
An area winter storm warning has been issued for late Monday through early Wednesday with up to 12 inches of snow expected to blanket the area, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning takes effect at 9 p.m. and will continue until 4 a.m. Wednesday. The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday afternoon and early evening. Blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions in open areas can be expected Tuesday night, the weather service said. Both surface and air traffic are expected to encounter severe difficulties.
By Tuesday night, snowfall will generally be in the 6- to 12-inch range, with some locally higher totals possible, especially near Lake Michigan in both Illinois and Northwest Indiana, the weather service said.
By the way, it's almost hilarious to hear people here panicking. You would think they've never seen snow here before...
Ugh...



A police station in a library? Yes.
Residents of the Southwest Side's Clearing neighborhood will now be able to go to the library to fill out police reports, under a pilot city program launched Saturday.
The Chicago Police Department has added a satellite office to the Chicago Public Library's Clearing Branch at 6423 W. 63rd Pl.
Check out a book, file a police report


People may not agree on how to pronounce them, but all are gathering to gobble up Paczki on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.
Emigrates of Poland pronounce them “Pooch-key” or “Punch-key”, or even “Poonch-key”. All are correct!
These round, sugar coated, fruit filled Polish pastries were served up annually on the day before Lent, a period of abstinence observed by Roman Catholics.
Originally, Paczki were made for practical reasons, to use up the lard and eggs which were prohibited during Lent. Now, they’re more of a last-minute binge on sweets before the sacrifice. Whatever your past, all enjoy the tasty treat of Paczki, which means “little package” in Polish. 





Posing for their first day at their new nursery, these 16 panda cubs are clearly going to be a handful.
In these amazing images, the tiny pandas are shown their new home for the first time after being separated from their mothers.
Sixteen panda cubs pose for a class shot on their first day at nursery



Just a quick thank you for giving us your current employers name and address. Without the help form you and your friends, your arrest would not have been possible. Special thanks for the excellent photo's you provided for the US Marshall’s. Without the help of criminals such as yourself our job would be much more difficult.
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That's the posting on this clown's Facebook page! We love it!!!!!! We looked it up!
Police thank fugitive for posting Facebook info that led to arrest

An 8-year-old Manhattan boy was allegedly killed by his mother at the posh Peninsula Hotel in Midtown during a botched-murder suicide attempt, police said today.
Gigi Jordan, 49, tried to commit suicide after killing the boy inside the luxury Fifth Avenue hotel, police said.
Jordan's son -- identified by cops as Michael Jude Mirra -- was lying in bed wearing his pajamas and surrounded by thousands of prescription pills scattered on the floor and bed, police sources said.

Plaintiffs Albert Pena and Sylvia Pena maintain that the 2008 Toyota Avalon they purchased as a new car has ETCS-i and ETCS defects that, in two separate incidents, caused a crash, and unexpected acceleration when the car should have slowed down.
Husband Albert maintains that last month his Toyota "unexpectedly accelerated at a stop sign, causing a collision."
Something tells me someone knew about this as we previously reported and tried hushing it up hoping it would go away. You just can't have people driving vehicles that suddenly accelerate. Dumbasses.
The cops need our help identifying this man:
"We don't know how he got in there or when, and we have no reports of anyone going into the water in our area," he said. "It could have happened in Chicago and the body floated down south or it could have gotten stuck in a barge and been dragged."
Illinois State Police took over the investigation and are now requesting public assistance in identifying the man. He was described as African-American, about 6-foot-2 and between 190 and 220 pounds with a glass left eye. He had no piercings or tattoos, but did have three square hospital leads on his chest.
Anyone with information should call state police Special Agent Freddie Summers at (847) 294-4590.
Who is this man?






You know how in high school the quarterback of the football team always ends up dating the head cheerleader with low self-esteem and a bright future as a V.D. clinic receptionist?
Well, the adult world isn't much different, only instead of just cheating on the prom queen with a band geek who has to do "weird things" because she's not pretty enough to just sleep around, professional athletes have really upped the ante found exciting and disturbing new ways to express their sexuality.
The Top 10 Most Bizarre Sex Scandals in Sports


X-ray machines in Dover and Calais are used to trap illegal immigrants


People of all ages are fascinated by the cars on the big screen and television.
Hollywood, throughout the years, has recognized that an awesome set of wheels can boost viewer ratings or ticket sales. A lot of times they’re driven at high speeds or in ridiculous situations, and that makes them all the more spectacular. Occasionally the cars are simply so odd or unusual that you can’t help but take notice.
Whether it’s the paint job, the model of car, the engine, the special custom features, or the way it’s driven on screen, these cars steal our attention. They may or may not be your dream car, but I’ll bet that you can pick them out of a crowded parking lot.
See 'Em Here! Zooooom!
Alfredo and Leticia Ines: Accused of keeping their daughter locked in a wardrobeA couple have been arrested for keeping their 12-year-old daughter locked in a wardrobe for over a year.
Alfredo Ines and his wife Leticia only allowed the girl out to attend school.
The young victim was not allowed to use the family bathroom and was given a bucket to keep in the cupboard.


Peering solemnly nose-to-nose at each other, this is the Whale Whisperer and his friend - Scar the 10-year-old giant of the sea.
These spectacular images show Andrew Armour bonding with the colossal sperm whale in the warm Caribbean waters off the island of Dominica. Taken on the weekend, the photographs offer stunning insight ...
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