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Buncich, former Chief Timothy Downs and William Szarmach, of C. S. A Towing, were named in a multicount indictment in November 2016 alleging a towing scheme where the sheriff accepted bribes in the form of thousands of dollars in cash and donations to his campaign fund, Buncich Boosters, according to court records.
Black bunting is hung on Engine 94 firehouse in Portage Park and the flag flies at half mast as firefighters, family and community members gather for a prayer vigil for Chicago firefighter Mashawn Plummer and resident Eladio Luis Gomez who both died in a Belmont Central fire last week during morning vigil on Dec. 22, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
A shopper shops at a retail store in Glenview, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. The National Retail federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, said this month that the holiday shopping season appears to be on pace to exceed its sales growth forecast of between 8.5% and 10.5% despite additional challenges this year, from a new variant of the coronavirus, to soaring inflation. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
FILE – Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, Dec. 22. But prospects for a solid rebound going forward are being clouded by rising worries about the rapid spread of the new omicron virus. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) (Noah Berger/AP)
Comstock believes that the 800-pound bison, sometimes called Billy by fans, has been drawn to her sister, who remained at Milk & Honey after Billy escaped Sept. 18. The most recent sighting, a few days ago, was about an eighth of a mile from the farm on North Williams Park Road.
“We were hoping that they would deny the permit. However, it’s not a shock,” said Amalia NietoGomez, executive director of the Alliance of the Southeast, a coalition of community groups. “We are fairly disappointed that toxic dredgings will continue into the new year.”
Ann Cantrell, owner of Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store poses for a photo outside her store, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Cantrell has owned the store in Brooklyn for 14 years. She said social media promotions to reach out to customers during the pandemic are still boosting sales, including a video of new items each Friday. (Mary Altaffer/AP)
In Libertyville, Leno paid $681,875 in 2018 for the house, which is on East Lincoln Avenue. Built in 1995, the house has three full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a family room with a fireplace, a bonus room on the third floor, updated lighting, a kitchen with new stainless steel appliances and new granite countertops, and an in-law suite with a private bath on the second floor. The Lenos also recently finished the basement and recently fenced the backyard.
In Libertyville, Leno paid $681,875 in 2018 for the house, which is on East Lincoln Avenue. Built in 1995, the house has three full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a family room with a fireplace, a bonus room on the third floor, updated lighting, a kitchen with new stainless steel appliances and new granite countertops, and an in-law suite with a private bath on the second floor. The Lenos also recently finished the basement and recently fenced the backyard.
Illinois’ jobless rate has dropped from its pandemic high of 16.5% to 5.7% in November, according to the most recent federal job numbers for the state. With one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, that’s above the national average of 4.2%. While Illinois’ unemployment rate is consistently higher when compared to other states, it fared better than California, which had the highest unemployment rate at 6.9%, as well as Nevada at 6.8% and New York, whose jobless rate was 6.6%.