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1 week ago |
shawlocal.com | Bob Rakow
A Bloomingdale man accused of attempting to rob at gunpoint a West Chicago gas station will remain in jail until at least his next court date, prosecutors said.
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1 week ago |
shawlocal.com | Bob Rakow
A man who shot a pregnant woman while she was driving on Route 83 in Willowbrook was guilty Friday of attempted murder and aggravated battery, prosecutors said. Lawrence Grant, 41, formerly of Chicago, also was found guilty of two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release. The jury returned the verdict following a four-day trial and about two and a half hours of deliberations. About 7 p.m. on Jan.
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2 weeks ago |
shawlocal.com | Bob Rakow
A second teen has been charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint near Downers Grove last month, prosecutors said. The teen, a 17-year-old male Venezuelan currently living in Aurora, appeared at a detention hearing Thursday where he was ordered detained until at least his next court appearance. He is charged with one count of armed robbery with a firearm, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release.
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2 weeks ago |
shawlocal.com | Bob Rakow
The Downers Grove Village Council Tuesday rejected Mayor Bob Barnett’s nomination of Commissioner Martin Tully as mayor pro tem. In a 4-3 vote, commissioners opposed Barnett’s choice of the Tully, who previously had served as both commissioner and mayor before returning in 2023 to once again serve as commissioner. Tully twice served as mayor pro tem during his first stint as a commissioner.
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2 weeks ago |
shawlocal.com | Bob Rakow
Four Italian nationals accused of operating an electronics counterfeit ring worth more than $570,000 will remain in jail until at least their next court dates, prosecutors said.
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There are days like this one that are just tough to get through.
David Byrne asks in the great song Once In a Lifetime, "Well, how did I get here?" It's a question I'm asking myself with no answer immediately at hand....just disappointment seasoned with a pinch of sadness.
I wonder more and more why I bother with things that aren't likely to change. I shouldn't waste time with things I can't control. 😞