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Bar Shuttered After Crash | Man Hit By Train | Stolen Dog | I-80 Mess

PLUS | 1st human WNV death of '22 | Artisan market at brewery | Beatles exhibit | Pet blessing ceremony | Sip 'n Shop | Pancakes!

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's get all caught up with the Top Southland Stories for Sept 1.



Gaslight's Stormy Run Ends In Oak Lawn When Liquor License Is Revoked

Oak Lawn Liquor Licensing Commission officially revokes troubled bar's liquor license after a deadly crash. Owner has agreed not to reopen.


Metra Train In Mokena Hits, Kills Orland Park Man: Officials

A 53-year-old Orland Park man was killed while walking along the railroad tracks near 191st Street and LaGrange Road in Mokena.

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Chicago Man Says Someone In Midlothian Has His Lost Dog

The man says a Husky dog being passed between finders in the south suburbs is his, and that whoever has her, is keeping her from him.


Major Delays On I-80 Expected Starting Sept. 8: IDOT

Motorists using the interstate traveling through Joliet will see lane and ramp closures.

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First Human West Nile Virus Death In Cook County And Illinois For 2022

A Cook County man fell ill in early August and died later that month, the Cook County Department of Public Health said.


Beatles Exhibit At Tinley's Bettenhausen Center Honors Band's 60th

The exhibit opens Sept. 8 and runs through Sept. 22. It kicks off with a concert by premier all-female Beatles cover band, the Beatelles.


First-Ever Flurry Artisans' Market To Hit Hailstorm Brewing Sunday

Visitors can browse makers' unique goods while enjoying local beers at Hailstorm in Tinley Park, in a fresh approach to a craft show.


Matt O'Shea Announces Run For Fourth Term As 19th Ward Alderman

Matt O'Shea seeks reelection for fourth term as 19th Ward alderman in 2023 Chicago election.


Christmas Without Cancer 5K Honors 27 Childhood Cancer Warriors

Christmas Without Cancer will honor 27 local children at its 5K Run/Walk at Klein (Circle) Park Sept. 17 in Evergreen Park.


All Pets Great And Small Invited For Pet Blessing At New Lenox Church

The pet blessing ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Central Presbyterian Church in New Lenox.


Save The Date For Homewood's Fall Fest

Homewood's Fall Fest is scheduled to return Saturday, Sept. 24.


Sip 'n Shop Showcases Beverly And Morgan Park Businesses

Check out the local sales at BAPA and Beverly Hills Morgan Park 's Sip 'n Shop event Sept. 15 along 99th and 103rd Streets.


Flapjack Fever: Pancake Breakfast Day In Mokena Set To Return Oct. 2

The annual event is hosted by the Mokena Fire Protection District and the Mokena Lions Club.


South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 29

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

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