A prisoner pulled off a daring escape this morning in Rolling Meadows when he managed to overpower a guard and driver transporting him to a hearing in Arlington Heights. Authorities believe the man - 39-year-old Robert R. Maday of Elk Grove Village - is in possession of two firearms, both belonging to the men he overpowered. Authorities wouldn't elaborate much on what happened other than to say the officers that were overpowered weren't injured. Maday, described as "white, about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-9, about 150 pounds and bald," fled in a car - media reports are conflicting as to whether it was the officers' car or another car - only to abandon it later. He was last seen at the 2100 block of South Goebbert Road. Maday was on his way to be sentenced for a series of bank robberies. [Daily Herald, CBN] more ›

Rolling Meadows police have set up barricades and check points outside an apartment complex, which a federal lawsuit filed by the building's owner today says violates the residents' civil rights. more ›

The crowd at Bernice's Tavern was separated into smaller groups. They were huddled together, studying a board containing ten photographs of church steeples and facades. more ›

If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that stupid is an equal opportunity employer. Stupid doesn’t care how old you are, where you live or how much money is in your bank account. Stupid comes in all shapes and sizes. more ›

Is it just us, or has this been a really long week? No? Just us? Well our partners in stupid sure managed to get a lot done this week. And for that we thank them for a job well done. We’re all about efficiency. Whether you’re filling out a spreadsheet or committing a felony – work smart people! A 32-year-old Rolling Meadows woman managed to raise all sorts of hell Monday evening, and during the... more ›

A couple of our favorite political bloggers, Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos and Jerome Armstrong of MyDD, will be in Chicago tomorrow evening to discuss their new book, Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics. Crashing the Gate examines how political consultants are damaging the Democratic party by charging exorbitant rates to deliver substandard advice that alienates candidates from the voters, and how the internet is changing the political landscape by... more ›

Rolling Meadows has a taxpayer-funded monthly newsletter that includes the sort of schmaltz you would expect: an upcoming antique car show, the suburb’s 50th anniversary, the police department’s volunteer advisory council, and it includes one thing you might not expect: a nearly full-page “article” with the headline: “Who’s That Hard-Working Midas Man? He Looks Just Like Mayor Ken Nelson.” more ›

That's the natural progression, right? But not with this Sara Lee. This Sara Lee has steamy sex scandals then bolts outta town. more ›