Meet the Chicago Police Board (Chicago Sun-Times)

7 September 2008, 2:03 am

President of the Police Board and a government relations attorney for the Perkins Coie law firm. Former St. Ignatius College Prep teacher and trustee. Former city planning commissioner. Board member of the Chicago Cultural Center Foundation. Lobbyist registered with the City of Chicago.... read more

Awards distributed at board meeting (Collinsville Herald)

2 September 2008, 10:43 pm

A person never knows when they could become a hero.... read more

Five experienced lawmen in running to become next Naples police chief (Naples Daily News)

2 September 2008, 5:22 pm

And then there were five. After receiving over 100 applications for the vacant Naples Police and Fire Department chief position, Naples officials have whittled the list down to five finalists. Of those five, acting-Naples Chief Tom Weschler was the only local candidate to make the cut.... read more

POLICE CALLS (The Wichita Eagle)

1 September 2008, 11:05 pm

Criminal complaints from police beats in Wichita. Missing dates indicate days where no reports were filed. Beat 11 Burglary 3800 block of W. 13th, Aug. 19. 1100 block of N. Perry, Aug. 20.... read more

Party faithful applaud Obama (Evansville Courier & Press)

28 August 2008, 10:23 pm

William E. McFarland remembers what it was like to serve in a segregated Army. He remembers spending World War II playing trumpet and bugle in an 'all-colored' Army band. When the war was over, McFarland came home to Evansville and worked as a custodian, earning less than white men who held the same... read more

Peek at the Week (Niles Herald-Spectator)

28 August 2008, 2:51 am

Submissions for Community Calendar are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Nicole Wagner, Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 130 S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge IL 60068. Information may be faxed to (847) 696-3229 or e-mailed to nwagner@pioneerlocal.com.... read more