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SOUTHLAND WEEK IN REVIEW: Legionnaire's Cases Tied To Burbank Church | Hunt Continues For Fugitive Bridegroom | Rent Hike Closes Bookstore

Southland Week In Review, Sept. 10, 2022
Southland Week In Review, Sept. 10, 2022 (Patch Graphic)

Miss a day, miss a lot

Rent Hike, Flailing Sales Force Closure Of Homewood's Bookie's: Owner
The independent bookstore is something unlike most found anywhere else. Its uniqueness, ultimately, could not pay the rent.

Man Who Went Missing From Dunkin' Found Safe, Returns Home: Police
Harsh Patel was found safe by his parents Monday afternoon.

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Krapils Owner Remembers Scoring 1st Touchdown In EP Mustangs History
Ron Muersch scored on a 60-yard pass play from Jim Baker as Evergreen Park beat Bremen, 6-0, in the first game in program history in 1954.

'Drag Queen Bingo' For Kids Inappropriate Use Of Library Funds: Pekau
GOP congressional candidate Keith Pekau believes "85 to 90 percent" of ILo6 voters find Downers Grove Library drag queen event "bothersome."

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Heart-Shaped Cloud, An Intricate Spider Web And Busy Bug: IL In Photos
This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Chicago Heights Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting
A 42-year-old Chicago Heights man fired multiple shots June 9, striking a 32-year-old man, Cook County Sheriff Dart said.

Bridegroom Remains Lone Chicago Fugitive On FBI's Ten Most Wanted List
The hunt continues for Arnoldo Jimenez, who is wanted for the May 2012 murder of his bride, whose body was discovered in her Burbank condo.

4 Legionnaire's Disease Cases Tied To Burbank Church Have Recovered
St. Albert the Great Church completed a remediation plan following CDC guidelines after four cases of Legionnaire's were tied to the parish.

Real Estate

Wow House: Exquisite Design, Meticulous Detail In Frankfort Brick Home
Wow House: Private, Quiet Living On 5.5 Acres In Mokena

OMGPD

Several Shots ‘Accidentally Discharged’ In Frankfort Square: Sheriff
Man Who Went Missing From Dunkin' Found Safe, Returns Home: Police
Wanted Wednesday: Cops Looking For Culprit Who Stole $2K In Tools
Motorcyclist Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Saturday: Homewood Police
6-Year-Old Boy Missing In Glenwood Found Safe: Police
Bicyclist Dies In Crash Involving Burbank Police Vehicle
Bicyclist Identified In Fatal Crash With Burbank Police Vehicle
Woman Shot In Foot During Altercation: Palos Hills Police
4 Men Shot On Porch In South Chicago, 2 Fatally

READING LIST
Worth A Look

Bremen District 228, Jewel-Osco Partner In Vaccine Drive At OFHS
New Lenox To Bid Farewell To Summer With Last Call Before Fall
Palos Park Autumn In The Park 2022: What You Need To Know
Forest Preserve To Host Trail Moments on the Old Plank Road Trail
H-F High School Children’s Play Opens This Month
Warning To Crows: Scarecrows On Parade Set To Return In Manhattan
D228 Journalism Program Receives Funds From Illinois Press Association
5K To Help Tinley Park Couple Provide Housing For The 'Unrentable'
St. Michael's Fall Fest Back Up And Running
Former Magna Electric Building Torn Down For Development
Izaak Walton Photo Calendar Submission Deadline Extended
Vanderpoel Art Museum Reopens After 2-Year Hiatus In Beverly
Worth Township Offers Super Senior Day And Mobile Drivers Service
Wine Fest Scheduled For Sept. 17 At Round Barn Farm In Manhattan
Frankfort Park District: 2023 Frankfort Park District Board Of Commissioner Election Information
Local Artists To Showcase Work At Park Forest Art Fair
NAWS Pet Of The Week: Sampson

IN MEMORIEM

South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of September 5
Beloved New Lenox Man Remembered For Endless Energy, Kind Guidance

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