A bullet from an off-duty Chicago police officer’s gun grazed a man’s finger when the man tried to disarm the officer during a struggle this evening in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, a police source said.
Monthly Archives: May 2011
House bets on gambling boom, Chicago casino
ComEd rate-hike proposal also advances
— House lawmakers spent Memorial Day approving plans to dramatically expand gambling, including a first-ever Chicago casino, and to allow ComEd to win easier rate hikes to pay for new technology.
Memorial Day observances salute vets, firefighters
‘If we didn’t have our veterans, we wouldn’t have the freedom to do what we do today’
From sprawling parks to small cemeteries, people across Chicago and the suburbs paused today to remember those who gave their lives while serving the nation.
Weather finally brings the heat
Near-record high temperatures on Memorial Day bring crowds out everywhere
Sunscreen and flip-flops replaced sweaters and rain boots as Sunday’s storms gave way to Monday’s sunshine and near-record-high temperatures.
Masked men in nun habits rob Palos Heights bank
FBI investigators were searching for two people who donned nun outfits and masks and robbed a Palos Heights bank on Sunday, officials said Monday.
Drita D’avanzo of Mafia Wives Gives A Beating!
Chance TV’s interview of Drita D’avanzo of Mafia Wives discusses fighting at five,
having a crew cut and pulling teeth out of her finger.
Fab Music: JoJo – The Other Chick
JoJo fans will be happy to know that she is back with a new single and a upcoming new album titled Jumping Trains. After nearly five years hiatus and many setback and label issues the 20 year old songstress makes her return with her new single The Other Chick.
This song is a step up from doubly spiteful tunes that threaten to regain what’s rightfully theirs, and in fact, it seems JoJo does the right thing and lets this guy walk away, showing that she doesn’t need a man who can’t treat her right. You go, girl!
The verses are very subtle and the hook is not that strong but despite that the song is a really good album cut, it doesn’t exactly scream massive lead single, although, the production and vocals are stunning so has potential to be a huge hit.
The video for the track was to be shot the week of April 18th and neither video or album have yet to have a set release date.
Basketball Wives Season 3 Bio: Meeka Claxton
Season 3 brings a new addition to the group, and to some she is more than a handful. Wife of retired player and current scout, Speedy Claxton, Meeka is a self-made real estate entrepreneur that specializes in high-end transactions for some of the larger names in the sports and A-list crowds.
Meeka has set her sights on the Miami market and is hitting South Beach to commit to a new outpost. No stranger to commitment, Meeka has been with her sweetheart since college.
Their courtship and marriage has endured the ups and downs of a basketball league relationship and has given them 2 beautiful girls. As the new girl in town, Meeka has no allegiance to anyone…yet.
But with a clear divide between the ladies, she will be forced to pick a side. Question is, will they accept her?
Flavor Flav’s New “The Icon The Memoir” Book
Rapper Flavor Flav has been in the critic’s eye recently regarding his fried chicken restaurant in Iowa and move to Las Vegas. But the Public Enemy rapper is beyond all of those issues and the launch of his memoir is just around the corner, scheduled for a June 1 release.
M-Bone’s Family & Fans Remember Cali Swag Star At Funeral!
More than 2,000 people gathered to pay their respects at the funeral of hip-hop artist Montae “M-Bone” Talbert in Inglewood, California on Friday, MTV News reported. The rapper, who made up one fourth of hip-hop group Cali Swag District, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Sunday, May 15. He was 22.
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The remaining members of Cali Swag District joined with family, friends and fans at the Faithful Central Bible Church to mourn M-Bones death. “Since the sixth grade, me and him been dancing together,” CSD member Yung told the crowd, “but I never got to tell him this: He taught me a lot.” PHOTOS: Notable names gone too soon.
“It had nothing to do with gang violence,” CSD member Smoove said in a video posted on TMZ.com. “It wasnt nothing like that. It was just a wrong place at the wrong time situation.”
Cali Swag District rose to prominence with their dance craze-inspired single “Teach Me How to Dougie”, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 last fall. The group was released from Capitol Records in March, but had plans to distribute its first album, “The Kickback”, through other channels later this year. This week the group released a tribute song called “How to Do That” in honor of their late friend.
The Inglewood Police Department has not made any arrests in connection with M-Bones murder. The department is asking anyone with information to call its homicide division at (310) 412-5246 or its 24-hour anonymous hotline at (888) 412-7463. (Source)