The Chicago Tribune reported today that Roky Uriostegui was not in a gang, according to police. Still, they don’t know why he was targeted.

According to the Trib, Uriostegui transferred schools last year when gang members started giving him a hard time. I’ve spoken to the people at CeaseFire Logan Square about kids who live in gang-ridden neighborhoods. If you don’t join a gang, you’re harrassed. If you leave a gang, you’re harrassed. So, what’s the solution?

The death toll of Chicago kids keeps growing. Apparently, Uriostegui was the 10th Chicago public school student shot this year.

What do you think it will take to curb the violence? Do programs like CeaseFire work? How about strict policing? Or do you think the families are to blame?

Lifetime must be lusting after the rights to Stacy Peterson’s story after today’s development. According to the Chicago Sun-Times , Drew Peterson and his attorney, Joel Brodsky, announced that Stacy Peterson received a lusty text message last September. The text read: You my love are the hottest b —- in the world. Thanks for ridding [sic] me like a bucking bronco last night.

Ok, this case has basically degenerated into a media circus, a carnival of horrors, a theme park for the deranged. Frankly, it’s just become plain odd. Allow me to demonstrate:

Exhibit A: Drew Peterson

If you’ve been following this case at all, you’ve most likely noticed that Drew Peterson is not your average Joe. Peterson has been portrayed as a kind of Henry VIII—a playboy with a plethora of ex-wives—one who mysteriously died. But the oddest thing about Peterson is not how he has been portrayed, but how much he has been portrayed. This media-hating man found his way onto TV screens across the nation last year, propelling the story into the public eye.

Exhibit B: The Amazing Kreskin

This 72-year-old Mentalist has decided to join the search for the missing woman. Need I say more?

Exhibit C: Joel Brodsky

Talk about stealing the show. The lawyer isn’t supposed to have a bigger criminal record than the suspect. Here’s the rundown of Brodsky’s past, according to the Chicago Tribune:

1. He and his wife divorced in 1997, and he allegedly threatened her life. No charges were filed.
2. A SWAT team arrived at Brodsky’s home in 2002 following a report that he was threatening to kill himself while toting a shotgun. No charges were filed.
3. In 2004, the lawyer took $23,000 from a client’s account using a fake signature. Although he explained that he had taken the money to save it from the state, Brodsky was banned from law for three months.

Well, I guess he doesn’t have a literal criminal record, but he’s still a pretty unconventional lawyer. But unconventional be damned according to Peterson– he’s a fan. “He kind of clicks with my personality,” Peterson told the Trib.

Whatever floats your boat Drew.