'Flight' Review: Stuck in First Gear

'Flight' review: Stuck in first gear

Filed under: Chicago Drug Abuse

Washington stars as a pilot known as Whip, whose alcoholism and drug abuse apparently haven't previously resulted in problems on the job. The vodka and cocaine do nothing to hinder his ability to perform a brilliant maneuver and save all but six of 102 …
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Andre Curry, Chicago Father, Convicted In Facebook Photo Duct Tape Case

Filed under: Chicago Drug Abuse

"To use a child … as a toy or a prop in an odd attempt at humor is conduct of an insulting or provoking nature," Cook County Circuit Judge Lawrence Flood said. The posting on Facebook showed the girl's wrists, ankles and mouth bound with tape. Curry …
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Ex-Illini basketball standout Jereme Richmond back in jail; prosecutor wants …

Filed under: Chicago Drug Abuse

Former Illini basketball standout Jereme Richmond was sent back to Lake County Jail on Thursday after officials said he failed several conditions of his probation — given after his January guilty plea for unlawful use of a weapon. Richmond tested …
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