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“Sgt. Rosario saved my life”
The former Springfield police officer had never been in trouble before he lost his temper in 2017 and challenged a rude youth to fisticuffs that the whole world watched via body cam. The frontyard fight didn’t last long. Injuries were so slight that Rosario was acquitted of battery resulting in bodily harm.

Remember the real victims of lynchings
That was where my mind went last week after Donald Trump insensitively claimed he was the victim of a lynching by impeachment investigators. Several critics suggested Trump should visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama.

ComEd/Exelon struggles in wake of investigation
When Senate President John Cullerton dithered about what to do with Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) after the powerful Transportation Committee’s Statehouse and district offices and house were raided by federal agents, Pritzker called on Sandoval to quit the chairmanship or be removed.

LETTERS
PROTECT BIRD HABITATS A recent bird study, which showed 30% of numbers of birds declining since 1970, has local implications. Not too long ago, several area scientists tried to stop a bicycle club from taking over the Lick Creek Nature Preserve. This preserve had been designated as such by CWLP’s water division manager.

Drug dealer’s sentence thrown out
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week tossed a cocaine dealer’s sentence, ruling that improper communications between U.S. District Court Judge Colin Bruce and former colleagues at the U.S. attorney’s office merited his removal from the case..

Goodbye jobs
Among those gone is Bret Benham, executive vice president of life and retirement, whose resignation last week was effective immediately. He will be paid his regular salary at the rate of $400,000 until Jan. 1, according to a disclosure report filed last week with the U.

A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE
The process to fill out and file expungement or sealing process paperwork usually takes many days, multiple visits and up to $2,000 in attorney’s fees. The legal advice was free on that Saturday, there were none of the customary court filing fees and even the usual Illinois State Police records fees were waived for participants.

Sweet potatoes. Dig it.
I should know never to go into the vegetable garden without a basket and shears. I’d ended up there with my toddler, following her as she wandered aimlessly about our property on a sunny autumn afternoon. Several days had passed since I’d last been out in the garden, and in that time we’d had the first cold snap of the season.

Make Sense of Doggy Dental Care
Knowing there’s a problem with your pet’s mouth starts by understanding what a healthy dog’s mouth should look like. Teeth should be intact (not jagged or broken) and free of plaque and tartar buildup. Tongues should be moist without any lumps or cuts and gums should be salmon pink, though some dogs naturally have black or black and pink gums.

Halloween help
On Halloween night, the Third Base bar hosts a fundraiser for the Illinois Central Blues Club as a thank you for all the good work done by the ICBC to promote blues in this town. With the Blues at the Base series happening regularly, both venue and club are intrinsically involved in helping each other.

BAND SPOTLIGHT | The Neverly Brothers
A travelling band since 2003, this trio of hard-working, lifelong musicians from Chicago present an educationally entertaining show that covers early rock ’n’ roll and the British invasion in American pop music from 1955 to 1965. They’ve played all around the Midwest and other parts of the U.

LIVE MUSIC
Pistol Pete’s Halloween Crisis.

THE CALENDAR
Terror on Washington St. Haunted House.

HEALTH | Namaste
Family Service Center is hosting a community yoga class the first and third Monday of each month. According to the American Osteopathic Association, the benefits of regular yoga practice include increased flexibility, muscle strength and tone,...

DANCE | A Christmas classic
Moscow Ballet, a Russian ballet company, consistently produces record-breaking seasons, thrilling audiences from New York City to Los Angeles and from Puerto Rico to Calgary. Sold-out theatres attest to the public's love and appreciation of its high quality, classic ballet productions.