Midday News Links

By Staff in News on Jul 18, 2011 5:40PM

• A Wheeling man is held on $250,000 bond for sexually abusing his son's friend a decade ago. [Sun-Times]


• Groupon's initial foray into car dealership discounts didn't do too well. [Sun-Times]


• Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opens today. [Daily Herald]


• Labor representatives and aides for Mayor Emanuel are meeting to discuss work-rule changes today. [Chicago News Cooperative]


• "Shared sacrifice?" Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White gave all of his executive staffers pay raises in the past year. [NBC Chicago]


• A severe thunderstorm at a festival in Ottawa, Ontario forced the main stage to collapse while Cheap Trick was playing. [ABC 7]


• 92 police officers are heading to beat patrols. [Tribune]


• A report says climate change is negatively affecting parks in the Great Lakes region. [Chicago Breaking News]


• Rod Blagojevich's Ravenswood home, surrendered as collateral for his bond, is on the market. [Fox News Chicago]