Chicago News Stories for Feb 24 2012

Hot off the presses go 2 Chicago brings you the latest breaking Chicago News Stories to hit the internet. We make a point of updating today’s headlines at least twice a day so make sure to check back for all your Chicago News Headlines

• At least 1 dead in Dan Ryan accident
  At least one person died and two other people were seriously injured in a car accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway about 11:20 p.m. Thursday, according to authorities.
• William Beavers indicted on tax fraud charges
  Cook County commissioner accused of pocketing campaign funds without paying federal taxes
  
  Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, an old-school ward boss who often bragged about his political dominance with a barnyard reference to his virility, was indicted Thursday on charges he pocketed campaign funds and a county stipend without paying federal taxes.
• ‘Saskatchewan Screamer’ blows snow into town
  The “Saskatchewan Screamer” snow storm hitting the Chicago area was expected to pick up speed overnight and leave anywhere from 2 to 7 inches on the ground, snarling the morning’s commute.
• Fire doused inside Albany Park building
  A fire that erupted in a first-floor stairwell of an occupied apartment building in the Albany Park neighborhood tonight has been extinguished and no one was hurt.
• Door opens to business compensation for G-8, NATO, then quickly shuts
  ‘The plan is for all businesses to remain open,’ host committee says after Emanuel’s remarks
  
  Mayor Rahm Emanuel opened the door Thursday to compensating businesses affected by security restrictions during the May G-8 and NATO summits, but the mayor’s office and the city’s host committee later said there are no such plans.
• Contractor’s fraud conviction reversed
  Businessman was accused of rigging bids for $1.7 million city trash bin deal
  
  A federal appeals court has reversed a fraud conviction against a businessman charged with rigging bids for a $1.7 million contract to refurbish city trash bins.

• Prepare for a Messy Morning Commute
  
  Winter weather advisory for the Chicago area goes until 9 a.m. Friday for Lake, Dupage, Cook and Will counties in Illinois; and Lake and Porter counties in Illinois.
  
  
• Sit-In at Goose Island Plant "Total Déjà Vu"
  
  Some of the same employees who locked themselves in a Goose Island plant a little more than three years ago are again fighting for their jobs.
  
  
• Boy Back on Ventilator After Being Pronounced Dead
  
  Jaylen Lane’s chest kept moving after he was pronounced dead Sunday at Comer Children’s Hospital. His family was told by doctors the movement was a reaction to medication, but they were wrong.
  
  
• Tollway Sends Out the Plows
  
  All temporary lane closures on the Illinois Tollway cancelled beginning at 5 p.m.
  
  
• IDOT Disciplines Employee for Dumping Deer
  
  Better Government Association investigator says at least one IDOT worker was avoiding work by dumping carcasses instead of burying them.
  
  
• Ladies Love JJJ
  
  A new poll shows Jesse Jackson Jr. leading Debbie Halvorson 54 percent to 32 percent. And just like any dog, he’s more popular with women than with men.
  
  

• Stars Put An End To Blackhawks’ Resurgence
  Michael Ryder scored on a deflection with 5:02 left in regulation as the Dallas Stars rallied with three goals late in the game to defeat Chicago 3-1 on Thursday night, ending the Blackhawks’ four-game winning streak.
• Researchers Question The Methods Online Dating Services Use To Pair Up Singles
  Despite the staggering popularity of online dating, a new review of research points to some problems. CBS 2′s Susan Carlson reports.
• Walter’s Perspective: Gas Prices Up, Along With Oil Company Profits
  CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson is fuming not only about high gasoline prices, but also the oil companies that are pocketing billions.
• Identity Thieves Have A New Target: Your Tax Return Money
  CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker talked with two Chicagoans who say they are the victims of tax fraud, a crime that has spiked in recent years.
• Green Bay Edges Loyola 73-70 In OT
  Kam Cerroni hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left in overtime, giving Green Bay a 73-70 victory over Loyola (Ill.) on Thursday night.
• Williams Leads Milwaukee Past UIC 72-61
  Kaylon Williams had 19 points and 10 assists as Milwaukee beat Illinois-Chicago 72-61 Thursday night to climb into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Horizon League.

• Gas prices jump 11 cents since Wednesday
  It’s small consolation, but gas prices here haven’t increased as much as they have nationally. Thursday’s average price of a gallon of regular gas was $3.673 – an increase of about 29 cents from a year ago. The national average, though, has increased about 42 cents from the same time last year – to $3.612.
• Especially with injuries, Bulls’ first half a success
  The Bulls limped into the all-star break with the third-best record in the NBA. That has to bode well for the remainder of the season, right? If they can get healthy and stay that way, yes.
• Snow still expected, but not as much
  A snowstorm predicted for Thursday afternoon and evening didn’t materialize, but you should still be waking up to some white, winter scenery Friday. The first wave of the suburban storm materialized farther north than expected, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said late Thursday night.
• Calusinski gets 31 years in prison for toddler’s death
  Melissa Calusinski will spend 31 years in prison for killing a toddler at the Lincolnshire day-care center where she worked. Lake County Circuit Judge Daniel Shanes issued the sentence during a hearing this afternoon. A jury convicted Calusinski, 25, in November of first-degree murder in the Jan. 14, 2009 death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan of Deerfield at the former Mini Subee in the Park day…
• Quinn wants to cut state money for retired teachers’ healthcare
  Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed the state stop paying into the health insurance plan that covers retired suburban and downstate teachers, and how he’d plan to keep the program going is unclear.

• Stars Put An End To Blackhawks’ Resurgence
  Michael Ryder scored on a deflection with 5:02 left in regulation as the Dallas Stars rallied with three goals late in the game to defeat Chicago 3-1 on Thursday night, ending the Blackhawks’ four-game winning streak.
• Researchers Question The Methods Online Dating Services Use To Pair Up Singles
  Despite the staggering popularity of online dating, a new review of research points to some problems. CBS 2′s Susan Carlson reports.
• Walter’s Perspective: Gas Prices Up, Along With Oil Company Profits
  CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson is fuming not only about high gasoline prices, but also the oil companies that are pocketing billions.
• Identity Thieves Have A New Target: Your Tax Return Money
  CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker talked with two Chicagoans who say they are the victims of tax fraud, a crime that has spiked in recent years.
• Green Bay Edges Loyola 73-70 In OT
  Kam Cerroni hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left in overtime, giving Green Bay a 73-70 victory over Loyola (Ill.) on Thursday night.
• Williams Leads Milwaukee Past UIC 72-61
  Kaylon Williams had 19 points and 10 assists as Milwaukee beat Illinois-Chicago 72-61 Thursday night to climb into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Horizon League.