Broadband News
Month: January 2008
24/7 Crime Alerts!
Car Break-in, Window Smashed Near XSPORT, Fox & Hounds in Arlington Heights
About 1:00 a.m. Thursday police received a report of a burglary to contents of a car parked in the parking …
24/7 Crime Alerts!
Armed Robbery at a Business in Des Plaines Near Lee and Oakton
Three armed robbers at a business in Des Plaines near Lee Street and Oakton Street about 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night …
Snowfall
Arlington Heights Snow Cover: Zero
All snow has melted. All sledding hills have no snow. Snow is in the
forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday.
Water Safety
Crime Video
Jacksonville Newsman Adam Landau Assault by Woman on the Street (VIDEO)
Adam Landau is hit with a purse while trying to report on a noise ordinance for night clubs.
Adam Landau …
9-1-1
911 Audio Transcript of San Francisco Zoo Tiger Attack on Christmas Day
911 call from outside a zoo cafe by either Paul or Kulbir Dhaliwal after a Siberian Tiger from the San …
iPhone
Apple iPhone Update 1.1.3
Apple version 1.1.3 iPhone software, upgrading the device a fully customizable home screen that lets users rearrange the order of …
Blogosphere
University of Chicago Alum: Chicagoboyz.net
Commentary from a group of University of Chicago alumni students and their friends.
Blogosphere
Iowa Independent
Iowa Independent is a collaboration of bloggers and journalists across Iowa with the goal of breaking news and influencing the …
Snowfall
Arlington Heights Snowfall: Less Than Quarter-Inch Monday
Less than one-quarter inch of dry snow fell Monday afternoon.
Temperatures in the teens will keep the snow around for …
HealthBeat
Health Alarm: MRSA Associated with Increase Incidence in Gay Communities, Gay Sexual Behavior
The drug-resistant and potentially deadly strain of bacteria, MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), is being transmitted increasingly and alarmingly among gay …
DUI
Roger Avary, “Pulp Fiction” Co-writer Arrested in Fatal DUI in Ojai, California
The Academy Award-winning co-writer of the film “Pulp Fiction” Roger Avary, 42, was arrested for alleged felony DUI, driving under …
Word of the Day
Filipino Monkey
Filipino Monkey is a name used by mariners around the world for someone who uses his radio for unnecessary or …
24/7 Crime Alerts!
$50 Million Dollars in $100 Counterfeit “Supernotes” Detected Since 1989
In
the late 1990s, North Korean diplomats were caught passing supernotes.
In August 2005, Chinese organized crime gangs were caught …