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Orland School Bus Driver Accused Of Sexually Abusing Kids On Bus
The Orland school bus driver allegedly admitted to telling the students that he loved them and this was how he expressed his love.
ALSO: Orland Bus Driver Had No Complaints When He Was Hired: Spokesman
Crestwood Man’s Last Wish To Marry Wife In Church Wedding Dies
Dan Coghlan, whose dying wish was to marry his wife in a church and who inspired all with his courage, dies at age 34 of brain cancer.
Jail Inmate Who Died Faced Attempted Murder Charge In Frankfort
Joshua Novak, 27, died this week at a Joliet hospital almost a week after he tried to hang himself at Will County's Jail.
Orland Cracks Down On Prostitution With New Massage Parlor Laws
The Village of Orland Park is fighting prostitution by tightening some laws that regulate massage parlor operations.
Firefighter With Conceal-Carry Charged In 'Self Defense' Shooting
The Merrionette Park firefighter's attorney claims that his client shot at a man who pointed what appeared to be a gun at him.
Sister Mary Jo Sobieck Nominated For ESPY Award
Marian Catholic's Sister Mary Jo Sobieck's video of a perfect strike during a White Sox game last year is up for an ESPY award.
2 Former AWL Euthanasia Techs Slapped With 2-Year Suspensions
Two former Animal Welfare League euthanasia technicians agree to license suspensions, while a third voluntarily gives up his state license.
ALSO: AWL Euthanasia Technicians Targeted In IDFPR Complaint
Chicago Heights Man Shot Dead In University Park
Demetrius Ferguson of Chicago Heights was shot Tuesday night in University Park. His death has been ruled a homicide.
Illegal Investigation? Fact-Checking Orland Park Mayor's Claims
Patch fact-checks Mayor Keith Pekau's major claims about Orland's bid investigation and the role former manager Joe La Margo played in it.
Body Found In Flossmoor Pond Identified As Steger Man
The body of a man who was found in a pond at a Flossmoor golf course last week has been identified as Marshall Ray Peters of Steger.
Midlothian Priest Accused Of Sex Abuse Reinstated To Parish
Cardinal Blaze Cupich reinstated a priest who was accused of abusing a minor in 1979 when he was assigned to St. Christopher Parish.
New Lenox Accepting Applications For Police Officer
The starting hourly salary is $28.75 and applications are due June 30.
Ridge Paranormal Happenings: Beverly Historian Creates Paranormal Blog On Patch
The official home for discussing and sharing paranormal experiences in the Beverly/Morgan Park/Blue Island communities.

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• Robber Hits Tinley Park Bank
• Frankfort Police Share Video Of Car Burglary
• Man Tries To Lure Young Girls Into His Home With Pizza: Police
• No License, Disorderly Conduct: Lemont Arrests
• Pizza Guy Suspected Of Pocketing $5K From Food Deliveries: Cops
• Assault, Retail Theft: New Lenox Arrests
• Man Wanted On Warrants Found Hiding In Chest: Cops

WORTH A LOOK

• Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Simba
• Lemont Village Trustee Kwasneski Submits Resignation
• Lemont Heritage Fest: Schedule, Road Closures
• New Frankfort Village Clerk Appointed, Sworn In
• Oak Lawn Firefighters Named 'Co-Paramedics of the Year'
• St. Coletta's Foundation 30th Annual Kennedy Golf Invitational
• New Lenox Earmarked For $250K In Illinois Capital Bill Funding
• Lemont Village Board Approves Timber Run Subdivision
• Dist. 161 Hires Six Administrators
• Orland's Reputation Dinged By Bidding Problems, Officials Say
• Lincoln-Way East Baseball Player Drafted By Chicago Cubs
• Homewood Humane Society Branch Celebrates Grand Opening
• Orland Park Hires Assistant Village Manager
• Applications Open For Tinley's Citizens Fire Academy
• Judy Herder Memorial Pumptrack Dedication and Strider Cup
• New Driver's Ed Cars Arrive At Lincoln-Way Central
• STACKED Pancake House Plans Expansion On 95th Street
• Frankfort 2019 Concerts On The Green Lineup
• Five Lemont Students Earn National Spanish Examination Medals
• LW Central Student Donates Art Project To Police Department
• Forest Ridge School District 142 Welcomes New Principal
• Bloom's Early College Program Helps Teens Get A Jump On Success
• Contestants Wanted For Frankfort Rib Cook-Off
• Queen of Martyrs' Spoof Video Wins Landscaping Grant
• LW West Student To Compete At Distinguished Young Woman Program
• Homewood, Chicago Heights Little League Programs Merge

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