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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Patch Flash: ‘Dead’ Highland Park Man Guilty of Identity Theft

Chicagoland news to talk about: Educators tell Sen. Durbin that students bring economic stress to class.

  A man who disappeared from the Chicago area more than 32 years ago and was living in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to a felony identity fraud charge. Arthur Gerald Jones, 73, was declared legally dead 25 years ago after leaving a wife and three children in Highland Park. The McHenry County Appellate Court has ordered the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to re-hire a deputy who was fired three years ago. The ruling affirmed the decision by the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police arbitration that Zane Seipler should have been assigned a three-day suspension for his infractions rather than being discharged from his post in 2008.  A Cary special education teacher explained the impact of a nearly $5,000 pay cut on her family at the Cary School …

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Patch Flash: Armed Robbers Tie Up Senior Couple in Glenview

Chicagoland news to talk about: Skimming device found at Chase Bank ATM.

Armed burglars tied up a couple in their 70s at a condominium complex in Glenview, Monday night, and proceeded to rob them of $60,000 in jewelry. According to police, the men posed as delivery men to enter the unit. No more free RTA rides for seniors due to budget cuts. Beginning Sept. 1, the Regional Transit Authority's "Seniors Ride Free" program will expire for all senior citizens except those defined as "low-income" using standards adopted from Illinois Department on Aging "Circuit Breaker" program. All other seniors will pay a discounted, half-price, fare. The RTA has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Channahon and Kankakee, alleging the communities have benefited from a sales tax loophole to the detriment of the RTA and other …

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