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Monday, February 11, 2013

Survey: Violent Video Games Bigger Threat Than Guns

A recent survey published by Public Policy Polling showed that 67 percent of those surveyed felt that video games are a bigger threat to America than guns.

Despite the fact President Obama was just recently elected, Public Policy Polling (PPP) has already conducted a survey to see who will win the Democratic and Republican primary in 2016. The questions primarily focused on how respondents felt toward potential candidates - from Bobby Jindal to Hillary Clinton. All in all, the PPP's results spanned more than 80 pages, with the survey titled, "Clinton, Rubio Lead Primary Contests." One of the many questions asked was: "What do you think is a bigger safety threat in America: Guns or violent video games?" Fourteen percent said guns. Sixty-seven percent said video games and 19 percent said "not sure." The PPP surveyed 800 voters nationally from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3. According to the PPP, the margin …

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Minors Steal Alcohol - Employee 'Fires' Back

A Skokie man is charged with felony discharge of a firearm after shooting at a group of teens that stole liquor from his family's business on Friday. It marks the third known shooting in Skokie since May.

A Skokie man is facing felony charges after he allegedly shot at several juveniles that stole a bottle of alcohol from his family's business, Dollar House Plus, 4616 Oakton St., on Friday. It marks the third known shooting in Skokie since May 23. Karam Odisho, 27, of the 8000 block of Kolmar Avenue, was charged with felony discharge of a firearm and reckless discharge of a weapon, police said. What began as a petty theft, ended in a shooting after Odisho chased several teens that stole a bottle of vodka from his family's store. After catching up with the group, Odisho fired one shot in the direction of the offenders, according to the police report. Immediately after, police dispatch received numerous calls about shots being fired near …

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JK

7:45 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Before Dollar House, Happy Foods was in this location and they had a liquor license. No problems back then, it's section 8 and bringing low class people into our neighborhood   more ›

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