Extra Extra: 80-Year-Old Homeowner Charged With Shooting Burglar
By Samantha Abernethy in News on Mar 27, 2012 11:00PM
- An 80-year-old man faces weapons charges after he shot a 19-year-old burglar in the leg. The burglar was coming in through a bathroom window to steal liquor from the adjacent tavern, and owner Homer "Tank" Wright opened fire to stop him. The burglar was arrested, but so was the owner when police discovered Wright had two prior weapons convections in 1968 and 1994, and now faces one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon. The man says he feels he had no choice. [Tribune]
- The Tribune Company is pulling its TV programming from 16 DirectTV markets, including WGN in Chicago, as of midnight March 31 because negotiations have stalled. That includes live sports, local news, entertainment programming and weather reports. [Crain's]
- Remember that school that fined students? A state lawmaker wants to make that practice illegal. [Huffington Post]
- Lincoln Park store "E-Drop-Off" will be featured on a new VH1 show called House of Consignment. [Fox]
- A Japanese manufacturer is going to open a factory building railcars near Rockford, Ill., its first plant outside of Japan. [Crain's]
- For those who use Google calendar, check out this calendar of all of Chicago's summer festivals to add to your own calendar. [A.V. Club]