Extra Extra: Drug Dog Sniffs Out Major Opium Shipment At O'Hare
A drug dog named Shadow sniffed out a major drug shipment at O'Hare airport. The packages marked "Traditional Medicines" from Laos were destined for addresses in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Authorities found the boxes packed with clothing and wood chips that had been soaked in opium. Shadow is an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois. [Tribune]
The Park District wants to expand the Northerly Island concert venue, possibly quadrupling it in size. [Sun-Times]
The prosecution rests at the trial of former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers. [ABC7]
Prosecutors say Beavers gambled at a frantic pace, sometimes cashing checks within hours of each other to feed directly to slot machines. [NBC]
Police say a man in Albany Park was stabbed to death by his roommate. [DNAinfo]
Chicago's water has honorable levels of fluoride, so at least we have that going for us. [Sun-Times]