William Pelarenos

News out of Los Angeles, California indicates that Jacqueline Falk has died by suicide. She is the adopted daughter of the late Peter Falk, who starred as “Columbo” on TV. For those struggling with emotional distress, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7, just call 988

A Stranger Than Fiction Event- In an ironic twist of fate, a big game hunter from California was killed by an elephant in Central Africa after he stumbled upon an elephant herd & the elephants were most probably protecting their young when he was gored to death..

Supreme Court hears case on Geofencing technology in criminal cases scotusblog.com/2026/04/justic…

Everyone should always be very cautious about what they post on social media..Now, it’s being reported that former FBI Director James Comey has just been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury over an Instagram post that has been construed as a presidential threat. #JamesComey

In these days of “Teen Takeovers”, this #Target store is now requiring that all patrons under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Travel & Weather Alert- Powerful thunderstorms moving through the Chicago area, with strong winds knocking down trees, probably might affect today’s air travel at O’Hare & Midway Airports. Check with your airline for delays & cancellations prior to heading out to the airport.

Please donate to this gofundme campaign to help the family of a Cook County Sheriff’s Police Officer, who lost his battle against cancer - gofundme.com/f/standing-wit…

A day at the beach

Another Tornado Watch is in effect for the Chicagoland area, includes Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, Will County , Grundy County, & DeKalb County until 11PM tonight..this may affect air travel at O’Hare Airport & Midway Airport

In Legal News- In Florida, a Doctor has been indicted for the surgical death of a patient due to the removal of the patient’s Liver instead of the Spleen.

A Tornado Watch in Illinois might affect Air Travel at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport & Midway Airport, after 10PM tonight. Heavy rain, high winds & hail might cause delays & cancellations. If flying to Chicago, check with the airline for updates.

In the Bahamas, Brian Hooker was questioned & released in the matter of his missing wife. Lynette Hooker, 55, has been missing for over a week after allegedly falling overboard off a dinghy during bad weather.

Crime Blotter- A Juvenile has been charged in the death of his stepsister that occurred on Carnival Cruise ship. abcnews.com/US/stepbrother…

#USPS News- It looks like the price of postage stamps will be going up to 78 cents, that a 5 cent per stamp increase, beginning on July 12th, 2026. 9news.com/article/news/n…

It looks like there will be changes to ‘The Selective Service System’ in December, whereas all 18 year old males will be automatically registered for #TheDraft abcnews.com/Politics/autom…

#NHTSA -the ‘National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’ just released data for 2025 traffic deaths in the United States, which is an estimated 36,640 people died in traffic crashes, in Illinois 1,177 people died in traffic crashes in 2025.

#Jury Verdict- In a medical #malpractice case, a Cook County Illinois jury has found a Hospital liable for $51 million, in which a patient suffered a permanent brain injury after being released from the hospital without diabetic testing being conducted fox32chicago.com/news/cook-coun…

#Jury Verdict- In Hawaii, a jury has found Maui-based anesthesiologist Dr. Gerhardt Konig, Guilty of Attempted Manslaughter, whereas he was accused of striking his wife with a rock & trying to throw her off a cliff. He faces up to 20 years in prison at the sentencing phase

Crime News Blotter- In Los Angeles, Jasveen Sangha, the woman known as “the Ketamine Queen” has pled Guilty & has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for supplying the drug ketamine to “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, which contributed to his death.

#Food #Safety Alert-Certain #Focaccia breads are being recalled due to possibility of metal fragments in the bread, including Trader Joe’s Focaccia Bread Roasted Tomato & Parm, Frederik’s by Meijer Slow Roasted Tomato & Parm, HT Traders Roasted Tomato Parm patch.com/illinois/acros…