brenna-gavel

Alleged mortgage fraud ringleader remains under house arrest

by Brenna Ehrlich

Bobbie Brown Jr., who is accused of leading one of the largest mortgage fraud schemes in Chicago, will not be taken into federal custody, provided he follows conditions set by a federal prosecutor.


Lansing murder suspect held on no bail

by Liz Logan

A Lansing man accused of murdering five people in an armed robbery in Chicago is being held on no bail after a bond hearing Thursday.


Bond set at $700,000 in carjacking case

by Liz Logan

A Chicago Heights man remains in Cook County Jail , charged in a robbery involving a carjacking and high-speed chase.


Schawk Inc. 1Q profits fall while stock jumps

by Conor O'Toole

 

Schawk Inc., a Des Plaines-based company specializing in prepress services, announced a substantial drop in first quarter earnings. Undaunted investors caused the stock to soar.


Alleged mortgage fraud ringleader placed under house arrest

by Brenna Ehrlich

Alleged mortgage fraud ringleader put on house arrest after prosecutor tells judge he threatened co-defendants. 


Scorpion venom is one remedy for attacking kids’ brain tumors

by Elyse Russo

Want to know more about how scorpion venom can help kids with  brain tumors? The International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology discusses venom and more at their conference this week.


Bond set at $300,000 in sexual assault case involving 11-year-old girl

by Liz Logan

Bond was set at $300,000 Tuesday for a Chicago man charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl he met through the internet. The man was arrested in South Holland.

 



Food

Keeping food safe isn't just for the Taste

by Kate Radway

Keeping food at the 28th annual Taste of Chicago fresh and safe is Frances Guichard’s primary concern this week. But, then again, it’s her primary concern the other 355 days of the year. As the Food Protection Program Director of


Bond set at $300,000 in sexual assault case involving 11-year-old girl

by Liz Logan

Bond was set at $300,000 Tuesday for a Chicago man charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl he met through the internet. The man was arrested in South Holland. 


Students PUSH-ed to enroll in City Colleges

by Maude Standish

 City Colleges of Chicago offered instant enrollment to future students who attended a Rainbow PUSH conference.


Health scares don't deter food fanatics

by Felicia C. Daniels, Kate Radway

Food safety has been on Chicagoans’ minds recently with 17 confirmed cases of salmonella in the city since mid-April. With the Taste of Chicago, which had it’s own hummus-induced salmonella outbreak last year, kicking off its 28th year over the weekend many wondered if health concerns would keep food lovers away.


Tax

Sales tax hike sends Cook County shoppers across state lines

by Robert Heidrick

Indiana store owners are hearing their cash registers ring as Cook County residents are stampede across the Illinois into Indiana to avoid the county's new 10.25 percent sales tax.