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Sex Assault Protest At HS | Campaign Letter Doubts | A Relic's Rebirth

PLUS: Man's cause of death unknown | Dentist gets federal prison for $1.2M fraud | A hero teen in Tinley Park | No pumpkins in preserve!

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's get all caught up with the Top Southland Stories for Nov. 3.


Hundreds At H-F March Against School's Response To Sex Assault Claim

Students took to Kedzie Avenue Thursday afternoon to voice their disapproval of how the school has handled a claim of a sexual assault.


'This Is Not Me': Hastings' Ex-Wife Disputes Campaign Letter

Kathleen Hastings says she had no idea that a letter supporting Sen. Michael Hastings' re-election bearing her name was being written.

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Shuttered For 30 Years, Part Of Frankfort's History To Be Resurrected

Frankfort native Kevin Kreger is refurbishing a historic 1860s-era meat market that has fallen on hard times since Cactus Carol's closed.


Chicago Ridge Man's Cause of Death 'Undetermined'

Cook County Medical Examiner could not determine the manner of death for a man found deceased in his home after a "domestic altercation."

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Tinley Dentist Gets Federal Prison Time For $1.2M Fraud Scheme

The dentist applied for medical loan funds for work he never intended to complete, according to a report.


An 'Angel In the Car' As Tinley Teen Saved Lives of Mom, Many Others

Reaghan Monahan was honored Wednesday for her quick thinking when her mother suffered a seizure while driving on I-294.


The Cook County Forest Preserves Doesn't Want Your Rotting Pumpkins

Dumping your rotting jack-o-lantern and yard waste in the Forest Preserves of Cook County could lead to fines up to $500.


'Be There No Mistake, My Daughter Was Raped:' Mother Of H-F Student

The mother of a student who said she was sexually assaulted by another student says the school failed her daughter.


Campaign Letter Not Meant To Mislead Voters: Hastings Rep

A spokesman for Sen. Michael Hastings says a letter written by his sister was not meant to seem like it came from Hastings' former wife.


South Chicago Heights Man Accused Of Handing Out Candy In Weed Bags

A 27-year-old man has been charged with child endangerment following the incident Halloween night, WGN reports.


Orland Park To Welcome Christmas Season with Holiday Festival

Holiday festivities and parade return to the village center on Sunday, Nov. 27.


Accelerated Winter Courses Offered Online At Moraine Valley

Moraine Valley Community College is offering 32 online classes in 4-week sessions starting Dec. 19, across academic disciplines.


South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Oct. 31

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

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