New Cooper's Hawk Opening Date / Life in Prison for Arson Killer / Rainbow Cone to Skip Taste of Chicago / Toddler Helps Cops Find Fugitive

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Cooper’s Hawk Sets Opening Date for Oak Lawn Location

Make a reservation. Esteemed restaurant group opens in Oak Lawn soon.

Life in Prison for Oak Forest Man Who Set Fire and Killed Three Family Members

Subhash Chander set fire to a 36-unit Oak Forest building in 2007. His daughter, son-in-law, and 3-year-old grandson died.

Rainbow Cone Will Sit Out Taste of Chicago

Despite speculation that the 88-year-old ice cream parlor would bolt for the suburbs, owner says Rainbow Cone is staying put.

3-Year-Old Boy Gives Away Wanted Man Hiding from Cops: Police

The child’s mother, from Midlothian, told the cops the guy wasn’t there but the kid said otherwise, according to police.

Dog at Tinley Park Shelter Dies of Canine Flu

Staff cared for the 3-year-old chihuahua until his last moments as they continue to fight the flu among its animals.

Lemont High School Grad Rescues Man from Burning Car

Ray Cepele didn’t hesitate when he saw a man behind the wheel of a burning car early Sunday morning.

Craigslist Creep Finds Tinley Woman on Facebook to Send Her Pic of His Genitals

The man thought the Tinley woman had responded to his Craigslist ad, police said.

• Police Apprehend Burglary Suspects at Construction Site on Wolf Road

• Phone Threat Puts Mokena District 159, Area Schools on Soft Lockdown

• Man Shot Running Away from Robbers At Morgan Park Bus Stop

• Cops Say Woman Reached Into Stall and Snatched Wallet as Lady Was Relieving Herself in Orland Mall Restroom

GOOD NEWS

• Mt. Greenwood’s Emily Beazley Hurls First Pitch at Chicago White Sox Game

• Lincoln-Way District 210 Schools Ranked Among Best in State: U.S. News

HELPING HANDS

• Car Wash in Tinley Park to Benefit Disabled Veterans Fund

• Friends Start Online Fundraiser for Family of Late Homewood Man

• Friends and Family Rally for Ronald After Heart Attack Put Him into a Coma

• Family, Friends Start GoFundMe Campaign for Hometown Woman Killed in Crash

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

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Stephen Janiszewski, Park Lawn Board President, Dies At Age 67

• Fr. Joseph Lynch, Pastor Emeritus of St. Albert the Great, Dead at 88

THINGS TO DO

• Windy City Thunderbolts Celebrate Opening Week With $1.25 Beer and Fireworks

• Tampier Lake Evening Paddle (May 20th 6 - 8 pm)

FIND A JOB

• Suzie’s Hallmark, Salina’s Catering, County Fair Foods, Sarah’s Stables

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