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By Fabrice Coffrini | AFP News US physicists are to announce Wednesday that data from a major atom smasher lab may have revealed a new elementary particle, or potentially a new force of nature, the New York Times reported. A spokeswoman from the US Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator …
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April 5th DuPage County Election Results « DuPage Libertarians
DuPage County Proposition / Referendum results. Voters voted 79% in line with DuPage Libertarians recommendations, many tax raising and government expanding propositions have been blocked! This is a victory for DuPage County! via April 5th DuPage County Election Results « DuPage Libertarians.
Read More »Chicago Area Gas Prices Spike Over $4 Per Gallon, Nearing Record
Chicago is seeing additional market pressures that are contributing to the steep climb in local prices and may even mean record breaking prices according to petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan. The current record price for Chicago was set in July, 2008 when the average price of regular gasoline hit $4.35 per …
Read More »Police Won’t Investigate Daley Nephew Death
By Sandra Torres Illinois State Police changed it’s mind and decided not to investigate the homicide case involving Mayor Daley’s nephew. On March 24, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez requested that independent investigators take a second look at the death of David Koschman and the way the Chicago Police …
Read More »Problem: Census worker won’t take ‘no’ for answer
Couple says questions too personal, threatened with fine if don’t comply Jon Yates What’s Your Problem? The first few requests were tolerable. A Census Bureau worker would knock on John and Beverly Scott’s door and ask them to fill out an American Community Survey. The McKinley Park couple would politely …
Read More »Heroin exacting a toll on suburbia
By Susan Frick Carlman scarlman@stmedianetwork.com Apr 1, 2011 09:28AM Naperville Police Community Affairs officer Sgt. Gregg Bell show a small anount of heroin Thursday at the Naperville Police Station. Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media This is not your parents’ heroin. After gaining notoriety in the “psychedelic ’60s” before taking a back seat …
Read More »Low levels of radiation from Japan discovered in samples taken in DuPage, Will Co.
March 29, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — ABC7’s news partners at the Daily Herald report that low levels of radiation from Japan have been discovered in samples taken in DuPage and Will counties. The levels are not harmful to humans, crops or the water supply. Meanwhile, a fundraiser took place in …
Read More »Concealed Carry Law Will Increase Safety
March 28, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — As a proposed concealed carry bill moves through the Illinois state House, opponents of the measure plan to voice their concerns Tuesday. Victims of gun violence, Chicago police and gun control advocates plan to hold a news conference at the Thompson Center. They argue …
Read More »Caterpillar threatens to leave Illinois over taxes
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal Caterpillar Inc., suggesting that it could shift jobs out of Illinois, is prodding its home state to cut government spending and roll back tax increases. Doug Oberhelman, chief executive officer of the giant Peoria-based maker of construction and mining equipment, protested against the state’s …
Read More »Altered documents halt some Cook County foreclosures
J. Zellermayer WGN News According to the Chicago Tribune a Cook County Circuit judge has temporarily stopped at least 1,700 foreclosures. The court said Fisher and Shapiro LLC, one of the top three law firms used by mortgage services, told the court they changed affidavits in the foreclosure cases. The …
Read More »Senators question nuke experts
CHICAGO — In light of the crisis in Japan, Illinois needs to review the size of evacuation zones around its six nuclear power plants and ensure there is a sufficient stockpile of potassium iodide pills, U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin said Friday during a forum on nuclear safety …
Read More »April 5th 2011 DuPage County Voter Guide
April 5, 2011, CONSOLIDATED GENERAL ELECTION – PROPOSITIONS Read the DuPage Libertarian’s 2011 DuPage County Voter Guide
Read More »Illinois schools have fired more than 2,600 teachers this year
Fewer Illinois school districts are in serious financial trouble this school year — but apparently at the cost of more than 2,600 fewer teachers. The Illinois State Board of Education released data Wednesday showing that even counting the fact that the state has been as much as $1 billion behind …
Read More »Airport Body Scanner Radiation Levels 10 Times Higher than Expected
The Transportation Security Administration is re-analyzing the radiation levels of X-ray body scanners installed in airports nationwide, after testing produced dramatically higher-than-expected results. The TSA, which has deployed at least 500 body scanners to at least 78 airports, said Tuesday the machines meet all safety standards and would remain in …
Read More »Random defendant outlawyers P2P attorney, gets lawsuit tossed
You know it’s tough out there for a P2P lawyer when even some random, anonymous, non-lawyer defendant is the more convincing party. That strange scenario unfolded yesterday in Illinois, where divorce-attorney-turned-porn-copyright-lawyer John Steele had his entire case against 300 defendants thrown out completely. The case involved CP Productions, “a leading …
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