CHICAGO — A former adjunct geography instructor at Oakton Community College this month filed a federal lawsuit against school officials, claiming that he was fired in retaliation for complaining about grade inflation. R. Cary Capparelli also alleges that Oakton administrators discriminated against him because he is a white man, while conspiring to deny him his…
NORTH FORK, NY : “They’re here!” So said North Fork resident Gwen Groocock about the mystery drones that have left residents on Staten Island, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Nassau and western Suffolk and now, the North Fork, perplexed. Southold Town Police Chief Steve Grattan said over the weekend, police had “a few reports…
NORTH ANDOVER, MA — A developer’s plans to add a child care facility have been approved in North Andover. The Planning Board approved the proposal unanimously at its Dec. 3 meeting, according to draft minutes of the meeting. Click Here: The facility was proposed for 1250 Osgood St. The applicant’s plans include razing the existing…
JOLIET — On Friday, Joliet Patch broke the news that a Plainfield woman and a Villa Park man in their mid-20s just filed separate civil lawsuits against the city of Joliet and Joliet Police Officer Alfonso Sanchez after they were hospitalized and seriously injured when a fleeing criminal suspect plowed into vehicle on Jan. 7…
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — For all you Upper West Siders sitting shiva for Absolute Bagels — which unexpectedly closed on Thursday after the city found several health code violations — you can now bid on the last three bagels on eBay. On eBay, the bidding starts at $49.99, for three bagels. The lineup includes…
EAST HARTFORD, CT — For those at Friday night’s CIAC Class SS football championship game in East Hartford, the scoreboard resembled a game of basketball instead of football. But on a freezing night at the home of the University of Connecticut Huskies, fans were treated to a wild, back-and-forth tussle for state championship glory. And…
A WWE Hall of Fame legend has reportedly pulled out of his planned surprise appearance at the return episode of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. Ahead of the first episode back in the returning Saturday night prime time WWE on NBC series, which airs live on December 14 from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long…
JOLIET — Two months after shooting up the vehicle belonging to his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend, 19-year-old Chicagoan Anthony Quilambaqui returned to the scene of his Joliet crime, and that’s how Joliet police took him into custody this week, the arrest reports show. Quilambaqui is now lodged in the Will County Jail on charges of reckless…
VIENNA, VA — Accessory living units will be allowed in select zones for the first time in Vienna after action by Town Council Monday. Vienna Town Council voted to approve an accessory living unit policy, allowing the units in areas zoned for single-unit detached homes, which are RS-16, RS-12.5 and RS-10. Accessory living units may…
TEMECULA, CA —The spinning lights of drones in the night sky are becoming commonplace nationwide, from New Jersey to the Golden State. This week, reports of drone sightings are rising in Southern California, specifically in Riverside County. Recently, drone postings have reached a citywide Temecula Facebook group where residents claim “car-sized” objects fly overhead nightly,…
