Old Man Fights with 'Scum' / Lack of Tornado Warning Explained / Special-Needs Statue's Bronze Baseball Missing / Grandpa in ER After a Punch

Old Man Gets in Bat Fight with Midlo Man He Called ‘Scum’

• The Midlothian man, recently turned in to cops by a toddler, got out of jail last week. Then he fought with the old man, police say.

Why No Tornado Warning Before Tuesday’s Twister?

• The National Weather Service explains after catching some post-tornado grief because a tornado hit Summit.

Bronze Baseball from Statue at Special Needs Field Gone, Maybe Forever

• A concession worker may have unwittingly thrown away the bronze baseball.

Boyfriend’s Alleged Driveway Punch Lands Oak Forest Grandpa in ER

• Grandfather received 12 stitches and suffered concussion from driveway punch, prosecutor says during hearing.

SNL Writer Katie Rich, of Orland Park, to Appear on ‘Improv Nerd’

• Katie Rich will be on an episode of Improv Nerd on June 20 in Chicago.

Evergreen Park Woman to Appear on Wheel of Fortune

• Woman has been a Wheel-watcher since she was 7 years old. Applied online to be a contestant.

Oak Lawn Woman Wins Beverly’s Ridge Run 10K

• Check out the top finishers in the 5K and 10K races and find links to the full results pages.

Chicago Police Officers Honored for Valor in South Side Shootout

• Michael Wrobel presented with the Police Medal for rescuing a fellow officer during a shootout last year.

Lake Katherine Visitor Sues City, Nature Center after Slip and Fall

• The woman slipped on a footbridge, and claims the City of Palos Heights should be held liable.

Friends Honor Dying Friend’s Last Wish With Benefit for Family

• When Brian Volkman was dying, he made his friends promise to “take care of my girls.”

Tinley Park P.A.W.S. Animals Flu-Free, Ready for New Homes

• Shelter grand re-opening set for Saturday, May 30.

Palos Park Man Completes Three-Peat of Lake Katherine 5K

• Jan Myrda took first place in the race for the third year in a row.

Police Broaden Search for Car in Fatal Hit and Run of 5-Year-Old Girl

• Chicago Lawn girl was crossing street after buying ice cream from ice cream truck when she she was hit by car Saturday, police say.

Days After His Death, Mom Dons Cap and Gown to Receive Son’s Diploma

• Aaron Dunigan was a beloved football player with a bright future, his mother Kaye Jackson told reporters. He deserved that diploma.

Man Held on $1 Million Bail in Sexual Assault of Child in Lemont

• Victim was a child between the ages of 8 and 12.

• Drunken Woman Passed Out in Burger King Drive-Thru Started Dancing When Cop Woke Her Up: Police
• Worth Man Arrested In Park With 8 Packets of Heroin: Prosecutor
• Chicago Ag School Looking for Owner of Pygmy Goat

GOOD NEWS

• Oak Forest HS Bengal Bash Celebrates Student Achievements
• OLHMS No. 1 Fundraising School in Illinois
• 3 High School Graduates Receive Scholarships from Orland Fire Foundation
• Student Council Officers Elected at Mother Mac

HELPING HANDS

• Tinley Park Letter Carriers Food Drive Stocks Shelves at Together We Cope
• Yolobe Cleans Up For Kids with Cancer
• Tinley Park HS ‘Jeans for Troops’ Day
• Pub Crawl Planned to Raise Funds Keepataw Days Parade

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Flossmoor Honors Man Who ‘Quietly Designed the Community’
• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of May 23

THINGS TO DO

• How to Get a Dwyane Wade-Chicago Sky Basketball and Cheer Academy Discount
• Silver Cross Offers Childbirth Education Classes in June
• Flossmoor Multi-Block Garage and Reuse Sale May 30-31
• Summer in Chicago Photo Safaris with Jean Lachat Photography in Mokena
• ‘Les Miserables’ to be Performed at the Oak Lawn Park District
• Frankfort Community Garage Sale in June
• Tinley Cruise Nights Return June 2

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Hilton Hotel, Brother Rice, Mother McAuley, Eggheadz
• Superior Ambulance, Advocate Christ Offer Career-Ready EMT Course
• Job Openings at Mother McAuley

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