The 69-year-old Frankfort Square woman had just pulled into the driveway of her home and was sitting in her car when a man approached her and pointed a handgun at her and ordered her to accompany him.
Tag: driving safety
How dangerous is Halloween?
What is so dangerous about Halloween? Is it the possibility that you or your child will eat poisoned candy? Maybe you will be attacked by a zombie or demon lurking in the dark? Strange as it may seem the threat of eating candy laced with poison or some narcotic is about as likely as being […]
4-Week Self Defense Course starts next week!
We will be offering another 4 Week Personal Safety / Self-Defense Course at the Degerberg Academy of Martial Arts. Named best overall school by Black Belt Magazine. The Course begins October 18th. Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:15 – 8:15 for 4 weeks. A total of 8 hours! In addition […]
Smartphones: Why do we put our safety at risk to answer the call?
We know we should be focused on driving, or the traffic as we attempt to cross the street. We should be paying attention to the person standing next to us on the ‘L’ as we text away, but that phone has its hook into us and we can’t put it away. You have all heard […]
Back-Seat Passengers: They Can Be The Death of You
You and three of your friends are heading out to have some fun when the unexpected happens. You hit a patch of black ice, causing you to lose control of your car. You travel a few feet off the road and hit a large tree. You are only driving 30 miles per hour when you […]
Carjacking and armed robbery in Chicago’s River North neighborhood
A carjacking and the armed robbery of a driver were reported last week in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The incident happened as the male victim, a 72-year-old man, was picking up his wife in the 800 block of North Rush Street at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County […]