Farina News

Questions remain unanswered, but a man who grew up as a talented student-athlete in the Iron Range town of Buhl - before becoming a convicted murderer - has been released from an Illinois prison after serving 17 years of a life sentence.

Sneed hears venture capitalist/philanthropist J. B. Pritzker, a top Dem fund-raiser, is being wooed by top Dems to enter the race for Illinois state treasurer.

Good luck/bad fortune: Sneed is told the wife of a Cicero cop charged with stealing $70,000 from the Police Benevolent Association fund won a $2 million Illinois lottery prize last March.

The legendary English electro-pop duo of Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant are touring in support of their new album, "Yes," including a show at 8 p.m. Sept.

M Y HEART GOES OUT to the family of Police Officer Alejandro "Alex" Valadez, who was shot in the head early Monday in Englewood while responding to a report of shots fired and died hours later at the hospital.