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Minor League Baseball Team to Honor LeBron James' Non-Existent NBA Title

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:30:32 +0000

LeBron James has been accused of not showing up in crunch time of the NBA Finals. He may want to consider not showing up in Peoria, Illinois on Thursday, as well.

The Peoria Chiefs, Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, will hold a “LeBron James NBA Championship Replica Giveaway Night” on Thursday when they host the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

Woman Accused of Stealing Gas 8 Times From Same Station

Amory Gritta — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:45:36 +0000

The high price of gas seems to have gotten to Karleena Kempf.

Police in Galesburg, Illinois arrested the 35-year-old woman Saturday on charges of stealing gas from the same service station on eight different occasions between May 19 and June 10.

Lawyer Complains Opposing Counsel Has Well-Endowed Woman Sitting On Case

Amory Gritta — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:15:48 +0000

Bigger isn’t necessarily better.

The lawyer for an Illinois car dealership that’s being sued recently filed a motion, claiming the plaintiff had a “large breasted woman” sitting at the opposing counsel’s table for no good reason.

Diabolical Ducky Desperados: 2,500 Rubber Duckies Stolen in Illinois [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:07 +0000

Thieves in Yorkville, Illinois have made off with a cache of 2,500 rubber duckies, which they stole from a police academy building of all places.

The Yorkville Citizen's Police Academy sells the rubber duckies for a few dollars each during an annual sale, with the proceeds going to buy equipment for the Yorkville Police Department.

Man Finds $9 Million Lottery Ticket in the Nick of Time

Amory Gritta — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:30:37 +0000

Doing your taxes is a pain, and many people put off their preparation until right before the mid-April filing date. Chicago man Irving Przyborski is certainly grateful he got a bit of a jump on his 2010 taxes .

That's because when Przyborski went into his tax files last week, he found a lottery ticket he had bought almost a year before among the paperwork. When Przyborski checked the numbers, he realized he was a winner to the tune of $9 million dollars!