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'She Was a Fighter': Mokena Pub, Friends Remember Jacquie Hamblin
Hamblin, a 2002 Lincoln-Way East graduate, died on July 2, a day after her 39th birthday, eight months after suffering multiple strokes.

South Suburban Fans Prefer 'Wienermobile' Over 'Frankmobile'
Kids of all ages turned out in droves to view Oscar Mayer's iconic hot dog on wheels at Fairplay stores in Oak Lawn and Hickory Hills.

Mokena Hit And Run Victim Seeks Answers, Identity Of Driver
Justin Kuhlman says he sustained a broken wrist when a car struck his motorcycle in June and then fled the scene and remains at large.

Cute Critter, 4th Of July Spirit And A Smart Squirrel: IL In Photos
This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Proposal Lights Up Crowd At Shania Twain Show In Tinley
A man at the July 1 Shania Twain show in Tinley Park chose the moment to drop to one knee in the lawn at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre.

Venus' Adventure: Lost Rescue Dog Hoisted To Safety By Firefighters
A 4-year-old Bernese mountain dog gave her foster mom quite a scare—until firefighters came to her rescue.

'Loose Cannon' Orland Park Man Gets 8 Years In 2018 Crete Shooting
Tomas Rekasius, 31, of Orland Park, will serve the 8 years after he finishes another sentence for an unrelated violent incident.

35 IL Schools Among Money’s Best Colleges In America 2023
A new study based school rankings were based on acceptance rate, tuition costs, grant assistance and graduation rate among other factors.

OMGPD

Oak Lawn Police Make 6 DUI Arrests, Issue 354 Seat Belt Citations
Former Alsip Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To 15 Years For Child Porn
Burglars Lift Safe, Unknown Amount of Change In Pappy’s Break-In
Fake Money Used To Pay For Meal Leads To Arrest: Palos Hills PD
Man In Wig Robs Oak Lawn Chase Bank: Police
Chicago Ridge Woman Held On $1.5M Bond In Connection To Fatal Crash
Mokena Police Officers Will Wear Body-Worn Cameras This Fall
Woman Shot, Homewood Man Charged With Attempted Murder

READING LIST
Worth a Look

Exhibit Highlights Community Art At Moraine Valley Community College
Band Lineup, Food Vendors Set For Tinley Park's Block Party
Chihuahuas To Strut Stuff At New Lenox's Taco Fest
Murder For Podcasters
The 2023 Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade
Get Ready To Make New Friends At Palos Hills Friendship Fest
Intersection Of Cedar, Smith Roads To Become Four-Way Stop: Mayor
Drowning Victim, 5, Was At Pool Celebrating Pre-K Graduation: GoFundMe
New Bike Fix-It Station Opens At Cal-Sag Trailhead
Noodles And Company Opening Delayed To August
Lemont D113A Urgently Looking For School Bus Drivers
Kops N Kidz Night Planned In August
Princess And Hero Walk Returns To Downtown Lemont July 23
Oak Forest Culver's Nears Opening, Hiring Crew Members

In Memoriam

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of July 3
Obituary: William 'Bill' Staton
Rita B. (nee Kristensen) Carey
Judith Ann Hanley
Donald "Don" Hitchcock
Nancy J. Homan

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