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• New Lenox Hog Wild Hit Again In Smash-And-Grab To Gaming Machines: NLPD (patch.com) — New Lenox residents are learning that Hog Wild on Cedar Road has suffered a second smash-and-grab this year, with masked suspects shattering doors and targeting gaming machines for cash. Police link the spring burglary to three previously arrested men tied to multiple local incidents, while investigators now work to identify those responsible for the latest early-morning break-in.
• New Lenox Man, 49, Threatened Cops, Cut Off Contact During Multi-Hour Incident: Police (patch.com) — A large police response on Alta Vista Drive in New Lenox ended Monday morning when officers safely took a 49-year-old resident into custody after he allegedly threatened police and refused contact for hours. He's charged with domestic battery/endangering a child and obstructing an officer; police say no children were harmed, though neighbors reported hearing loudspeaker negotiations overnight.
• Robust screening caught Lockport woman's breast cancer early (shawlocal.com) — New Lenox residents can hear firsthand about breast and lung cancer care at a free "Pink & Pearls" event Thursday from 5–7 p.m. at Silver Cross Hospital's Pavilion A. The story follows a Lockport nurse treated at Silver Cross and highlights New Lenox physicians who used enhanced screening to catch her aggressive breast cancer early, offering guidance on risk assessments and follow-up care.
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