http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015528994_fugitive07m.html

The former Western Washington police officer arrested in Seattle last week in connection with the 1957 slaying of an Illinois girl was charged Wednesday with being a ( Read more... )

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015487616_coldcase02m.html

Gaylee Shelton, 73, said McCullough and his wife were well-known throughout the community. He was a "nice guy" who held a disaster-preparedness seminar for residents ( Read more... )

Here's more on that story about the man from my building who was arrested earlier today: Seattle man charged with 1957 Illinois girl's abduction, murder | KING5.com Seattle

This is a developing story; I'll blog more on it as I get more.

Accused Rapist Claims He Was Acting Out Woman's FantasyA man accused of breaking into a woman's suburban Chicago home, raping her at gunpoint, threatening to kill her and stealing her Cartier watch says that he was only acting out her sexual fantasy ( Read more... )

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/03/rod-blagojevich-senate-bin-laden_n_870912.html

Anyone who's followed the latter-day activities of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich knows that his public appearances are a festival of ( Read more... )

http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2011/03/27/black-and-blue-2-blacks-flee-blue-states-in-droves/Read more... )

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/02/illinois-officials-spar-order-make-list-gun-owners-public/Read more... )

Illinois Protesters Demand Higher Taxes | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | American Voices

Yeah, I know it's The Onion. But for "American Voices" they use actual headlines from the mainstream media. That was a real protest -- and you can bet it was staged by ACORN.

(April 16) -- In a Chicago suburb, a police officer's own camera caught him beating an unarmed motorist repeatedly with a metal baton ( Read more... )