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Man allegedly forged check to buy rare Spider-Man comic
A Des Plaines man has been indicted on charges that he used a forged check to buy a rare 1963 Spider-Man comic book from a Naperville store for $980. Scott Meherg, 27, of the 9100 block of Hollyberry Avenue, was indicted Tuesday by a DuPage County...Tags: LaSalle Bank, Spider-Man, Naperville
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Autism training helps police tailor response
Chicago Tribune reporterA teenage boy with autism slipped into his mother's car last fall and, acting out his favorite movies, went barreling 100 m.p.h. down a road in Naperville. When police gave chase, the flashing lights and sirens frightened him, and he sped even faster....Tags: New Jersey, Children, Government, People, Maine
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WEEKLY PLANNER
CONVENTIONS July 16-July 23 | American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Seminars. Expected attendance, 1,500. Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. July 16-Aug. 3 | National Sports Collectors Convention. 60,000. Donald E. Stephens...Tags: Health Treatments, Interior Policy, Housing and Urban Planning, Merchandise Mart, Metal and Mineral
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The Park Ridge Christian contradiction
The Monday, July 21 Metro section had a story about some members of St. Paul of the Cross parish in Park Ridge ("Debate erupts after Park Ridge pastor suggests offering homeless a place to sleep"). They plan to "withhold their weekly Sunday offering," and...Tags: Park Ridge
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2 men accused of defrauding 4 Des Plaines banks
Two men were charged with defrauding four Des Plaines banks of $120,000 in a scheme that let them secure loans to buy new cars that were shipped to Poland, authorities said Thursday. Artur Bledowski, 41, of Des Plaines and Grzegorz Glod, 41, of Chicago...Tags: Corporate Crime, Crimes, Vehicles, Theft, Skokie
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Des Plaines man imprisoned in Morocco has failing health, daughter says
Chicago Tribune reporterA retired Des Plaines pilot convicted of international drug trafficking in Morocco isn't getting adequate medical care and may not survive his 7-year prison sentence, a family member says. James Douglas Willson, 67, suffers from diabetes and kidney...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Crimes, Midway Airport, Midway, Government
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Two accused of using ID theft to obtain loans
Police in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines say two 41-year-old men believed to have ties to a Polish crime group used stolen identities to secure about $100,000 in loans to buy expensive cars, jet skis and all-terrain vehicles. Artur Bledowski of Des...Tags: Trials, Corporate Crime, Crimes, Vehicles, Theft
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Foster, Bean campaign funds piling up, records show
Chicago Tribune reporterDemocratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster continued to raise campaign cash at a fast clip after winning election in March, campaign reports filed Tuesday show. Succeeding former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert in the 14th Congressional District, Foster...Tags: Bill Foster, Barack Obama, Elections, Wheaton, Judy Biggert
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Sex offender is charged with fondling relative in Des Plaines
Special to the TribuneA registered sex offender was charged with fondling a 15-year-old relative while she slept in his Des Plaines home, police said Wednesday. Khieng Heng, 54, of the 2100 block of Fox Lane was charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse....Tags: Crimes, Skokie, Sexual Assault
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