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This Super Bowl Sunday, try betting on crime
Today's the big day--Super Bowl Sunday. I've never been a sports bettor, but I do have a basic understanding of point spreads and over/under lines. Last I saw, the Colts were a 5 1/2 point favorite with the over/under at 57 points. I've also witnessed some fun proposition bets...
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State's Attorney won't charge Officer Fiorito for faking DUI evidence
The Cook County State's Attorney has announced that they will not file criminal charges against CPD Officer Richard Fiorito, accused of faking evidence in multiple DUI arrests. He still faces federal civil rights lawsuits from nearly 40 people.After spending nearly a year investigating the allegations, a spokesman for the State's...
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Chris Chelios Arrested for Driving Under the Influence December 28th.
Chicago Wolves defenseman and former Chicago Blackhawk Chris Chelios has been charged with DUI, speeding and improper lane usage for an incident on December 28th about 4:00 am. near the intersection of Blackhawk Drive and Ogden Avenue. Chelios has been assigned a court date of February 1st at the Dupage...
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Chicago City Council passes resolution in favor of immigrants
The Chicago City Council passed a resolution Wednesday in support of the DREAM Act and against the planned deportation of a local college student Rigo Padilla, who I've written blog posts about before.The vote was 49 to 1 with only Ald. James Balcer voting against it.Now this is largely a...
Teresa Puente on Chicanísima: Latino politics, news and culture
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Stop the deportation of Rigo Padilla
In a little over a month Rigo Padilla faces deportation.He is a college student who made a mistake - drinking and driving. I wrote a blog post and interviewed Padilla in August.This morning a group of immigrant rights activists including Ald. George Cardenas and Ricardo Estrada, executive director of the...
Teresa Puente on Chicanísima: Latino politics, news and culture
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Should DUI deaths be considered violent crimes?
If a person has 15 prior convictions for driving on a suspended or revoked license, should the individual be in prison, on house arrest, or roaming freely?
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Richard Fiorito and the downside of DUI enforcement
I'll admit that when it comes to news of an arrest, 99% of the time I refer to the defendant as if he'd already been found guilty, using terms like "offender" and "bad guy". Every once in a while I put up some lame disclaimer as a nod to the...
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When Winning Is More Important Than Life......
Remember when you were a kid and you dreamed of being the next sports superstar? No matter what the team or sport, you wanted to be the next big thing. The next Barry Bonds, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, or even Pele! When you were that age it was all about...
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A few beers and now this student faces deportation
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Teresa Puente on Chicanísima: Latino politics, news and culture
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Woman sues two Chicago clubs and the friend she claims was too drunk to drive
To be honest, this lawsuit made me roll my eyes a little. If anything, it's a lesson in moderation... or using a designated driver... or for that matter, taking a cab.So some girls go out on the town for the night and club hop. In the wee hours of July...
