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Law Would Hold Parents Responsible For Fights
(CBS)
A City Council committee on Friday passed a proposed ordinance that would force parents to pay up if their child got into a fight at school.As CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports, the measure is aimed at cracking down on gang violence. It would create a new city offense for fighting either at school or near school grounds.
Aldermen who support the ordinance say kids would also be punished, but they argue it is time parents were held responsible.“Maybe it will teach them a lesson,” said parent Elizabeth Ruiz. “Maybe they’ll learn. Maybe they’ll stop. Maybe the parents will get more on their child.” More....
Critics fear what’s behind Blagojevich, Meeks deal
Daily Herald
Gov. Rod Blagojevich found a way Friday to keep a potentially damaging foe from running against him, evoking criticism that the rival had been “bought off” and suburban tollway users would have to pay the tab. More......
Condo Sales Hot While Converters Cool
Globe St.
After a year that saw 4,000 rental units become condominiums in 2005, De Vries and Lissner predict conversions will return to more normal levels, which typically has meant about 1,150 units per year. So far this year, they note, no rental buildings have undergone conversion. Also, the 396 units sold in the first quarter is the slowest pace since the end of 2004. “Sales also appear to be value-driven, with buildings offering product priced below some of its competition outselling the others,” they add. More....
Cyberspace offers new turf for gangs ,Police are mining Internet sites for information on local groups taking their message online
Tribune
With a few clicks on his laptop, Naperville Detective Rich Wistocki is staring at a St. Charles man who appears to be smoking marijuana.He clicks again, and there's another picture of the 22-year-old, nearly hidden under a large pile of what looks to be bags of marijuana leaves.
"Look at this. How stupid is this?" Wistocki says as he prints out the photo and saves a "screen grab" to his computer. "These guys put this out there, thinking that nobody's watching. That it's only their friends, but they are wrong.
"Wistocki, who works in his department's Internet crimes unit, has seen hundreds of photographs like these: Guys pointing guns, spraying graffiti, flashing gang signs or handfuls of money. Law enforcement officials say it's all part of the growing trend of gangs pushing thug life on the Internet. More.....
Homeowners denied in fight for skyline view
Tribune
The Chicago Planning Commission Friday recommended approval of a 25-story condominium tower near the Cabrini-Green public housing complex, despite More.....
Man charged in connection with woman's plunge
Tribune
The last man seen with a California woman who plunged from the seventh floor of a CHA high-rise early last week was charged Friday with attacking and restraining her.Marvin Powell, 23, a reputed gang member and a parolee, faces charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint, said John Gorman, a spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office. Powell, who had turned himself in for questioning Wednesday, was expected in Bond Court Saturday.
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Going Green
Developing sustainable properties is a surging opportunity in the commercial real estate industry. Communities, states and developers alike are promoting this responsible development as a method of marrying financial benefits with social and environmental conscientiousness.
Sustainable development is a whole-system approach to best utilize design and building techniques that diminish environmental impact and lessen energy consumption of a building, while contributing to the health of its occupants. More.....
Asbestos washing up on beach, environmental group says
The Associated Press
An environmental watchdog group says large pieces of asbestos sheeting and piping are strewn across a northern Illinois beach.That's despite claims by the Department of Natural Resources that the material has been cleaned up. More.....
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Law Would Hold Parents Responsible For Fights
(CBS)
A City Council committee on Friday passed a proposed ordinance that would force parents to pay up if their child got into a fight at school.As CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports, the measure is aimed at cracking down on gang violence. It would create a new city offense for fighting either at school or near school grounds.
Aldermen who support the ordinance say kids would also be punished, but they argue it is time parents were held responsible.“Maybe it will teach them a lesson,” said parent Elizabeth Ruiz. “Maybe they’ll learn. Maybe they’ll stop. Maybe the parents will get more on their child.” More....
Critics fear what’s behind Blagojevich, Meeks deal
Daily Herald
Gov. Rod Blagojevich found a way Friday to keep a potentially damaging foe from running against him, evoking criticism that the rival had been “bought off” and suburban tollway users would have to pay the tab. More......
Condo Sales Hot While Converters Cool
Globe St.
After a year that saw 4,000 rental units become condominiums in 2005, De Vries and Lissner predict conversions will return to more normal levels, which typically has meant about 1,150 units per year. So far this year, they note, no rental buildings have undergone conversion. Also, the 396 units sold in the first quarter is the slowest pace since the end of 2004. “Sales also appear to be value-driven, with buildings offering product priced below some of its competition outselling the others,” they add. More....
Cyberspace offers new turf for gangs ,Police are mining Internet sites for information on local groups taking their message online
Tribune
With a few clicks on his laptop, Naperville Detective Rich Wistocki is staring at a St. Charles man who appears to be smoking marijuana.He clicks again, and there's another picture of the 22-year-old, nearly hidden under a large pile of what looks to be bags of marijuana leaves.
"Look at this. How stupid is this?" Wistocki says as he prints out the photo and saves a "screen grab" to his computer. "These guys put this out there, thinking that nobody's watching. That it's only their friends, but they are wrong.
"Wistocki, who works in his department's Internet crimes unit, has seen hundreds of photographs like these: Guys pointing guns, spraying graffiti, flashing gang signs or handfuls of money. Law enforcement officials say it's all part of the growing trend of gangs pushing thug life on the Internet. More.....
Homeowners denied in fight for skyline view
Tribune
The Chicago Planning Commission Friday recommended approval of a 25-story condominium tower near the Cabrini-Green public housing complex, despite More.....
Man charged in connection with woman's plunge
Tribune
The last man seen with a California woman who plunged from the seventh floor of a CHA high-rise early last week was charged Friday with attacking and restraining her.Marvin Powell, 23, a reputed gang member and a parolee, faces charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint, said John Gorman, a spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office. Powell, who had turned himself in for questioning Wednesday, was expected in Bond Court Saturday.
More.....
Going Green
Developing sustainable properties is a surging opportunity in the commercial real estate industry. Communities, states and developers alike are promoting this responsible development as a method of marrying financial benefits with social and environmental conscientiousness.
Sustainable development is a whole-system approach to best utilize design and building techniques that diminish environmental impact and lessen energy consumption of a building, while contributing to the health of its occupants. More.....
Asbestos washing up on beach, environmental group says
The Associated Press
An environmental watchdog group says large pieces of asbestos sheeting and piping are strewn across a northern Illinois beach.That's despite claims by the Department of Natural Resources that the material has been cleaned up. More.....
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