Four students at an Oak Lawn high school have been arrested in connection with a large fight that happened as students got off buses at the school this morning, police said.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Guillen gets 2-game suspension for ejection, tweets
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount after being ejected from Wednesday’s game against the New York Yankees and then commenting on it via Twitter during the game.
50 Cent Launches Customized Twitter Theme
*Rapper 50 Cent has teamed with UberMedia to launch Uber50, a customized Twitter theme for the company’s Blackberry application, UberSocial.
Uber50 will include various features such as custom icons and colors, access to G-Unit’s Twitterlist and a media portal for the latest G-Unit news and videos.
“Twitter has become an important way for me to communicate with my fans and for my fans to communicate with each other,” said 50. “We’re all big users of UberSocial on the BlackBerry and already use many of their current themes to customize the look of the app, so it was a natural for me to work with UberMedia to develop a special theme. I think my fans are going to love sending and reading their tweets with my new theme.”
Uber50 also offers a deluxe version for $1.99, “G’d Up,” which includes such additional features as 50 Cent wallpapers, sound effects recorded or selected by 50, and a chance for him to shout you out via Twitter.
Aside from Twitter, 50 recently launched a comedy content site which will feature the debut of “This is 50 Comedy Show,” hosted by comedian Young Jack Thriller.
Former city worker accused of taking $500 bribe
A former city of Chicago worker is accused of accepting a $500 bribe to help a cable company fraudulently get more than $8.3 million in contracts under the city’s minority business program.
Conrad Murray’s Lawyers May Request Delay in Trial
*Defense attorneys for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death say they might request a delay in his upcoming trial to prepare for new prosecution witnesses, reports the AP.
Defense attorney Ed Chernoff said extra time could be needed to line up expert defense witnesses to rebut new prosecution experts expected to be called during the involuntary manslaughter trial.
Chernoff is scheduled to report back to the judge later today. He says he needs to consult with Dr. Conrad Murray to determine whether to request a delay.
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor refused to exclude the latest prosecution experts from testifying and says he will not necessarily grant a delay.
Jury selection is set to continue May 4, with opening statements the following week.
City moves to protect old Motor Club building
With a bankruptcy auction looming for the old Chicago Motor Club building and its future in limbo, city officials took the first step today to protect the small skyscraper, an Art Deco gem and a symbol of America’s early infatuation with the autombile, from the threat of demolition.
‘Fast Five’ (EUR Review): Full Speed Ahead
*It may have been titled “Fast Five,” but the film was definitely a six cylinder full throttle ride, that doesn’t let up on the gas for the 2 hour and 30 minute adrenaline rush. This was definitely one of the best installments to the 11-year running franchise of The Fast and the Furious.
Now there are some critics who might say, “yeah right, the fifth installment of anything can’t be good.” But due to the key factors of the combining the cast from the first four movies, excellent actions sequences, beautiful location set in Brazil, and director Justin Lin with his ability to tie it all together, it adds up be one hell of a ride, without letting off the gas.
While the story line may seem a bit familiar, not swaying away from the original formula from the other four installments, the corny yet witty humor, action packed yet decent storyline and the touching yet random sentimental scenes all some how come together and makes this film a solid beginning to this spring and summers’ line up of action blockbusters.
Bottom Line: if you’re into action packed films with breathtaking stunts and “knock your socks off” sequences, “Fast Five” is going to take you on the ride of your life. Check out the trailer below.
Cubs to offer discounted beer, hot dogs in bleachers
With baseball’s attendance down during the first month of the season, the Cubs will offer a few incentives any fan can rally around — T-shirts and discounted beer and hot dogs.
Prosecutors: Cue to kill pregnant teen was song ‘I Hate You’
A Calumet City man and his longtime girlfriend conspired to kill a woman who was carrying his child so he would not have to be a father, police and prosecutors said today.
Newark top cop has edge for Chicago superintendent
Newark police chief Garry McCarthy emerged as the leading candidate for Chicago police superintendent today as the Police Board gave Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel three finalists to consider for the job, including two veterans of the Chicago department.