’s largest provider of computer networking gear said its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 23% from a year ago to $1.9 billion, or 32 cents per share. Excluding acquisition-related…
Red light cameras might ID robber of Heights woman
by Kevin Olsen staff reporter A woman was robbed in Palos Heights last week and the city’s new red light cameras could be essential in catching the offender, police said. The 52-year-old woman was returning home from her business in Bedford Park when a man grabbed her handbag, containing about $25,000, said Deputy Chief Dave…
Orland police report three attempted home burglaries
by Meg Sullivan staff reporter Orland Park police are investigating three attempted residential burglaries that occurred late last week in the village. Last Thursday, a neighbor interrupted an attempted burglary just before 3 p.m. at a home in the 13700 block of 84th Avenue, police said. The neighbor approached two men standing at the front…
Man allegedly fires pellet at off-duty police officer
Orland Park police arrested Steven M. Brady, 25, of Homer Glen, at about 5 p.m. Sept. 8 and charged him with aggravated assault and reckless driving after he allegedly fired a pellet gun at an off-duty Summit police officer during a traffic altercation in the 14200 block of La Grange Road, police said. The alleged…
Dominando la Prueba de Calefacción de Hogares en Alaska
(NewsUSA) – Si una Caldera mural puede calendar un hogar en Alaska sin problema alguno por unos 10 inviernos, entonces este puede calentar un hogar en cualquier parte del mundo, según el contratista mecánico Mike La Fay. La Fay, propietario de Meadow Lake Supply en Wasilla, Alaska, instalo su primera Caldera Mural de Modulación Baxi…
Teen allegedly grabs cop’s holstered side arm
Palos Heights police arrested Ryan N. Flannigan, 17, of Palos Heights, at 7:34 a.m. Feb. 23 and charged him with resisting arrest and attempting to disarm a police officer after police responded to a report of a dispute in the 8000 block of Aberdeen Court, police said. Flannigan allegedly resisted efforts by police to arrest…
No justice for crime crying for vengeance
One year later; never forgotten by Matthew Piechalak From The Reporter One year after five women were killed execution-style inside a Tinley Park clothing store, police are still searching for the lone gunman and following leads both locally and abroad. “We’ve been to Texas, England … wherever it takes us, it takes us,” said Tinley…
Driver charged with pulling another’s hair in Costco lot
Orland Park police arrested Linda A. Bohde, 45, of Homer Glen, at 7:21 p.m. Nov. 21 and charged her with misdemeanor battery after she allegedly pulled another driver’s hair in the Costco parking lot. Bohde, who reportedly believed the other driver was driving the wrong way down a parking aisle, got out of her car,…
Oak Lawn police issue three alerts against child predators in March
by William Jones From The Reporter The Oak Lawn Police Department’s new policy regarding reports of possible child predators led to the department issuing three community safety alerts last month. The two most recent reported incidents, one March 19 and the other March 20, involved boys who attend Harnew Elementary School, 9101 Meade Ave. in…
Orland man charged with disorderly conduct
Orland Park police arrested John Caccarella, 34, of Orland Park, at 10:59 p.m. Feb. 27 and charged him with disorderly conduct, police said. Caccarella reportedly yelled at and threatened his neighbor in front of her children when she asked him to take his barking dog out of the hallway of the apartment complex where they…
Orland man charged with DUI
Orland Park police arrested John M. Szlaga, 23, of Orland Park just before 7:10 p.m. on Jan. 13 and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, improper lane usage, failure to give information after striking property and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle after he allegedly hit a mailbox and left the…
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Capitol Cast: End of Session Review
Capitol News Illinois · End of Session Review The Capitol News Illinois team breaks down the highlights of the just-completed 2023 spring session.
Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance in spring legislative session
By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A proposed cannabis reform bill won’t get further consideration until at least the General Assembly’s fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement during the spring session’s final stretch. Rep. La Shawn Ford, a Chicago Democrat and the bill’s sponsor, told Capitol News…
Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue
By JERRY NOWICKI, HANNAH MEISEL & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] UPDATE: The budget was filed as a 3,409-page amendment to Senate Bill 250 late Wednesday evening. This story has been updated to reflect the latest developments as of Wednesday night. SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders announced Wednesday they’ve agreed…
Legislature approves bill to tighten restrictions on red-light camera industry
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry’s involvement in state and local elections and government. House Bill 3903 would ban automatic traffic enforcement companies or their officers from donating to candidates for public…
State board of education looking for new providers in preschool ‘deserts’
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Even though Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to sign the budget bill lawmakers just passed, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking applicants for some of the new money contained in that bill. ISBE is looking for new providers to offer preschool programs in areas…
Pritzker touts new budget’s higher education spending
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker began a tour of the state to tout the new state budget that lawmakers passed last week, stopping at two university campuses Wednesday to highlight the spending plan’s increased funding for higher education. “With this new budget, we’re making it possible for nearly…
Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance in spring legislative session
By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A proposed cannabis reform bill won’t get further consideration until at least the General Assembly’s fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement during the spring session’s final stretch. Rep. La Shawn Ford, a Chicago Democrat and the bill’s sponsor, told Capitol News…
