flannigan tried to intervene when some other men started fighting. police say michael platt, also of palatine, threw a punch that knocked flannigan to the ground and cracked his skull. platt is due in bond court this morning. the chicago city council is expected to enact new regulations on where medical marijuana may be sold in the city. yesterday, the council's zoning committee endorsed a proposal to allow no more than 13 marijuana dispensaries. they would be banned in transportation corridors, manufacturing districts, near parks or forest preserves, and in any building that includes housing. once the new regulations are passed, the first dispensaries could open next year. the chicago city council is expected to vote today to increase the city's telephone tax more than 50 percent. if approved, everyone with a land line or cell phone that is billed to a chicago address, can expect to pay a dollar forty more a month for each phone line - that's an extra 16.80 a year. a city committee approved the hike yesterday. mayor emanuel and virtually all the ald

palatine police say, 35-year- old michael platt threw a punch that knocked flannigan down and fractured his skull. platt is charged with aggravated battery... no word yet whether he'll face additional charges. a police officer from southwest suburban hometown is out of a job after he shot a dog. "apollo"-- a one year old german shepard mix-- got out of the house on friday afternoon, but caught up with him. the dog's owners says she called for the dog to come in, but the officer already had his gun out. she says the officer fired when the dog bared his teeth at him. the family's 6 year old daughter witnessed the entire event. hometown police department says they're conducting a full investigation. a chicago police officer is out of the hospital after he was shot while stopping a burglary. the officer was going to his home in bucktown when he saw a man breaking into a home being built early yesterday morning. the officer drew his gun after seeing the man had a screwdriver. police say both men were shot with the officer's gun during a struggle. the suspect died at the scene. his name has n