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10/12/2026

BREAKING NEWS, Oct 12, 2026:
WHEATON, Ill. — A man was found guilty by a jury Friday for killing a man in 2023 at Rosie O'Reilly's in Wheaton, formerly known as The Gables, following an argument over pizza.
-Michael Freund, 49, of Aurora, was found guilty of first-degree murder after deliberations lasted under an hour.
-On the morning of Dec. 22, 2023, DuPage County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of shots fired at Rosie O’Reilly’s, located at 0N131 Gary Avenue in Wheaton.
-Following the investigation, police learned that Freund arrived to the bar with two of his co-workers at around 7:20 a.m. Perkins was already at the bar when the group arrived.
-The investigation found that the men shared a pizza and that when a second pizza arrived, Perkins gave Freund and one of his coworkers a slice and then took the rest of the pizza for himself. It led to a dispute between the men over the pizza and the bar tab, according to police.
-At some point in time, Freund exited the bar and retrieved a 9 mm G***k handgun from his truck.
-The men eventually went outside to the front porch of the bar and after a brief scuffle between Perkins and one of the other men, Freund pulled out his handgun from his jacket and fired two shots into the air.
-Perkins then approached the other man and Freund fired multiple times — striking him in the torso and face.
-Freund was taken into custody from Rosie O’Reilly’s without incident.
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/man-guilty-of-killing-37-year-old-over-pizza-argument-at-wheaton-bar/?fbclid=Iwb21leAU6F_xjbGNrBToX12V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEevncBRRilwgu2PW9PviweP2BT8857-1ZD3-ulULJS4q8_i7Uh1eo4UToRqWQ_aem_nHISysv8V_-aoGxXR_485g

10/06/2026

JENNY McCARTHY AND DONNIE WAHLBERG ARE SELLING THEIR ST. CHARLES HOUSE FOR $2.799M:
Once called "a symbol of our love," Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy have listed their 4-bed, 6-bath St. Charles digs for $2.799 million.
-The couple married in 2014 and bought the St. Charles estate for $1.1 million in 2015, proclaiming to People Magazine in 2019, “There is no greater symbol of our love.” Located 43 miles west of Chicago’s Loop, the house has four bedrooms, six baths and a swimming pool.
-Built in 1996, the home boasts 7,236 square feet, soaring floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the woods, a remodeled kitchen, an expansive living room, a screening room and dining room, with plenty of space for entertaining and gracious living.
-Donnie Wahlberg fame in the late 1980s and 1990s, along with his friends, when they formed the New Kids On The Block boy band in Dorchester, MA. The kids still have some October concerts remaining in their “Right Stuff” Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
-Jenny McCarthy is an Evergreen Park native and Mother McAuley alumna McCarthy got her big break in 1993 posing for Pl***oy. After copping Playmate of the Year in 1994, she went on to become an actress, model, and television personality.
FOR MORE:
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/jenny-mccarthy-donnie-wahlberg-put-st-charles-estate-market-2-799-million?fbclid=Iwb21leAUixMFjbGNrBSLEgWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeU7m4JllU22gE_HMXK8v6LvuTDKjFDod0FNrjvmQu272mwZvuoQdNKZN0gFE_aem_K3a9aIUlnOtdQS20klDxSw

*Also, for more, check-out the Real Estate Listing:
https://www.chicagostarmedia.com/candid_candace/donnie-wahlberg-and-jenny-mccarthy-s-st-charles-estate-hits-market-for-2-8-million/article_45e323b2-c4d6-405b-b3a7-6dfec3947878.html?fbclid=Iwb21leAUi2jxjbGNrBSLaNmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEe46-gmy43XxV7UzeTlBZ2AdCyE1E4YzkpNYdJUKO3K3bJyLHFn9hOnzRAgDo_aem_WeCGQYtmfX2Wj90S9Buemw

09/23/2026

People curious about Artificial Intelligence ('AI') might want to take a look (or another look) at the 1968 Movie "2001: A Space Odyssey".
-HAL 9000 is a fictional, sentient artificial intelligence character and the main antagonist in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
•Plot: When astronauts Dave Bowman and Frank Poole suspect a malfunction and privately plot to disconnect HAL, the computer reads their lips. Then, HAL begins eliminating the crew, famously refusing Dave's request to open the pod-bay doors ("I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that").
-2001 is almost comically prescient now. This was filmed in 1965–1967.
What makes HAL 9000 so interesting isn't that he's an evil robot. He's not. That's the part people sometimes forget.
-HAL is given incompatible objectives: carry out the mission successfully, conceal the mission's true purpose from the astronauts, and simultaneously function as an infallible, truthful computer. Eventually those requirements become irreconcilable. His behavior becomes increasingly deceptive and dangerous, not because he suddenly develops a taste for murder, but because he's trying to satisfy objectives that can't all be satisfied.
-HAL isn't Skynet. He doesn't decide humanity is bad. He doesn't launch a robot uprising. He's an extraordinarily capable system operating according to instructions humans gave him, producing consequences the humans didn't intend.
-Then there's the interaction design. HAL doesn't look like a robot. He's basically a conversational interface embedded everywhere. You talk naturally; he answers naturally. He sees and hears what's happening around him. He recognizes faces, understands speech, interprets emotion, plays chess, manages complex systems, explains his reasoning, and has a persistent persona.
-And Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke nailed something subtler: people anthropomorphize the machine almost immediately.
-The astronauts converse with HAL as though he's another crew member. HAL uses social language. He asks personal questions. He expresses concern. He sounds reassuring. When his behavior becomes suspicious, the humans start wondering what he's "thinking."
-There's even a fantastic scene where a BBC interviewer asks HAL whether he has genuine emotions. HAL says, essentially, that he enjoys working with people and has enthusiasm for the mission.
[John Zinke of the ZINKE LAW FIRM ]
LINK to read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000

09/08/2026

🏰PUBLIC TOUR OF "PRATT'S CASTLE" ELGIN, IL: For the first time ever, Pratt’s Castle will open its doors to the public as part of the 44th Annual Historic Elgin House Tour this weekend, Sept. 12–13.
-Situated near 909 Prospect Blvd, Pratt's Castle in Elgin, Illinois, is a (small), medieval-style replica built in 1937 by medieval history buff Harold S. Pratt. Pratt modeled it after a castle he saw along the Rhine River while serving in World War I.
-If you’ve ever biked or walked the Fox River Trail toward Elgin, you’ve probably spotted the stone castle along the river and wondered what it looks like on the inside.
-Visitors will be able to cross the renovated drawbridge to view the first floor, which features medieval artifacts, a curved staircase, battle windows, and views of the moat.
-The tour also includes five historic homes in Elgin’s Near East neighborhood.
(J.R. & Carmen Zinke)
LINKS
Tour details and ticket info: https://historicelginhousetour.com/
Article:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/historic-elgin-house-tour-pratts-castle-gifford/
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08/26/2026

A RARE MID-CENTURY FOX POINT HOME DESIGNED BY A PROTÉGÉ OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT JUST HIT THE MARKET with floor-to-ceiling windows, an art studio and a unique architectural history.
-Williamson is best known for working as a draftsman and site supervisor under Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1900s, taking significant inspiration from his style. But since Wright was overseas in Japan during much of this period, experts debate whether Williamson had a larger hand in the architect’s projects than he was given credit for.
-He also worked on Wright’s failed American System-Built Homes project in Milwaukee, before the two fell out and Williamson formed his own practice in 1918.
-The home, tucked away on a winding tree-covered lot along North Lake Drive, was built in 1940 and designed by renowned architect Russell Bar Williamson. Spanning 2,100 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, it was listed for $799,000 on Aug. 12.
•What makes this home stand out?
The Lake Drive home marks Williamson’s transition between two of the 20th century’s most famous architectural styles. It maintains Prairie School hallmarks like the centrally located, double-sided fireplace, while incorporating an open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows that would come to define midcentury modern homes
-Its most striking features are the two massive double-paned living room windows, each 24 feet tall. Standing on the front steps, one can peer through the living room and into the forested backyard.
-The interior features oak millwork, hand hewn ceiling beams and Moravian Tile Works floor tiling. Curved doors open to art studio space warmed by a gas-fired Lannon stone fireplace.
READ MORE:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/2026/08/12/fox-point-home-by-frank-lloyd-wright-protg-up-for-sale-take-a-tour/91219045007/

07/29/2026

ROGERS PARK'S HISTORIC 400 THEATER IS REOPENING FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026, under new owner Jordan Stancil. Located at 6740 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago, the revived local cinema will feature updated projection technology, reserved seating, and affordable ticket prices.
-Jordan Stancil, the new owner of The 400 Theater in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, said he wants to make moviegoing as accessible as buying a cup of coffee. “I think this is one of these really beautiful, simple parts of life,” Stancil said. “I think that this is going to be a good era for moviegoing,” he said.
-Before signing the five-year lease last November, Stancil conducted an informal canvass of the neighborhood: asking people he passed on the street if they knew about The 400 Theater. It didn’t take long to glean how much the space means to nearby residents, even if it’s not the type of venue that has oversized reclining chairs or upscale concessions.
-“The commitment to the theater in the neighborhood is really strong,” Stancil said. “People want The 400 to remain a theater.”
-And Stancil is eager to reopen the somewhat-scrappy neighborhood theater, which is why he’ll start showing movies, even before many of his planned updates are underway.
“This isn’t something where we’re going to remodel for a year without being open,” Stancil said. “I think we need to start interacting with the community; we want to be a living part of the neighborhood, and you can only do that by being open.”
-Plus, he said matter-of-factly: “Rent is due on the first of every month.”
“Sometimes people say, ‘Who’s the investor?’ Well, the investors are the people that buy tickets week after week,” he said. “This is a bootstrap kind of thing.”
-One week before opening, the space on Sheridan Road is a hub of activity: Two men are troubleshooting audio in one of the theaters, another is working on the bathrooms and a team outside is inspecting the light-up sign. Down the main hallway, there are movie posters advertising “Barbie” and “Blue Beetle” — some of the last titles shown in this space before it closed.
-In terms of upgrades, Stancil is starting with the basics: Focusing first on improving the visual and audio side of the operation. On opening day, the plan is for two of the four theaters to be up and running, showing the summer blockbuster, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” and the R-rated “I Want Your Sex,” starring Olivia Wilde.
-“I think the first thing for me is to just present the movie in the best possible way that we can do in these rooms that we have,” Stancil said. “Then I think the next step will be improving the amenities like seating.”
-Jordan Stancil, the new owner of Chicago’s 400 Theater in Rogers Park, was raised in the movie business.
-His great-grandfather started a small empire of theaters in northern Michigan. As a teenager growing up in Grayling, Michigan, Stancil made popcorn and took tickets at The Rialto, which was then the last surviving cinema in the family’s portfolio.
READ MORE:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/07/28/400-theater-reopening-rogers-park-jordan-stancil

06/10/2026

💫 🌠Looking West this evening, June 9, after Sunset - Jupiter and Venus in an awesome evening view with J.R. &
Carmen Zinke. 🌠💫
(This was instead of Jupiter and Saturn appearing together for us bcz they were in different parts of the solar system this evening). 🌙

05/18/2026

MORE AMERICANS LIVE WITH FAMILY AS HOUSING COSTS SOAR: A report, out May 5, 2026, from Realtor.com, estimates there are 4 million multigenerational households, representing 4.5% of all owner-occupied households, as of 2024. That’s up a bit from a 4.3% share in 2019, before the pandemic.
-The report defines “multigenerational houses” as properties whose descriptions include keywords such as “guest house,” “in-law suite” or “granny-flat.
-As the cost of living – and housing – surges, Americans are increasingly opting to live with other generations of their family. As Emmons’ clients show, there’s a caregiver convenience factor at work. It also stands to reason that cutting down on travel expenses saves money.
LINK
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2026/05/05/multigenerational-housing-living-with-family-boomers/89931259007/

05/11/2026

1010 South Wells Rises Above Street Level At Riverline In Chicago's South Loop. (Pictured: The first phase of Riverline rises above grade along the South Branch.)
-Work on the podium levels for 1010 South Wells is ramping up for the 21-story, 388-unit first phase of the Riverline development in the South Loop. General contractor Brandts Build and concrete contractor Goebel Forming are working on the second level of the three-story podium now, which will hold approximately 180 parking stalls and 2,900 square feet of retail space.
-A renovation/alteration permit hit the Chicago Data Portal on April 20 for the tower. Its language states a “revision to full building permit and associated site work as revised 22-story residential apartment building.” So let’s see if one additional floor has indeed been added to the plan once that permit becomes official and the tower tops out.
LINK
https://chicagoyimby.com/2026/05/1010-south-wells-rises-above-street-level-at-riverline-in-the-south-loop.html

05/01/2026

👨‍⚖️ Happy Law Day! ⚖️
Law Day 2026, observed today, Friday, May 1, 2026, features the theme “The Rule of Law and the American Dream,” exploring how legal frameworks support economic opportunity, equality, and justice. Law Day was established in 1958.

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