A Mount Prospect man is facing felony DUI charges after police say he was driving drunk when he was pulled from his car Thursday night before an Amtrak train struck it – all after he had crashed into another parked vehicle then got stuck on train tracks. Pawel Malecki, 56, of the 500 block of Holly Avenue in Mount Prospect, is charged with driving under the influence of … [Read more...] about Mount Prospect driver charged with DUI, pulled from his vehicle in Morton Grove before Amtrak train struck it
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NFC North in Week 8: Green Bay Packers win 4th straight — but lose Jordan Love again — while Detroit Lions extend win streak to 5
Backup Malik Willis completed a 51-yard pass to Jayden Reed that set up Brandon McManus’ second winning kick in as many weeks, a 24-yarder that lifted the Green Bay Packers to a 30-27 victory over the Jaguars on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Willis rallied the Packers (6-2) to their fourth consecutive win, this one with Jordan Love watching from the sideline. Willis completed 4 … [Read more...] about NFC North in Week 8: Green Bay Packers win 4th straight — but lose Jordan Love again — while Detroit Lions extend win streak to 5
Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
WASHINGTON — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania. National security officials warn that U.S. adversaries may incite violent protests after Election Day. These developments — all revealed in the past week — show how Russia, China and Iran have increased the pace of efforts to meddle in American politics ahead of … [Read more...] about Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
Like his dad, Andrew’s Erick Mietus scores goal, leads defense, returns from taking cleat to face. ‘Make him proud.’
With 15 minutes left in Saturday’s game, senior defender Erick Mietus stood on the sideline with blood all over his Andrew jersey and shorts after taking a cleat to his face. His team held a seemingly comfortable three-goal lead, but Mietus was adamant that he was going to get cleaned up and get back on the field as soon as possible for the Thunderbolts. “In order to play good, … [Read more...] about Like his dad, Andrew’s Erick Mietus scores goal, leads defense, returns from taking cleat to face. ‘Make him proud.’
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84. Lesh’s death was announced on his Instagram account. Lesh was the oldest and one of the longest surviving members of the band that came to define the acid rock sound … [Read more...] about Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84