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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Thursday Blotter: Deranged Marriage?
The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.
Deranged marriage? A woman came to the Skokie police station to report a disorderly conduct complaint on Feb. 17. According to the report, the woman’s cousin’s ex-husband has been sending out wedding invitations advising that the two are getting married. The woman went on to tell police that the man is “delusional” and that the alleged suspect has visited her parent’s home at least a dozen times, the report said. The invitations went on to say that the wedding reception would be held at a banquet hall in Bensenville, the report said. No charges have been filed. Residential burglary A home in the 3200 block of Emerson Street was reported burglarized on Feb. 25. According to the report, a Blu-Ray device and Nintendo Wii were reported missing…
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday Blotter: Fence, Gate Stolen
The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.
License plate sticker stolen A car parked in the 4700 block of Church Street had its license plate sticker stolen on Dec. 30. Gate stolen A gate valued at $500 was reported stolen from a home in the 8200 block of Kedvale Avenue on Dec. 30. According to the report, the victim told police he regularly sees scavengers in the area. Stolen fence A fence was reported stolen from the outside of a home in the 8700 block of St. Louis Avenue on Dec. 31. Stolen auto A car parked in the 8300 block of Kildare Avenue was reported stolen on Jan. 2. Like us on Facebook
Friday, August 5, 2011
Best of Skokie Patch Anniversary Celebration: Friday
A weeklong journey through stories popular among readers.
To celebrate Skokie Patch’s one-year anniversary, each day this week we’ll highlight stories with mass circulation from the website. Video: Niles West Walkout Has 300 Protesting Anit-Union Law Nearly 300 Niles West students staged a protest in March in response to the Wisconsin legislation that stripped teachers and other union members of their power to collectively bargain during contract negotiations. "This is obviously something that the government and big businesses are pushing, but the people don't want it at all and I know Illinois doesn't want it," said Alex Knorr, 18, a senior at Niles West and an organizer of the event. "So, this is kind of the students' way of saying we don't want [the anti-union bill] in Illinois and we don't …
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Best of Skokie Patch Anniversary Celebration: Wednesday
A weeklong journey starts through stories popular among readers.
To celebrate Skokie Patch’s one-year anniversary, each day this week we’ll highlight stories with mass viewing at the website. Part One: Hoarding Cleanup - It's Personal Patch followed Skokie native and owner of American Hoarders Craig Strauss as he cleaned up people’s homes and attempted to rescue hoarders from their possessions. Strauss said he had firsthand knowledge of the problem, describing his father as a hoarder. In most cases, hoarding is a psychological disorder that's characterized as an inability to throw away items, experts said. The collection can include the person's urine, animals and even something as obscure as toasters. Read more: The best stories from Skokie Patch’s first year.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Best of Skokie Patch Anniversary Celebration: Monday
A week-long journey through stories popular among readers.
To celebrate Skokie Patch’s one-year anniversary, each day this week we’ll highlight some of our most popular stories. Here are today's selections: Skokie Man Busted for Impersonating a Lawyer A Skokie man was charged with falsely impersonating a lawyer in December. Authorities suspected Tahir Malik had been impersonating a lawyer for about five years, handling traffic cases, mortgage foreclosures and other low-level criminal cases. “The audacity of this, the breadth of it, is amazing,” Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart said. Waiter Jumps on Speeding SUV to Stop Dine and Ditchers A server at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Skokie chased three men after they left without paying their bill. Peter Crotty hung onto the offenders’ vehicle for more than …
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The Best Stories from Skokie Patch’s First Year
We're celebrating our first anniversary by taking a look back at the year.
To celebrate Skokie Patch’s one-year anniversary, each day during the week of Aug. 1 we’ll highlight some of the site's most popular stories. Links to those stories will be added here as the week continues. Update: Skokie Man Busted for Impersonating a Lawyer A Skokie man was charged with falsely impersonating a lawyer in December. Authorities suspected Tahir Malik had been impersonating a lawyer for about five years. Waiter Jumps on Speeding SUV to Stop Dine and Ditchers A server at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Skokie chased three men after they left without paying their bill. Peter Crotty hung onto the offenders’ vehicle for more than six blocks while they punched him and ran a red light. Retired Administrator Makes $71K to Design T-Shirts A …
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Lisa Cisneros
1:19 pm on Friday, August 5, 2011
What a great idea and congratulations Skokie Patch! more ›