Midday News Links

By Staff in News on Jul 7, 2011 5:40PM

David Koschman (image captured via NBC Chicago video)

• Johnson Publishing sells a minority stake of their company to J.P. Morgan Chase. [Crain's]


• Expect a major shakeup to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission tomorrow, after the recent problems with the Bright Start program. [Crain's]


• Investigators with City Inspector General Joseph Ferguson's office are interviewing witnesses to the 2004 death of David Koschman, who was killed by a punch from Daley nephew Richard "RJ" Vanecko. [Sun-Times]


• Michael Gargiulo was charged with the 1993 murder of Glenview teenager Tricia Pacaccio today. [Chicago Mag]


• A livery driver lost two fingertips fighting off a knife attack. [Chicago Breaking News]


• Gas prices are on the rise again. [CBS Chicago]


• The Illinois Prisoner Review Board revoked Ryan LeVin's house arrest and sentenced him to eight months in prison for a parole violation. [NBC Chicago]


• Chicago police officer Thor Soderberg is remembered a year after his death with an event at Brookfield Zoo. [ABC 7]