Wednesday, May 15, 2013
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you'll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover? Just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below — we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too. Here's a sampling of a few lawn-care services companies in Cook County: This is the first of an ongoing series, "What's the Going Rate for..." where Patch seeks to uncover how much things cost so you never have to ask again. - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up with the news:
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., 10 Cook County Jail detainees will go head-to-head against Russian counterparts in a historic first-ever international chess game.
America and Russia are classic rivals. The space race, the Cold War and the Miracle on Ice all stand testament to that. Now, thanks to a new Cook County program, we can add prison chess tournaments to the list. On Wednesday morning, 10 Cook County Jail detainees will compete in an online chess match against Russian Federal Prison Service inmates in a first-ever event of its kind. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Cook County Jail chess program head Dr. Mikhail Korenman will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. Wednesday with Russian officials via Skype. The games will then begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., inside Division 11 of the Cook County Jail. Patch published a preview of this concept last year. Here’s what some south suburbanites thought of…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals who were last known to be in Palos Heights, Palos Park or Palos Hills. Patch highlights a few of them today.
Katrina Roberts, 38, is wanted on a charge of retail theft. Her last known address was in the 7300 block of 127th Street, Palos Hills. Bail was set at $5,000. Anthony Garbie, 50, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. His last known address was in the 12000 block of South 74th Street, Palos Heights. Bail was set at $50,000 Mayion Wrobel, 39, is wanted on a charge of violating an order of supervision. His last known address was in the 11200 block of Deerpath Lane, Palos Hills. Bail was set at $5,000. Gintaras Silinskas, 53, is wanted on a charge of hit and run. His last known address was in the 8700 block of West 99th Street, Palos Hills. Bail was set at $10,000. Fan of Crime Stories? You'll want to like our Crime-…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart releases a surveillance video that purports to show a corrections officer didn't slip and fall as he claimed in a workers compensation claim.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants you to know he's keeping an eye on the "duty injury king" — a corrections officer known among his peers for submitting false injury claims while on the job — and others like him. The sheriff's office released a video tape Wednesday that purports to show the time and location where a corrections officer claimed he slipped and fell, injuring his back on Nov. 20. The officer is now suspended without pay, and the sheriff wants to press criminal charges. The sheriff's office's claim about the video states: On November 20th of last year a Correctional Officer submitted a false injury report claiming that he sustained a back injury while returning from transporting a detainee. He reported to other staff the he …
Monday, April 15, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals who were last known to be in Palos Heights, Palos Park or Palos Hills. Patch highlights a few of them today.
Darcy Eggert, 35, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence. Her bail was set at $75,000 and her last known address was in the 11900 block of 74th Avenue in Palos Heights. Join the conversation. Friend Palos Patch on Facebook and sign up for the daily email newsletter! Katrina Roberts, 35, is wanted on a charge of retail theft. Her bail was set at $5,000 and her last known address was in the 7300 block of 127th Street in Palos Heights. Fernando Diaz, 39, is wanted on a charge of violating an order of protection. No bond was set and his last known address was in the 12200 block of South LaGrange Road in Palos Park. Fan of Crime Stories? You'll want to like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page. Shannon L. Lacy, 43, is wanted on a …
Monday, April 8, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals who were last known to be in Palos Heights, Palos Park or Palos Hills. Patch highlights a few of them today.
Shannon L. Lacy, 43, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Her last known address was in the 11900 block of Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Bail was set at $100,000. Faisal Ata, 49, is wanted on a charge of fraud. His last known address was in the 10300 block of South 82nd Street in Palos Hills. No bail was set. Nicole J. Ali, 31, is wanted on a charge of prostitution. Her last known address was in the 9900 block of South 84th Street in Palos Hills. Bail was set at $3,000. Salem Abedalrof, 58, is wanted on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked license. His last known address was in the 7800 block of West 103rd Street in Palos Hills. Bail was set at $2,500. Fan of Crime Stories? You'll want to like our …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Cook County Clerk David Orr's lawyers filed a brief in defense of a lawsuit attempting to overthrow the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office is taking a stance against opponents of same-sex marriage. On Monday, Clerk Orr's lawyers filed a brief in opposition to a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Illinois' same-sex marriage ban. Orr was the original defendant in the suit to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage: Darby v. Orr. However, the longtime equal rights advocate, along with Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, refused to defend the state ban, the Chicago Phoenix reports. Instead, Orr sided with the 25 plaintiffs across the state—from Evanston to Rock Island, Hyde Park to Alto Pass—who were denied marriage licenses. As a result, downstate County Clerks Kerry Hirtzel and …
There are warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals who were last known to be in Palos Heights, Palos Park or Palos Hills. Patch highlights a few of them today.
Patrice A. Pasek, 53, is wanted on a charge of retail theft. Her last known address was in the 9800 block of South Roberts Road in Palos Hills. Bail was set at $5,000. Michael R. Olson, 24, is wanted on a charge of suspended or revoked registration. His last known address was in the 10000 block of South Walnut Terrace in Palos Hills. Bail was set at $2,500. Alfred J. Capra, 63, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence. His last known address was in the 12400 block of South Meade Avenue in Palos Heights. Bail was set at $10,000. Thomas J. Chaps, 61, is wanted on two charges of driving on a suspended or revoked license. His last known address was in the 6500 block of West 127th Place in Palos Heights. Bail was set at $35,000 for …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The organization claims President Toni Preckwinkle's office refused to divulge information on dozens of her appointments to various county positions.
The Better Government Association (BGA) is suing President Toni Preckwinkle’s Cook County government for denying a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in January, according to the BGA. The BGA’s denied FOIA request asked for names and addresses of dozens of Cook County board members and commissioners appointed by Preckwinkle. Her office refused to respond after filing for an extension because disclosure of the information “would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,” according to the BGA. Preckwinkle’s office did not respond to multiple attempts seeking explanation for the refusal. “It’s clear this information doesn’t belong to the County Board president – it belongs to the public, and she should turn it over…
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sheriff Tom Dart says CHIProperties has been issuing "highly illegal" notices to a number of Cook County residents.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart directed a Chicago-based property management company to immediately cease and desist from providing tenants in Cook County, who reside in properties that are the subject of foreclosure proceedings, with illegal notices that contain threats and misleading, inaccurate information. CHIProperties of Chicago has been posting notices telling rental residents they are considered trespassers and must call immediately to make arrangements to move out. The posting also says an eviction process has started—even if an eviction suit has not yet been filed in Circuit court. “This notice is illegal, highly deceptive, and amounts to a constructive eviction in apparent violation of various federal, state and local laws, …
Bob Levy
11:53 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Sure hope people respond with some numbers. Sort of a Patched angielist? more ›