National Briefing | Northwest: Oregon: Man Held in Harassment of Victims’ Kin
A Portland man has been accused of harassing at least a dozen families of victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo. Reported by NYTimes.com 16 hours ago.
View ArticleLongmeadow Parkway Corridor an Idea 20 Years in Making, and Counting
Patch Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, IL -- Steel columns come up from the ground just past Towne Park, the first concrete signs of a project that has been in the works for years. The Western Bypass...
View ArticleUdalls Cove Preservation Committee to Host Annual Cleanup on April 20
Patch Bayside, NY -- The Udalls Cove Preservation Committee will host its 44^th annual meeting and wetlands cleanup at Douglaston’s Aurora Pond on April 20. The event, which will begin at 10 a.m.,...
View ArticleThief Steals $1,400 in Goods from Car: Bolingbrook Police Blotter
Patch Bolingbrook, IL -- *March 29 * Thief steals $1,400 in goods from car An unknown subject entered a car parked on Collingwood Court and took a GPS, MP3 player, watch, necklace and cash at 4:00...
View ArticleJuvenile Charged with Battery For Biting Boyfriend's Neck: Police
Patch Oswego, IL -- *Tuesday, April 9* *Domestic battery* A female juvenile, 15, was arrested at 1 p.m. at Oswego East High School and charged with two counts of domestic battery after she bit her...
View ArticleShoreline to Hold Aurora Square Open House April 24
Patch Shoreline-Lake Forest Park, WA -- Shoreline's Aurora Square is home to many outstanding businesses, the city of Shoreline says, but lacks the cohesiveness that could make the development a...
View ArticlePolice: Colo. theater victims' families harassed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been accused of harassing at least a dozen families of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., telling them the killings didn't happen or the caskets...
View ArticleConnecticut Senator Pleads With Rupert Murdoch To Not Air NRA-Sponsored...
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) wrote a letter to News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch on Thursday, urging him to reconsider airing an NRA-sponsored NASCAR race on Fox. In the letter, Murphy called the NRA...
View ArticleImmigration Reform Becomes Personal For Evangelicals
*By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service* (RNS) For Southern Baptist Pastor David Uth, immigration reform became a priority after a family in his Orlando, Fla., megachurch faced deportation. Bishop...
View ArticleRepublican congressman claims gun background checks will cause Rwanda-style...
South Carolina’s Rep. Jeff Duncan (R) warned Thursday that attempts by the U.S. government to impose comprehensive background checks on gun buyers will lead to a wholesale slaughter of American...
View ArticleState Stepping in to Delay Virtual Online Learning
Patch Plainfield, IL -- A one-year moratorium on the creation of virtual online charter schools is making its way through the Illinois legislature. After school boards from around the Fox Valley area...
View ArticleAurora Nealand performing at French Quarter Festival 2013
The New Orleans Nightingales Revue performing at the French Quarter Festival. On the Mic and Alto Saxophones is Aurora Nealand Reported by nola.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticleChristopher Brauchli: The Republic of NRA
"The National Rifle Association says, 'Guns don't kill people. People do.' But I think the gun helps." -- Eddie Izzard, British Comedian April 2, 2013 was a great day for those in favor of the U.N....
View ArticleReview: 'The Arsonists' at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre
A fiery 'Arsonists' comes to Berkeley's Aurora Theatre. Reported by San Jose Mercury News 4 hours ago.
View ArticlePickup truck rolls in Aurora Friday morning
Aurora police responded to a single vehicle roll-over accident Friday morning near the intersection of South Parker Road and South Chambers Way. Reported by Denver Post 4 hours ago.
View ArticleGas Drive-Off Ends in 3rd OWI for Port Resident
Patch Port Washington-Saukville, WI -- *Editor's note: *This article has been updated to correct the penalties associated with the charges. A Port Washington resident is charged with his 3rd operating...
View ArticleSkiing To The North Pole To Save The Arctic
Driven by a "fear for this planet's future," actor Ezra Miller has joined with three young people and a support crew on a dramatic expedition to the North Pole. Miller and the 15 other members of...
View ArticleAurora Borealis Expected to be Visible in Jersey Tonight
Patch Reading-North Reading, NJ -- The shimmering curtain of light known as the aurora borealis is expected to be visible to much of New Jersey and several other Northern states tonight, according to...
View Article'Northern Lights' May Be Visible Saturday, Sunday Evening
Patch Riverdale Park-University Park, MD -- A solar flare could create a Northern Lights display Saturday and Sunday evening over parts the mid-Atlantic, including Maryland, according to a report by...
View ArticleNorthern Lights May Be Visible in Maryland Saturday, Sunday Evening
Patch College Park, MD -- A solar flare could create a Northern Lights display Saturday and Sunday evening over parts the mid-Atlantic, including Maryland, Accuweather reports. Accuweather's astronomy...
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