Both businesses were broken into the week of April 10–14, Flossmoor police said.
Homewood police will increase patrols with an eye out for distracted driving for the month of April.
Park Forest Police were called to the scene of a house party early Friday morning, where several were found shot.
The cars were stolen from the same stretch of Vollmer Road, police said.
A Chicago man who was previously caught stealing from Jewel in Homewood went back for more, police said.
Incoming chief Jerel Jones brings 16 years of experience in law enforcement. He currently serves as chief of police in Macomb, Illinois.
A 29-year-old Homewood man fled the scene and also resisted a peace officer, according to police reports.
The steering wheel locks are available with proof of vehicle registration and owner residency.
Lester Crowder was found guilty after prosecutors said he told an FBI informant posing as a business owner he had to pay $50,000 upfront.
The victim of a fatal stabbing in Homewood Saturday has been identified.
Homewood police were on scene at U.S. Bank, 183rd and Dixie Highway Monday afternoon, police said.
The stabbing happened in the 9100 block of Pierce Court around 3 a.m. Saturday, police said.
Homewood police are warning residents to be aware of an increase in mail fraud and check washing from the Homewood post office and dropbox.
A 7-year-old boy died Friday after being struck by a school bus in Park Forest. An investigation is ongoing.
The boy was hit in the 100 block of Walnut Street Friday afternoon, police said.
Police said Johnathan Brown, 18, died after being shot in the parking lot of the restaurant and that a second teen sustained gunshot wounds.
Police said the male victim's injuries are life-threatening.
The incident happened in the 17700 block of Halsted Street, police said.
A 65-year-old Chicago man threw a garbage can at employees who tried to stop him from leaving the store, according to police reports.
Bond was set at $2.5 million for three of the four people charged in the May 2022 carjacking in Park Forest.
The incident happened Tuesday night at 9:30 p.m., in the 2300 block of 175th Street, police said.
Police are asking residents to check surveillance footage that might help them find the person, vehicle involved in the Dec. 10 shooting.
Darion Duncan was found dead in his car with multiple gunshot wounds, police said, and investigators have no suspects at this time.
Police believe the attack was targeted and said there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Officials said social media reports of a shooting at the Homewood Walmart were false.
Security guard Norman Thomas was shot and killed Wednesday during a jewelry store robbery.
The 57-year-old man was shot after police said a suspect robbed a River Oaks Mall jewelry store and began firing a gun, hitting two people.
The shooting took place inside River Oaks Mall, where police said that a jewelry store may have been the target of a robbery attempt.
The attempted car theft happened in a parking lot at 176th and Halsted Street.
The mother of a student who said she was sexually assaulted by another student says the school failed her daughter.
Police believe speed was a factor in a crash that occurred when a car hit another vehicle, spun out, hit a truck and burst into flames.
A female student at Homewood-Flossmoor High School told school officials Monday that she had been sexually assaulted at the school.
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Homewood Police reported Friday night that a dog inside a car that was stolen at gunpoint has been located.
A woman was found shot at the scene and a man was later found at a local hospital.
The 32-year-old man faces a slew of charges after the Monday incident.
The boy was found safe, with a family member.
A motorcycle and a car were involved in a fatal crash Saturday morning at Ridge Road and Halsted Street in Homewood, police said.
The shooting took place August 22 and was a targeted incident, police said.