Midday News Links: William Beavers Asks To Stay Free Pending Appeal
By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 21, 2013 7:40PM
- Attorneys for Former Cook County Commissioner William "The Hog with the Big Nuts" Beavers are asking a judge to allow their client to remain free on bond pending an appeal of his tax evasion conviction. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. [Tribune]
- A man driving away from a fight near Lincoln Park Zoo early Thursday morning wound up crashing into four cars and fled the scene. [Tribune]
- The Greater Chicago Food Depository kicks off its "1 City, 1 Food Drive" holiday food drive. [Fox News Chicago]
- Ames Middle School parents plan to deliver new petitions and ballots to the Chicago Board of Education Wednesday, showing adults and students overwhelmingly oppose affiliating the school with the Marine Corps next year. [Progress Illinois]
- Gov. Pat Quinn today declared Fayette and Vermilion counties state disaster areas, bringing the number of Illinois counties to receive the designation up to 15 after several tornadoes ravaged the state on Sunday. [IGNN]
