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1,000th Win In Final Home Game | 2nd Lawsuit Against Priest

Southland Week In Review: Student stabbed after basketball game | Frankfort hiring cops | Anti-bullying non-profit | Paczki Day map.

The top news of the week from Chicago's south suburbs.
The top news of the week from Chicago's south suburbs. (Patch Graphic)

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on the week:

2 Carjacked At Gunpoint In Jewel-Osco Parking Lot
Two masked and armed men approached two people inside a car parked in the lot off Wolf Road, Orland Park police said.
2 Carjacked At Gunpoint In Homewood Driveway
A group of armed men forced two people out of a car that was parked in the 17600 block of Lincoln Avenue early on Tuesday.
Student Stabbed In Fight After OLCHS-Reavis Basketball Game
Police are investigating a fight that broke out after a basketball game at Oak Lawn Community High School where a student was stabbed.
Frankfort Mom Creates Nonprofit After Daughter Was Bullied
It Could Be Your Kid is a nonprofit with a mission to curb bullying through meaningful, relevant programming.
Lemont Man Charged After Years of Sexually Abusing Child: Cops
The now adult woman told police the man abused her a total of 30 times over a six-year period starting when she was seven, prosecutors said.
Woman Hit By Car On Valentine's Day In Mt. Greenwood Dies
A 25-year-old country music singer was struck by a car near 111th and Hamlin on Valentine's Day and died three days later.
Parents Furious After Sutherland Elementary School Assigns African Animals Project For Black History Month
Yet, some children in Beverly were given an assignment to write about an African animal for Black History Month.
Convicted Parent Killer Loses Appeal To Overturn Conviction
Illinois Appellate Court rules that police had "probable cause" when they arrested John Granat, 17, for the 2011 murders of his parents.
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Priest Accused In Fatal Hit-And-Run
Injured teacher's lawsuit also accuses Square Celt Ale House of over serving priest before hit-and-run accident that left colleague dead.
Congress Reps Demand Federal Action On Mental Health Center Site
Bobby Rush and Dan Lipinski have both called for federal interaction in the cleanup of the Tinley Park Mental Health Center site.
Coach Gets 1,000th Win In Final Home Game Of 54-Year Career
The timing worked out perfectly for Tom O'Malley, the Saint Xavier University basketball coach who is ending a 54-year career in the game.
ALSO: SXU Basketball's Tom O'Malley Retiring After 55 Years Of Coaching
Frankfort Accepting Applications For Police Officer
The starting salary for the position is $57,985.
Rascal Flatts Coming To Tinley This Summer: Date, Tickets
The Rascal Flatts will make a June stop at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on their farewell tour.
Paczki Day 2020 In South Suburbs: Your Fat Tuesday Guide, Map
Fat Tuesday is Feb. 25. The owners of Zettlmeier's, Iversen's, Velvet Cake and others are preparing for the big day.

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Extremely high ceilings, a workout room and garage that could fit several cars highlight a home going for just under $900,000.

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