Drew Peterson Lawyer Takes Three-Month License Suspension: Tribune

Accused of stealing a client's money, one of Drew Peterson's attorneys agreed to a three-month suspension of his law license, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Drew Peterson Lawyer Takes Three-Month License Suspension: Tribune

Accused of stealing a client's money, one of Drew Peterson's attorneys agreed to a three-month suspension of his law license, the Chicago Tribune reported.

A member of convicted wife-killer Drew Peterson's defense team took a three-month license suspension to settle a disciplinary case brought against him, the Chicago Tribune reported. Clarendon Hills attorney David Peilet agreed to the suspension, according to the Tribune. Peilet did not join Peterson's defense team until after the disgraced former Bolingbrook cop was found guilty of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in September. Peilet was part of a failed effort to win a new trial for Peterson. According to the Tribune story, Peilet was accused of stealing $4,000 from a client he represented in a Cook County drug case. A complaint was filed against him with the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission. "The ARDC …

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Chicago's Lack of Snow May Set Record Monday

The Chicago Tribune reports that if there is no more than 0.1 of an inch Monday, a new record will be set for days between snows.

The Chicago area could set a new winter record Monday. According to a story from the Chicago Tribune, if the area does not receive more than 0.1 of an inch of snow today, we’ll set a record for the number of days between measurable snowfalls. This time, 280. A measurable snowfall is more than 0.1 of an inch, the Trib reports. The National Weather Service is predicting a 30 percent chance of snow showers and a chance for flurries with a high of 35 degrees for Monday. Temperatures will remain unseasonably warm later in the week with predicted highs in the mid-40s, according to the National Weather Service. This season’s lack of snow coupled with last winter’s below average snow total is not helping with the drought conditions the area has …

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Bolingbrook's ATI Physical Therapy Ranks Among Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces

ATI Physical Therapy in Bolingbrook was ranked fourth among large-size companies, according to the Chicago Tribune.

One Bolingbrook company has been named in the Chicago Tribune's annual list of top 100 workplaces in the Chicago area. ATI Physical Therapy was ranked fourth of the 25 large-size companies recognized. ATI was founded in 1996 and has 85 Illinois locations. The company employs 1,154 employees locally and 2,070 in the country, according to the Tribune. ATI was also recognized as a top workplace in 2010 and 2011.   The winners of the Tribune's 2012 Top Workplaces were determined by surveying employees at Chicago-area companies about their overall job experience. What ATI employees said about the company:  A total of 1,629 companies were invited to participate. Of those, 254 companies completed the survey, allowing the Tribune to determine the …

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Chicago Tribune Reports Drew Peterson Dropping Nonexistent Appeal: Update!

Update: The Chicago Tribune changed its headline — is it because they saw this?

The Chicago Tribune reported today that Drew Peterson is dropping an appeal that he never made in the first place. "Drew Peterson drops appeal, says he's ready for trial to begin," blares the story's headline (which has since been changed. Now he's dropping a "battle." Can you drop a battle?). Except there's no appeal to drop. The story also said Peterson's lawyers sent a motion to the Third District Appellate Court in Ottawa in hopes of hurrying the case along by waiving a mandatory 35-day waiting period. Except for the 35-day waiting period is mandatory. Peterson has been locked up in the Will County jail for nearly three years while he waits on the start of his trial on charges he murdered his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Peterson is …

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Bob

3:30 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I really doubt he would flee very far , his face has been on almost every newspaper and tv talk show.   more ›

Valley View High Schools Left Off List of Most College-Ready Schools in State

Advanced Placement offerings were focus of Washington Post's list of top secondary schools.

Bolingbrook High School and Romeoville High School—the two high schools in the Valley View School District—were left off a list identifying the state’s top high schools for college preparation by the Washington Post based on its Advanced Placement offerings. The Post’s High School Challenge recognized more than 1,900 schools across the nation and 86 schools in Illinois. Schools were assigned a ratio based on the number of AP or other college-level tests taken in 2010 by the number of graduating seniors. According to the Post, the rankings “can reveal the level of a high school’s commitment to preparing average students for college.” Students who enroll in AP courses study college-level material. Successful scores on the AP course test at …

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James

4:03 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012

Richie... Oh, Richie... How are those administrative changes that you talked-up working out? Fabby sure made a difference. NOT! Jackass!   more ›

Raider Football Standout Garnering NCAA Offers From National Powerhouses

Antonio Morrison has been fielding offers from several prominent NCAA football programs, including the NCAA runner up.

Antonio Morrison, a Bolingbrook Raider linebacker, has spent much of his Bolingbrook High School career punishing opposing offenses. Now, it appears he’ll get the chance to take his talents to the next level. And by the looks of things, he’ll be doing it on a grand stage. Already fielding offers from Illinois, Minnesota, Vanderbilt and Illinois, Morrison recently snagged an offer from Oregon, according to a report. And according to a Twitter post from Scout.com's Allen Trieu, Morrison grabbed an offer from Tennessee on Wednesday.  Oregon played in the national championship last season, falling 22-19 to Auburn. "It feels pretty good to get an offer from Oregon," Morrison told the Chicago Tribune. "They played in the national championship …

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Editor's Corner

Ron Santo — a Perfect 10

Ron Santo, beloved No. 10 and Chicago Cubs third baseman, died early Friday morning at the age of 70.

I come from a long line of diehard Chicago Cubs fans. The kind that stand outside on Waveland Avenue during games with a mitt waiting to catch the next home run ball. The kind that opt to sit in the bleachers with Ronnie Woo Woo, because even though they may get beer spilled on them, everyone knows they're the best seats in the house. And the kind that mute the TV to pair a game with the hometown call on WGN radio. I think that's what I'll miss most about Ron Santo. Swimming in the backyard pool at my parents' house as a kid, listening to Ronnie banter with fellow Cubs radio legend, Pat Hughes, on 720-AM about the time he burned his hair. Without ever realizing his dream of seeing his team win a World Series, the legend, eternal Cubs …

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