Want proof that drunken drivers do get caught? Here's this week's list of Southland DUI arrests.
Chicago Heights man makes speedy confession • Price for cigarettes now includes a felony charge for an alleged burglar • A trail of leaking fluid directs cops to driver's home ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Kejuan D. Allen, 19, is charged with felony forgery, Evergreen Park police said.
Evergreen Park police reports, July 2-6.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 30 accused criminals in Evergreen Park. Today, Patch spotlights a few.
Getting behind the wheel drunk is one thing. Doing it with kids in the backseat is another. This week's roundup of Southland drunken driving reports.
Lord Stanley’s Cup Coming To Palos Heights Church • Heights Coach Leads Underdog Baseball Team to Finals • Assailant Strikes Teens with Gun During Oak Forest Armed Robbery
More dollars than sense for man in fast food drive-through • Heroin and alcohol don't mix, especially while shoplifting • Even the police wouldn't stop a driver who really needed to go ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A Joliet man was severely burned when he allegedly blew up his house shortly after police questioned him about his missing girlfriend.
A Mokena cigarette distributor was sentenced to two years probation and 180 days of home confinement for trafficking contraband smokes.
Tory Walker, 44, of Chicago, is accused of giving Evergreen Park police a fake name and date of birth, according to police. The information he gave matched someone with an active warrant for his arrest.
Man had huffed one of two cans of aerosol duster purchased from Oak Lawn store, police said.
Evergreen Park police reports, July 2-5.
Jamie T. Varvaris, 34, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, police said.
Ex-priest finishing sentence for molesting local altar boys must wear GPS monitoring device and register as sex offender for the rest of his life.
A three-car crash and a series of torn up lawns resulted from some of the latest drunken driving incidents in the Southland. See what else happened in Patch's roundup for this week.
Maid grabs laced brownie by mistake • Blackhawks fan celebrates Stanley Cup win with DUI • Grenade left in yard draws bomb squad ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A Chicago man was sentenced to 68 years in prison for a Plainfield murder. Read about it and more on this week's Court Supervision.
Police say two guys were cruising around Evergreen Park in someone else's ride.
Evergreen Park police reports, June 25-27.
Michael Evans says his son was an easygoing, driven student with dreams of success.
Whether dabbling in drugs or overindulging in alcohol, don't climb behind the wheel and make the roads more dangerous. See who took that risk and got busted in Patch's round of recent Southland DUI arrests.
Thief bolts when the cops show • Elderly woman too tough of a target for scam artists ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
The recent father was just about ready to take his premature baby home after two weeks in the hospital when a robbery got in the way.
Christopher Evans of Evergreen Park was last seen in Boystown early Sunday morning, friends say. Now they're searching for his whereabouts.
Evergreen Park police report, June 25.
Mitchell Thurman, 33, was extradited from Arkansas last week, police said. He faces one count of home invasion.
Three 'don'ts' for this week: Don't ask cops, 'What did I do?'; ride a minibike on Harlem Avenue; or drive off in the middle of a traffic stop. See what's new in Patch's roundup of Southland DUI arrests.
A letter supposedly sent from a Plainfield woman jailed while she awaits trial on a murder charge to the mother of a man already convicted of the same killing professes her love for him.
Concertgoer stays dedicated to the music, even after he's kicked out • Late-night rider tips back a few before hopping on minibike ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Evergreen Park police reports, June 18-20.
A pair of men in a Chevy Tahoe were charged with possession of marijuana on June 18.
Summer officially began on Friday, and you can bet that the mixing of cold, alcoholic beverages and driving will continue through the season. Check out who got caught in this week's roundup of DUI reports from around the Southland.
A Rockdale woman took a Key West vacation while the man she ran over was dying in a Joliet hospital.
Neighbor decides to quickly dipose of trash, with fire • Vandal creates bumper trouble • What did that coffee pot ever do to you? • Driver not spared in tire theft ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
One man was charged in the stabbing of a 19-year-old victim, police said. The second victim has not been able to identity his attacker.