Alcohol has long been used to improve sales. But shopping under the influence seems to have moved beyond in-store wine parties and stay-at-home-mom soirees. If anecdotal evidence is correct, drunk online shopping is all the rage.
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Online Shopping Under the Influence
A Chicago father’s apparent idea of a social media joke has landed him in jail. Andre Curry posted a photo of his 22-month-old daughter on Facebook, duct-taped and bound. He now faces a charge of aggravated battery
A Golden State Warriors player has been hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit. The Monta Ellis lawsuit claims the NBA player caught a former team employee off-guard by sending her sext messages and a photo of his genitals. The alleged harassment began in November 2010 and led to the Warriors……
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Warriors’ Monta Willis Sued for Sexual Harassment
You can’t always get what you want — or who you want to represent you in a criminal trial. Such is the case for Miguel Hernandez Jr., an Illinois gang member accused of killing 5-year-old Eric Galarza during a drive-by shooting. Hernandez hired criminal defense attorney Liam Dixon
Facebook and Lifeline, a national suicide prevention organization, are about to enter into a new partnership that may save lives. Facebook’s new suicide chat feature allows someone feeling suicidal to directly interface with counselors over the web.
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Teens Can Report Suicidal Behavior via Facebook Chat
It’s not often police kill a dog and are forced to pay, but a Chicago jury on Friday made a statement when it awarded the family of Darren and Thomas Russell $243,000 for an incident during which Chicago police raided… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Police Kill Chicago Man’s Dog, Jury Awards $333K
Chicago woman Anna Cullen was stuck in a walk-in bathtub for more than 30 hours, and she isn’t happy about it.
In yet another animal cruelty story out of Chicago, police seized two malnourished monkeys and five dogs from an elderly woman’s home after being tipped off that they were being held in unsanitary conditions without the requisite food and water…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Malnourished Monkeys Kept in Chicago Home
After countless appeals, a Supreme Court ruling, and 16 years, a lawsuit brought against the Chicago Fire Department on behalf of nearly 6,000 African-American firefighter applicants is almost over. On Friday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, that to… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Chicago Must Hire 111 Victims of Firefighter Discrimination
Jamie Oliver may have set his sights on Los Angeles, but Principal Elsa Carmona has picked up the Food Revolution slack at Chicago’s Little Village Academy. Brown bag lunches are a thing of the past for the school’s parents and… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Chicago Public School Bans Bag Lunches