The lawsuit filed by attorney Joel Brodsky named Patch editor Joe Hosey, the Chicago Tribune and another former Peterson lawyer among others.
Robert Wilcox Jr., a former chief in Park Forest, will fill in for Chief Terry Lipinski, who will be on personal leave for about four weeks.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office completed their autopsy Wednesday on Al Filan, who was found dead in his Orland Park home Tuesday morning.
Al Filan was found dead in his home Tuesday morning.
A 23-year-old Oak Forest man is arrested Jan. 12, after he drives his car off the road, hitting a street sign and a snow bank, according to police.
Oak Forest police are investigating why a city businessman received a letter from the state, stating he was approved for $413 a week in unemployment benefits. The catch: He didn't apply for the benefits.
Start the New Year off right. Don't get charged with drunken driving like these drivers. Check out the arrests in this week's Southland roundup.
Driver kept going despite having blood-alcohol level five times over the legal limit • Identity thief hoping to pick up unemployment • Peeper spotted ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A martini bar patron tussled with an Oak Forest police officer last week leading to an unfortunate accident with a plastic bag and an illegal narcotic, according to a report.
Oak Forest police also found opened bottles of Jägermeister and Jose Cuervo tequila in the car, according to reports.
The Oak Forest Fire Department puts out a grease fire Sunday night at the Japanese restaurant on 159th Street.
John Grant, 42, was fined $600 in connection with shooting his wife with a stun gun over the outcome of a Bears-Packer game, according to reports.
Americans traveling to the Games this year should be vigilant of their surroundings, officials said.
Baby Jesus figures disappear in Oak Lawn and Tinley Park • Worker at new pancake restaurant made a bad impression ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A judge ruled this week that the money used to pay for their individual bonds didn't come from their alleged embezzlement of more than $350,000 from the Palos Heights Fire Protection District, Sun-Times Media reports.
A burglar reportedly took off with $50 in cash, more than $100 in gift cards and a variety of prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety medication, according to Oak Forest police.
The cold weather kept the case on ice.
Patch looks at how readers have responded to the Oak Forest couple accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from the Palos Heights Fire Protection District. A hearing for the Sopkos is scheduled for Monday.
An open case of beer, a driver failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and more in this week's roundup of Southland DUI reports.
Off-duty cops shopping at a mall break up fight • Woman arrested twice in one day • Metra rider gets spitting mad ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Two men were charged and arrested for residential burglary Dec. 20, after a car chase and brief manhunt.
Accidental pot brownies, polite nude man and granny's Tupperware stash featured in our look back at weird police reports.
An escalating fight at Orland Square Mall on Thursday was stopped with the aid of off-duty law enforcement who were shopping at the time, according to Orland Park Police.
An Oak Forest man is charged with driving under the influence after police saw the driver almost hit another car at an intersection in Orland Park.
Driving without headlights on at night is not only illegal but often a dead giveaway for drunken drivers. See who made it obvious for police in this week's roundup of Southland DUI reports.
Orland Park resident pounds on off-deputy Sheriff's deputy's car at McDonald's • Tequila hidden up coat sleeve ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
The Oak Forest Metra station parking lot was the site of 3 catalytic converter thefts Dec. 17, according to police.
Prosecutors describe the "complicated scheme to embezzle money" used by a Palos Heights Fire Protection District employee.
A judge set bond for a former Palos Heights Fire Protection District employee and her Oak Forest deputy fire chief husband who are each charged with embezzling over $350,000 in taxpayer money from the Palos Heights district.
Michelle and Charles Sopko appeared in court with separate lawyers and will have to wait until Monday for a bond hearing.
Armed robbery escalates to police chase • Mystery item consumed by alleged thief ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Area police officers swarmed the couple's Oak Forest home Thursday, gathering personal possessions for evidence as part of an investigation into money diverted from the Palos Heights Fire Protection District.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he worries that under the current system, too many people who shouldn't will be able to obtain concealed carry permits.
Tommy Eli was charged with 2 counts of felony residential burglary thanks to a joint effort by Oak Forest police and a state police task force.
We looked at stories from across America in the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School to try to illustrate the scale of the problem.
Ice on the roads means drunken drivers are even more likely to cause crashes. See who failed driving school in this week's roundup of DUI reports from the Southland.
Men get five-fingered discount on purse shopping • Snoopy mailbox disappears a day after resident sets up Christmas decorations ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
The Oak Forest Police Department handed out 131 tickets to motorists over the Thanksgiving holiday as part of a state-funded campaign.
An Orland Hills man was accused of possessing marijuana after a traffic stop on Dec. 5.
While several Patch readers offered their support for Rev. Michael W. O’Connell, a network of sexual abuse survivors say the Archdiocese of Chicago has not done enough on the case.