Angry Cat Attacks Man and His Big Dog / Lemont Man Barred from Wrigley / In Memoriam: Emily Beazley / Southland Teen Heads to Harvard

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Bad Kitty! Tinley Park Man Calls Cops on Cat That Attacked Him and His 70-Pound Lab

• The ferocious feline now can’t get out of a shelter without proof of a rabies shot.

Judge to Lemont Man: Stay Away From Wrigley This Summer

• Daniel Krupa, 20, is accused of making a big scene at the ballpark Sunday.

In Memoriam: Emily Beazley, 12, of Mount Greenwood

• Services will be private for a beloved pre-teen who bravely fought cancer.

Oak Forest High School Valedictorian Headed to Harvard

• Sara Valente saw the missed call—from Massachusetts. And then everything changed.

7-Year-Old Boy Shot on South Side Near Lamb Park Wednesday

• Witness say he was shot by another child who appeared to be 12 or 13 years old.

Woman Drags a Man with Her Car After Argument in New Lenox: Cops

• The woman’s boyfriend asked a buddy to pull the keys out of the ignition, police said.

Oak Lawn Teen Feels the Power of Prayer As She Battles Rare Cancer

• Family starts GoFundMe campaign for daughter and niece in her brave fight against cancer.

Driver Ticketed in Joliet Crash that Killed New Lenox Man

• Still no reason why driver crossed into eastbound lane.

Caught Napping? Video Shows Chicago Cop Sleeping in His Police SUV

• The video, recorded at 63rd and South Campbell on the South Side, was posted to Facebook last week.

Jackie Robinson West Now Plays ‘Real Baseball’ with Babe Ruth-Cal Ripken

• Opening Day for the scandalized Little League national champions was Sunday.

Police Shoot 159th Street Dollar-Store Robber on Steps of a Church

• The gunman opened fire on parishioners in the parking lot, according to Harvey police, and an officer shot the man to death.

• Woman Accused of Stealing $335 In Cosmetics from Orland Square Store

• Man Buys Tea, Condoms and Walks Around Gas Station with Pants Pulled Down

• Frankfort Woman Wore 3 Stolen Bras and Earrings Out of Tinley Park Kohl’s: Cops

• Non-Compliant Child Sex Offender Turns Up at Oak Lawn Library

• Woman Accused of Shoplifting Vodka, Champagne 3 Different Times

• Bad Kid Steals Car, Flashes Gun, Runs Over Man, Flees Cops

• Facebook Threat Draws Police Presence at Sauk Village School

• Oak Forest Man Accused of Downloading Kiddie Porn to Cell Phone

GOOD NEWS

• Lemont HS Junior Becomes School’s Second Ever to Land a Perfect ACT Score

• New Children’s Play Area in the Works for Lake Katherine

• Granite City to Hold Fundraiser in May to Help Boy With Cancer

• Queen of Peace Raises More Than $3,000 for Get Behind the Vest

VIDEO

• Mulch Fire Shuts Down Archer Avenue Exit at I-355

HELPING HANDS

• High School JROTC Cadets Collect Toys to Benefit Children Fighting Cancer

• Tinley Park Eagle Scout Builds Rolling Carts for the Treasure Chest Foundation

• D230 Relay for Life raises $290,000 for Cancer Research

• Crisis Center of South Suburbia Needs Bookshelf

• Local Salons Donate Haircare Supplies and Makeup to the Crisis Center for South Suburbia

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Catholic Cemeteries Plan Memorial Day Field Masses

• ‘One of the Great Guys’, Flossmoor Architect Scott Gummerson Dies at 56

• Community Mourns 24-Year-Old Ronald Perry of Oak Forest

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of May 18

THINGS TO DO

• How to Get a Dwyane Wade-Chicago Sky Basketball and Cheer Academy Discount

• VA’S Mobile Vets Center in Orland Park for Memorial Day

• Cog Hill to Host Edward Foundation Golf Tournament, Eddie Olczyk Celebrity Guest

• Silver Cross Offers Childbirth Education Classes in June

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Big Pappas, Kole Digital, First Personal Bank, Marc Alan Salon and Spa

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