If you're going to make some extra money on the side delivering marijuana, well, that's your call. We know times are tough all over and you have to pay the rent somehow, so we won't judge. But it's best to not do so when you're on the clock at your other job, especially when that other job is "police officer." An Earlville police officer, Sgt. Sergio Fuentes, was caught delivering marijuana to another law enforcement officer while on duty and used his squad car to make the delivery. A search turned up more narcotics in his personal vehicle. Fuentes has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and official misconduct, both felonies that could total up to eight years in prison. Fuentes has been suspended without pay. more ›

What's the only thing more sketchy-ass than Chicago's city hiring? The folks fighting over the money for the victims of said rigged system. We're pretty sure we were denied a job too ... now give us a cut of that $12 million! And we used to just be scared our own vibrating toys would rouse suspicion. (It's a scalp massage, honest!) Now airport screeners think that remote controls for toys are under suspicion as... more ›

This sounds pretty cool -- the State of Illinois' third annual small-business challenge cited 13 winners for its $10,000 Innovate Illinois grant program. You can find out more about the program here. Don't stop believin' in anonymity when it comes to the mob -- as the much-anticipated Family Secrets mob conspiracy trial opens, jurors will share their backgrounds, views on issues and reading habits-but not their names. It's Police Superintendent Idol! Three and "possibly... more ›

Police in the suburbs are being called to stop the most ruthless of criminals: teenagers who steal beer. The Tribune reported homeowners from Vernon Hills to Mokena have been victimized by “garage hopping” teenagers. “We call them the beer bandits,” Crystal Lake resident Tanya Benham told the paper. Teenagers have been breaking into garages to raid the fridge of its beer. Apparently in Vernon Hills, there’s been a spike in the complaints, and police have... more ›

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