Mom Left Kid at McDonald's So She Could Shop / Mom Tells Story of Her Daughter and Accused Sex Predator / Stanley Cup Baby Born / Shots Fired After Police Chase

This is your week in headlines:

Child, 5, Injured Head After Mom Left Him Alone at McDonald’s to Shop: Cops

• The woman reportedly told deputies she left the boy alone so she could shop at Aldi.

Mom Tried to Scare Daughter Away from Man Accused of Sexting Her

• Mom hopes story about daughter’s ordeal will help other parents avoid having their children become prey of online pedophiles.

Couple Celebrates Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup Win By Giving Birth To New Son

• Baby Ashton debuts at Little Company of Mary’s Family Birth Center moments before Blackhawks win third Stanley Cup.

High-Speed Car Chase Ends in Oak Lawn With Shots Fired

• Security guard, mom of five, pursued by Alsip, Evergreen Park, Hometown and Oak Lawn cops following Alsip robbery, prosecutors say.

Palos Park Family Grieves for a Murdered Son, Brother and Friend

• Kevin O’Malley, in the prime of his life, was shot in a mugging on the North Side.

New Map Details Hotbed of UFO Activity Over South Suburbs

• From Mt. Greenwood and Evergreen Park to Tinley, Frankfort and Mokena, UFOs sure like to visit Chicago’s south suburbs.

District 210 Board Juggles Facts, Solutions to Financial Crisis

• Illinois State Board of Education poses September deadline for debt reduction plan. Financial planner presents options.

Marist Teacher Plans 1,004 Mile Bike Trek for Financial Aid Fund

• Owen Glennon plans bike bike ride from New York to Chicago to raise money for financial aid to help students in need attend Marist.

Frankfort Man Wins $500,000 in Lucky Day Lotto

• The man bought the ticket at a gas station in Mokena.

Man Charged With Attack on Orland Square Mall Kiosk Worker a Registered Sexual Predator

• The Joliet man pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse and was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.

Illegal Squatters in Beverly and Morgan Park Put On Notice

• Alderman says 13 “nice, brick homes” in Beverly and Morgan Park are occupied by squatters, who may be part of a larger, orchestrated scam.

Body Found Outside Tinley Apartment Building Saturday

• Tinley Park police investigate the death of a 53-year-old man found in the 6600 block of Oak Forest Avenue Saturday morning.

• Disorderly Cousins Burn Toilet Paper and Yell At Neighbor: Prosecutors
• Man Accused of Stealing Gun from Unlocked Car
• Forest Preserve Cop ‘Bowled Over’ in Bowling Alley Fight
• 144 Quarters Stolen From Tinley Park Car Wash
• Thief Runs Off In Shoes He Was Trying On Before Buying
• New Lenox Man Jailed on Child Pornography Charge
• Bar Patron Sues Mt. Greenwood Bar Over Cop-Involved Shooting
• Three Charged In Oak Lawn ‘Drug Deal Gone Bad’

GOOD NEWS

• Tinley Park Couple to Celebrate 60 Years of Marriage
• Horse Thief Hollow’s Neil Byers Named 2015 Tyree Winner
• Enjoy Your Steaks! Oak Lawn Condo Owners and Renters Can Grill on Balconies
• Tinley Park Resident Participates in First-Ever Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America
• Photos: Providence Baseball Wins Second Consecutive State Title

LOCAL VOICES

• Trinity Lutheran Church Invites Kids to FREE VBS
• ‘Grease’ Tickets On Sale Now!
• Dishing Mr. Darcy with Author Karen Doornebos

HELPING HANDS

• Neat Repeats Sale on June 20

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Palos Heights Library Mourns Death of Interim Director
• Tree Planted In Memory of Emily Beazley in Oak Lawn Park
• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of June 15

THINGS TO DO

• Free Kids’ Christmas in July Party on July 18
• Singer Alina Celeste at the Evergreen Park Public Library on June 27

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Chicago Gaelic Park, Moraine Valley, Village of Chicago Ridge, Coca Cola
• Island-Inspired Theme Bar and Grill Hiring In Evergreen Park

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