Bob Dylan's declaration that "the times are a changin' " continues to prove as Chicago names a new public enemy No. 1. Just how much are the times a changin'? The new man to bear the title isn't even American or thought to be in the United States. Instead he's a...
Month: February 2013
McKinley Park man caught in middle of drug sale, according to defense attorney
Earlier this month, police reportedly found a load of cocaine in the home of a McKinley Park man after arresting him and obtaining a search warrant to check out him home. The 21-year-old was subsequently charged with manufacturing, delivering, and possessing cocaine....
Task force aims to combat heroin epidemic in Chicago suburbs
Chicago is amongst many cities across the U.S. currently facing a drug epidemic. For many, today's drug of choice is heroin. A highly addictive drug derived from the pain killer morphine, heroin is commonly snorted, smoked or injected. When used, the drug produces a...
Three drug cases dismissed following officer drug scandal
Three people who had been facing felony drug charges in Cook County have now had charges dropped as a result of a scandal involving Schaumburg officers accused of stealing and reselling illegal drugs. We wrote about that scandal in out last post, noting that the three...