It's hot as usual here in Macomb. It'll be even hotter tomorrow but spent most the day inside so no biggie. Saturday was insanely busy with a protest @10am, Pin Hook Days in Industry, IL @1pm and Juneteenth celebrations @4pm. Thought I lost my voice recorder at Juneteenth but luckily someone was nice enough to return it. Thought I had lost it for sure. Good to know there's still nice, honest people out there.

Aside from that, just busy writing, shooting and all that. Got a little video but just need to edit it.

Today, finished up the budget protest story. Wish I could have gotten more sources though but in one day, it's a lot quicker than I'm usually writing articles. Well I've got a conference call at 8am so I better figure out this City Council story now.

adios-

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Busy at the moment.

Not too much happening on here till this paper is finished. Then hopefully getting interviews and video shot for a few stories I want to cover.

Bridge Jumper update 2 and FREE DVD checkouts at SPL

Guess they did get him- Daring tackle thwarts plunge into river

Not too much going on in Skokie at the moment but I did find out some great news from the Skokie Public Library Twitter. All DVD's and other AV materials are now free instead of the $1 charge. Stopped by today and picked up a few.


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I've had a problem of getting scratched DVD's in the past but won't have to worry about losing a dollar anymore so I'm happy. Make sure to notify library staff if you get any problems with the DVD's.

Bridge Jumper update

Thought that didn't make sense. Changed to Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River.


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Still don't know if they got him.

Bridge Jumper

There's currently a person threatening to jump off the West Side of the bridge at Randoph and Lakeshore Drive in Chicago.

scanner audio Starts at 1:50, 5:20, 6:50, 9:17, now they say over Chicago river.

Traffic on the scanner was busy so not sure if he was apprehended.

Another Bank Robbery

Heard that the bank at 1325 Howard St. in Evanston was robbed earlier today so I Googled the address and found out it was robbed last month on the 8th. Pretty crazy.


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As for now, I need to start getting to meetings, start reporting and you know, be a real journalist again.

Google Maps Street View

Just a view of Old Orchard Mall here in Skokie. Barnes and Noble to the left.


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Shooting last night

@4:50 in the audio, there was a report of an Officer down and then nothing till 11:22

http://archive.scanamerica.us/il_chicago_police2/200906010121.asx

I was following this story last night at what I thought was Ashland and Hermitage but found out the streets were perpendicular. According to the story, it was at the 6000 block of S. Hermitage around 12:30am this morning.


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