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Man Rescued After Falling In Icy Pond: Lemont Fire District
Fire crews arrived on scene and found the man in six feet of water, hanging onto an ice shelf about 50 feet from shore.
Driver Killed In One-Car Crash In Palos Heights
A Romeoville woman died early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Palos Heights. The driver was identified as Jennifer Devincent, 27
Frankfort Movie Theater Shows Gun Safety PSA
The Be SMART program's purpose is to educate and train families on simple steps that can reduce the total number of unsecured guns in homes.
Red-Light Camera Sales Agent Bribed Oak Lawn Trustee: Feds
A Cook County Commissioner's top aide and sales agent for a red-light camera company is accused of bribing an unnamed Oak Lawn trustee.
Doctor May Not Have Given Vaccinations Prior To Suicide: Sheriff
Cook County Sheriff says late pediatrician's suicide note raises concerns whether patients were vaccinated at parents' request.
'280 Acres Of Contamination': Glotz Demands Cleanup Of MHC Site
Tinley Park Trustee Michael Glotz says it should be an immediate priority for the state to cleanup the Mental Health Center property.
4 Critically Injured When Metra Train Hits Vehicle
Metra service delayed for several hours as after a train hit a car, which hit a pedestrian, critically injuring four people.
Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully in Burbank: Police
A man armed with an air gun barricaded himself inside a Burbank home for several hours last Friday, police said.
Orland Park Coyotes Sightings: Residents Advised To Stop Feeding Wildlife
Coyotes have been in Orland Park since the late 70s when they used area railroad tracks as highways into Chicago's south suburbs.
Break-In, Vandalism Forces Joey's Red Hots To Close For 2 Days
A cash register was stolen from the Joey's Red Hots on 174th and Wolf Road late Sunday night, sheriff's police have confirmed.
Lincoln-Way East Cheerleading Team Wins State Championship
A parade and a trophy presentation was held Sunday at Lincoln-Way East.
Metra Train Station Construction Begins In New Lenox
The area will be under construction until November 2020.
Frankfort Crime Stats: Burglaries, Stolen Cars Increased In 2019
Frankfort has seen an increase in several types of crime, including thefts, car burglaries, stolen vehicles and residential burglaries.

WOW! HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Light Shines Through Living Room Of This Oak Forest Home
Four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in this home that's not expected to last on the market long.

PET OF THE WEEK

• Pet Of The Week At Homewood Adoption Center: Delta
• NAWS Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Duke

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• Frankfort Man Uploaded, Shared Child Pornography: Sheriff
• Oak Lawn Man Accused Of Sexting and Sending Porn To Indiana Teen
• Sugar Daddy Looking For Princess To Spoil Nabbed In Sting: Cops
• Pick-Up Truck Stolen From Zarlengo's Parking Lot
• Dad Who Called Cops On Teen Son For Drinking Had Warrant: Report
• Oak Forest Raid Nets Cocaine, MDMA, Cannabis: Prosecutor
• Arrest Made In Homewood Carjacking From May 2019
• DUIs, Speeding: Lemont Police Reports
• SUV Crashes Into Orland Park Home Near Silver Lake Country Club
• SUV Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Orland Park
• Man Breaks Deputy's Hand, Screams Slurs In L-Way Lot: Sheriff
• Stolen Car, Theft: Mokena Police Reports
• Forgery At Bank, Retail Thefts At Target: Homewood Blotter
• Customer Upset About Steak Charged With Disorderly Conduct: Cops

READING LIST

WORTH A LOOK

• Southwest Ice Arena Offers Weekend of Skating Fit For A President
• Oak Lawn Park District Renames Theater After Erica Heilmann
• Catholic School Teachers Named South Side Irish Parade Grand Marshal
• Tom Hopkins Foundation Named South Side Irish Parade Honoree
• Lipinski Wins Cop-Firefighter Support, Sun-Times Endorses Newman
• Lightfoot Endorses Marie Newman In IL-03 Democratic Primary
• Pete's Fresh Market Construction Starting In Spring
• Frankfort Man To Be Honored By Les Turner ALS Foundation
• A Guide To The 2020 Homewood Chocolate Fest
• Former White Sox Pitcher On ‘The EP Podcast’
• Quilter's Trunk To Be Featured In National Magazine: Bev Biz Beat
• 6 Bedrooms For $13K In Chicago Heights: Fix This Home
• Lemont Resident Publishes Children's Book
• Slight Majority Favor Pot Sales In Tinley Park: Survey
• Gypsy Moth Open House Planned In New Lenox
• New Lenox Business Awards $500 Grant To Fire District
• Original Rainbow Cone Reopens After Winter Break
• OSF-Little Company Of Mary Crystal Heart Ball Raises $450K
• Citizen Police Academy Planned In Will County
• Two New Businesses Open In Mokena

IN MEMORIAM

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of February 10
• Dan Duffy, Dedicated Dad, 65, Longtime Morgan Park Resident
• Oak Lawn's 'Waving Man' Nick Sanello Dies At 96

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