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A Northbrook woman is charged with prostitution following an investigation at her Chicago massage parlor.
Kristy Chin, 37, was arrested after she offered to perform a sex act on an undercover officer working for the Cook County Sheriff’s Department.
A department press release said the incident occurred at the Therapy Spa on 3334 W. Peterson. Chin is believed to own the spa.
Chin is charged with prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution and performaing a massage without a license. An investigation is underway to see if the business the proper licenses required to operate a massage clinic in Chicago.
     Aaron Montrose    Brian V. O’Keefe    police photos
Two men are charged with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy and the wounding of two other teens on February 21.
Aaron Montrose, 24, of the 5900 block of N. Maplewood and Brian V. O’Keefe, of the 4100 block of Williamsburg in Glenview, are charged with one count of first degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery.

See the full article from “Examiner.com”

The Cook County sheriff says 37-year-old Kristy Chin is believed to be the owner of a massage parlor on West Peterson.

See the full article from “ABC7Chicago.com”

The owner of a North Side massage parlor is charged with prostitution after being busted in an undercover sting.
37-year old Christy Chin of Northbrook was arrested yesterday after offering to perform sex acts on an undercover Cook County Sheriff’s officer.
Chin owns the therapy spa in the 3300 block of West Peterson Ave.
She is charged with prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution and performing a massage without a license.

See the full article from “WGNtv.com”

Unhappy Ending
Massage parlor owner arrested in prostitution sting
Updated 1:30 PM CST, Sun, Mar 7, 2010
Like most people who run a business, Kristy Chin wants her customers to walk away satisfied.
But little did she know, the man who walked into her massage parlor wasn’t looking for the happy ending police say she was offering.
He was an undercover cop, but this wasn’t his first time inside the Therapy Spa at 334 W. Peterson Ave. Spurred on by complaints from neighbors, the sheriff’s office was in the midst of a sting operation, repeatedly returning to the spa, trying to gain the proprietor’s trust.
And it worked, according to charges filed against 37-year-old Chin. After the cop became a repeat client, authorities say she offered to perform a sex act on him, and was promptly arrested.

See the full article from “NBC Chicago”

Prohibition documents that belonged to Al Capone and a bulletproof vest allegedly worn by John Dillinger are among items that once belonged to an eccentric collector that are about to be auctioned, the Chicago Tribune reported.
A number of items that belonged to Harold Rubin are about to go on the auction block at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago, the paper said.
Among those items: a bulletproof vest allegedly worn by 1930s gangster Dillinger and a plaster mold of his death mask, prohibition documents, room keys and poker chips that allegedly belonged to Al Capone, along with photos of dead criminals, the Tribune reported.
Rubin, who died in 2007, was known as “Weird Harold” and he owned an adult bookstore, massage parlor and modeling studio on Chicago’s Wabash Avenue, the paper said.

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Harold Rubin, the eccentric collector once dubbed the “king of Chicago pornography,” or John Dillinger, the notorious 1930s gangster?
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers are hoping a little of both.
This month, part of Rubin’s collection will go on the block at the Chicago auction house. Among the most gripping items are a bulletproof vest that reportedly was worn or stolen by Dillinger and a plaster mold of his death mask. Prohibition documents, room keys, poker chips, all said to have belonged to Al Capone, as well as gruesome photographs of dead criminals and their families, also will be for sale.
Fans of Rubin, who died in 2007, knew him as Weird Harold, a nickname he took with him when he opened Weird Harold’s, an adult bookstore, massage parlor and nude modeling studio at 541 S. Wabash Ave.

See the full article from “Chicago Tribune”

PROSTITUTION ARREST
Lindenhurst: Two women were arrested and charged with prostitution after police executed a search warrant at an illegal massage parlor Feb. 4. Police raided the Kai Kai barber shop at 297-5 Sunrise Hwy., shortly before 9 p.m., The business operated under the appearance of a barber shop and massage therapy storefront, but inside employees would agree to perform a sexual act for a fee, said police. Charged with two counts of prostitution was Kun Zhou, 47, address unknown. Additionally, Shangfeng Jiang, 40 of 41-17 Main St. Apt. B379, Flushing was charged with one count of criminal nuisance, second degree. Both were held overnight and arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip. They are scheduled to appear in court in answer to the charges at a later date.

See the full article from “Babylon Beacon”

Story posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Massage Parlor Re-Opens; Hearing Expected
A Park Ridge massage parlor, the location of a recent prostitution bust, is back open for business.
“They’ve re-opened pending their hearing,” confirmed Police Cmdr. Lou Jogmen on Monday, Feb. 15. The city has moved to revoke the license of Time Out Sports Spa, 712 W. Higgins Rd., explained Tim Schwarz, environmental health officer. He hopes to send out a notice of revocation to the business later this week.
The business would then be forced to close within 10 days unless they request a hearing, an action Schwarz expects.
On Feb. 4 at about 2 p.m., police investigators conducted an investigation at Time Out. Undercover officers entered the business and requested a massage. During the massage, Jin Jin, 43, of Flushing, N.Y., allegedly attempted to perform a sex act with the officer. She was taken into custody and charged with prostitution. Jin has a scheduled court appearance at the Cook County Courthouse in Skokie on Feb. 19.

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Seems police and court records show the woman alleged that Cohen put a knife to her throat and pushed her head against the wall. Seems Chicago police in their report said they observed “mild abrasions from knife wound” on her neck and “minor scars on her hand from her trying to defend herself against the arrestee swinging the knife at her.”
Did those records decide to “raise questions” on the day after the election? Maybe they shouted out that day: “Look at us! We want to raise questions.”
Those records and others soon to be cited were there all through the campaign. Why didn’t the news media cite them for the voters to evaluate before the election?
Much more.
Seems the “girlfriend” was a convicted prostitute. She pleaded guilty and told of massage parlor activities. Cohen insisted he knew her only as a “massage therapist.”

See the full article from “South Bend Tribune”

The DC: And did you buy that? SLC: “I think they felt that the media would have focused on the breakdown of communication in the media, the breakdown of communication in the Democratic party. The idea that an outsider, that a pawnbroker won Illinois’ lieutenant governor nomination …”
The DC: How long have you been a pawnbroker? SLC: “My whole life. I only own one shop, and to be honest with you, I don’t handle the day-to-day operations. I haven’t handled it in many years.”
The DC: Did you know about your girlfriend’s profession?
SLC: “You know what, I met her at a massage parlor, and I knew that that was her profession; I did not know she was a prostitute. And to be honest with you, later when she pleaded guilty to those charges, I think she pled guilty because she didn’t have the money to defend herself in a way that would have exonerated her.”

See the full article from “Daily Caller”