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Substance Abuse, Domestic Abuse
Chicagotalks
Feb 04When Felicia Simpson was married to a man who was beating her, she said she took on his habits. “For me to deal with what I went through, I smoked cigarettes and I drank heavily. Not wine, I drunk whisky. [I would] just wake up in the morning [and drin... »
Man Accused Of Brutal Bucktown Rape Bonds Out
CBS Chicago
Feb 03Michael Giffin, 25, is charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint for the alleged Saturday rape. He had been ordered held on $750,000 bond on Sunday. »
New Big-Box Shopping Center Coming Near Goose Island
CBS Chicago
Feb 03Two new big-box stores are coming to the edge of the Clybourn Corridor, near the Lincoln Park area Whole Foods store, according to a published report. »
Bond set for soccer coach in Bucktown rape case
WLS-TV Chicago Local News
Jan 30An assistant college soccer coach is being held on $750,000 bond, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the Bucktown neighborhood.Prosecutors described a terrible attack inside an apartment in the 2300-block of West St. Paul. They say the woman was... »
Former UIC soccer player charged with sexual attack in Bucktown
Chicago Tribune Local News
Jan 30Michael Giffin is charged with raping and restraining a woman in her apartmentAfter meeting a woman at a bar, a former University of Illinois at Chicago soccer player returned with the woman to her apartment, where he allegedly raped her and — when she... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Judges For Sale
Beachwood Reporter
Jan 29The key phrase at the slating session of prospective judges is "I am a lifelong Democrat," which is code for saying, "I'll decide cases when I can the way the party wants." »
Aldermanic rap sheet
Chicago Reader Blog
Jan 27I posted earlier today about crooked aldermen—and some honorable ones—I have known of. Here's a handy cheat sheet, published in 2009 by the political science department of the University of Illinois at Chicago, of corrupt aldermen in Chicago from 1973 ... »
Tom Tresser: What Is Jane Addams' Heritage Worth to Chicago
HuffPost Chicago Blogs
Jan 25On Friday, January 20 I heard over the radio that Hull House is closing. Hull House is 123 years old and was founded by... »
Grid Bits: State of the Union address, transit news
Grid Chicago
Jan 25Photo of a Blue Line train at UIC-Halsted. This train has the oldest cars in the system, noticeable with their "butterfly doors" that are inaccessible to people using wheelchairs, or customers with bicycles. Photo by David Wilson. In this edition of Gr... »
Accidents Increase At Kansas City Red Light Camera Intersections?
Theexpiredmeter.com
Jan 25In 2009 and 2010, car accidents decreased in Kansas City and across the state of Missouri. But according to the Kansas City Star at most KC intersections outfitted with red light cameras, crashes have actually risen over the past two years. At least th... »