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Groupon Cancels Gun-Related Deals

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Groupon Inc. has canceled all its firearm-related offers a month after the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., the LA Times reported.  “All scheduled and current gun-related deals featured on Groupon North America, including shooting ranges, conceal-and-carry and clay shooting, have been placed on hiatus while we review internal standards that shape the deal inventory we feature, “ Groupon spokeswoman Julie Mossler in a statement issued to various media outlets.  The Chicago-based daily deals company is not the first business to distance themselves from gun-related businesses. Dick’s Sporting Goods pulled some firearms off its stores’ shelves, while private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management sold its stake in the firearm conglomerate …

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Join the Conversation About Deerfield Teens and Highland Park Burglary

Nearly 100 people have commented on the Deerfield youths charged with Highland Park home invasion. Have you weighed in yet.

Deerfield Teens Charged In Highland Park Burglary

Two 17-year-olds have been charged as adults for breaking into a Highland Park home with a gun on Thursday.

Deerfield residents Joseph J. Mahoney and Joshua S. Norris, both 17, were charged as adults for Thursday's burglary in the 3000 block of Parkside in Highland Park. Earlier:  Police Apprehend Suspected Burglar, Find Gun At 7:22 a.m. on Thursday, the Highland Park police received a call that a male wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants was spotted in a Highland Park home by the homeowners, with what appeared to be a rifle. He fled on foot, and was last seen heading north towards the park area. No one was injured. At 9:19 a.m., a Lake Forest officer assisting the Highland Park police located Mahoney in the area of Half-Day Road and Ridge Road, according to Highland Park Deputy Police Chief Dave Schwarz. Officers found a long gun lying along …

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Paul Young

2:39 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013

Oh Greg, lay off! Deerfield Teen was stating an opinion. By the way, the two masterminds were pretty lax in their planning. Deerfield Teen sees these two goofs in school and sees them for what they are. You and I do not know these teens and we do not have to deal with them in a social setting like Deefield Teen. She obviously has seen them act like morons and/or be disruptive. They may act a …   more ›