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Frankfort Mayor Condemns Hate Propaganda Distributed To Residents
Mayor Jim Holland condemned the hate propaganda, which was dropped in plastic bags on residents' driveways.
Newman Bows Out Of Debate: League
Congressional candidate Marie Newman says she will not take part in League of Women Voters debate because incumbent Dan Lipinski will not.
Lane Bryant Murders Remain Unsolved After 12 Years
Another year has gone by without an arrest in the Tinley Park Lane Bryant case.
Guilty Verdict For Ex-Chicago Heights Man Accused of Manslaughter
A jury took less than an hour to convict George Kleopa, 40, of involuntary manslaughter in girlfriend's 2012 shooting death.
ALSO: Ex-Heights Man Accused of Manslaughter Cries On Witness Stand
YouTube Influencer Claims To Catch Little League Board Member In Sex Scandal
The YouTuber set up a fake account on Grindr, a popular gay dating app, and said he posed as a 13-year-old boy.
New Lenox White Sox Employees Indicted In Ticket Scheme
The White Sox suffered a loss of $1 million due to the scheme, according to federal prosecutors.
Asbestos Found Throughout Tinley Park Mental Health Center Site
There was too much asbestos for inspectors to enter many of the buildings on the site of the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center.
St. Barnabas School In Beverly Closes Due To Illnesses
Nearly 150 students were sent home from school on Monday as Tuesday is dubbed an "e-Learning day."
1 Dead, State Trooper Injured In Crash On I-57 Near Riverdale
A 29-year-old Chicago woman was killed when the car she was driving lost control and was struck by a state police car.
ALSO: Wife Faces Manslaughter Charge In I-57 Crash That Killed Woman
Former Lincoln-Way East Player Takes Home Super Bowl Win
Nick Allegretti has picked up his first Super Bowl win after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the 49ers Sunday.
Lemont Cheerleading Earns 15th Straight Trip To State Finals
Lemont’s cheerleading squad is one of only two athletic programs in school history to win an IHSA team state championship.
ALSO: All Three Lincoln-Way Cheerleading Teams Advance To State Finals
Fishing And Outdoor Show Continues Growth In 27th Year At TPHS
Nearly 200 exhibitors will be featured in an expanded space that includes the new fieldhouse at Tinley Park High School

WOW! HOUSES OF THE WEEK
French Doors Open To Formal Dining Room In Brick Beverly Beauty
Gleaming hardwood floors shine throughout this home hot on the market at 103rd and Seeley.
$1.4 Million Home With Library, Pool, Chef's Kitchen
The home has five bedrooms and four and a half baths.

PET OF THE WEEK

• NAWS Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Peaches

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• Car Burglaries, Retail Theft: New Lenox Police Reports
• Gun Misfires During Safety Demonstration: Prosecutor
• Resident Scammed Out Of $650 Trying To Buy Cat Online: Reports
• SUV Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Orland Park
• Man Robbed, Knocked Unconscious Outside Frankfort Township Home
• Tyskie Beer Bottle Ties Man To Arson: Prosecutor
• Sexual Assault, Stolen Car: Mokena Police Reports
• Burbank Gang Member Accused In Fatal 'Soap Sock' Jail Beating
• 12 Beverly-Morgan Park-Mt. Greenwood Streets Targeted By Car Burglars In 1 Month
• Employee Stole From Game Stop: Homewood Police Blotter
• Verizon Store Robbed In Mokena: Cops
• Drunken Driver Had 2 Kids In Car: Cops
• Heroin Found On Indiana Man At Menards, Cops Say

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WORTH A LOOK

• Could The Calumet Park Beach House Crumble Into Lake Michigan?
• Lincoln-Way Central Bowler Finishes Second In State
• Disco-Themed Fashion Store Opens Soon In Tinley Park
• Tinley Park Names Irish Parade Grand Marshal
• Maple Tree Inn Reopens In Homewood
• Lynwood Police Get Funds For Surgery For Injured K9 Officer
• Oak Lawn Eagles Soar To Special Olympics Gold, Next Stop State
• Mock Trial Of Andrew Jackson Held By Morgan Park Academy Students
• Frankfort Community Meetings Planned To Discuss Crime, Safety
• Federal Restrictions On Railroads Sought By Alderman
• T.F. North Students Help Spearhead New School Voting Law
• SXU Women's Basketball Player Hits 10 Three-Pointers In A Game
• Gost Coffee Finds Home In New Lenox

IN MEMORIAM

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of February 3

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