We were told it would be in the 80s and sunny today. We are upset. But enough about us: A drunk driver struck an ambulance in Joliet early Saturday morning. 40-year-old Eric Perry was driving drunk in his minivan when he blew a red light and slammed into the ambulance, which was carrying David Powers, 46. The force of the crash sent the ambulance into two other vehicles; a total of five were injured. Powers... more ›

), was casting the wide goblin smile of Willem Dafoe and hiding it inside a mask. The Green Goblin should look something akin to what's on the label to Wychwood's Green Goblin Cider. But we'll leave the movie reviews to Rob and get back to talking about beer. more ›

If you're a fan of the weed, like to smoke grass, are down with mary jane, get mellow with reefer, do the diggity dank, or just plain like to get high, you may have a hard time with all that if you're not growing it or have some out-of-state connections. The Tribune tells it straight: "Chicago police have seized about 2,800 pounds of marijuana in a four-day series of drug busts, representing the largest cannabis... more ›

Huzzah, the holidays are over and the blotter is back! An SUV rolled off the Skyway at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning and caught on fire. Driving the vehicle was an unidentified 18-year-old female; she had with her three male passengers, two of them 22 years of age and one 20. Her GMC Envoy hit a guardrail at the 67th Street exit, rolled off the ramp, and burst into flames. All passengers were taken to... more ›

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On January 26th, 2005, Rep. Larry McKeon, D-Chicago, introduced a bill to the Illinois House that would permit the use and possession of marijuana for registered individuals diagnosed with a "debilitating medical condition" by a physician. ">The Medical Cannabis Act would amend Illinois' current Cannabis Control Act that sets penalties for the sale, use and possession of Mary Jane. Under Section 11, the Cannabis Control Act allows for the creation of a state-sanctioned medicinal marijuana... more ›

In November we sniffed-out and alerted you to a case (ruled one of the most important of this session by the Chicago Tribune) accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The crux of the case was whether a dog sniffing a car during a routine traffic stop, where there is no suspicion of criminal activity (), is an unreasonable search and seizure and violates the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court released their 6-2 decision today saying it is not and does not. more ›