Feeling a bit tipsy after the New Year's Eve party, why not call for a free limousine ride.
Palos Heights among a group of five south suburbs that have joined forces with the Village of Orland Park to keep communities safe from inebriated drivers on New Year's Eve. The Village of Orland Park has offered the free Safe Ride Home Program for nearly 20 years, with Palos Heights, Mokena, Tinley Park and New Lenox all coming on board over the last several years. "It's one of those nights for the whole year that the community thinks of as a special event. Our concern is that they get home safely," said New Lenox Deputy Chief of Police Bob Pawlisz. Join the conversation. Friend Palos Patch on Facebook and sign up for the daily email newsletter! Bordman made a point to say that participation in the program is never a strike against the …
Brian Wilhelm is trying to get charges of obstructing a peace officer dropped, saying he was Tasered while trying to help on the scene of a car accident near his New Lenox home.
An Iraq War veteran wants obstruction of a peace officer charges against him dropped because he claims New Lenox police used excessive force in shooting him with a Taser in early December. Brian Wilhelm, 28, of New Lenox, said he came to help at the scene of a Dec. 11 car accident near his home at Woodlawn and Wisconsin roads. After trying to assist an injured passenger, Wilhelm got into a confrontation with New Lenox police officer Mark Klausner. The two had their hands on each other when another officer used his Taser on Wilhelm. Police charged Wilhelm with obstructing a peace officer. A U.S. Army veteran who served from 2000 to 2006, Wilhelm was shot in combat in Iraq. He lost his leg as a result of his wounds. He now has a prosthetic …
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Tired of the B.S.
5:30 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
nancygrace/ivent/stripes/butch, If anybody would know about psychopathic behavior, it would be you. I point to your comments below, which have absolutely nothing to do with anything being discussed on this thread. more ›