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District 230 Teachers Protest In-Person Instruction This Fall
Teachers from D230 formed a vehicle caravan in opposition to heading back to classrooms this fall.

'Lou Can Do' Presta Indicted In Red-Light Camera Bribery Probe
Federal charges allege that the Crestwood mayor lied to feds about accepting $5,000 bribe from SafeSpeed rep and misreported tax income.

Suburban Cook County Coronavirus Hospitalizations Surpass Chicago
The daily average number of people admitted to the hospital in the Cook County suburbs has risen by nearly 47 percent in the past week.

'Christmas House' Could Be Yours For $995K
Hawes Mansion is on the market for nearly one million dollars.

2 Held In Attempted Blue Island Carjacking, Shooting Cops
Former Oak Lawn man left seriously wounded in attempted carjacking in Blue Island, cops say.

Palos Hills Veteran Who Survived COVID-19 Chosen For Honor Flight
Chuck McCloud, 70, was chosen to fly to Washington D.C. with other Vietnam era veterans on Honor Flight Chicago in 2021.

Marie Newman Gets Nod In Obama's First Round Of Endorsements
IL-03 Democratic candidate Marie Newman is among 17 congressional candidates endorsed by former President Barack Obama.

Woman Creates Petition Calling On Facebook To 'Remove Pedophilia'
The petition claims that groups who share this content have been reported, but called the responses received from the site "disappointing."

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• 'Fugitive From Justice' Nabbed for Speeding: Police
• Fraudulent Unemployment Debit Cards Land In Mailboxes
• Teen Accused of Carjacking Vehicle With Gun
• Child Luring Incident Proven To Unfounded
• Scam Demands Money, Threatens To Track Victims Down As Terrorists
• 18-Year-Old Hometown Man Charged In Gas Station Shooting: Police
• Battery, DUI: Lemont Police Reports
• Beecher Man Charged After Homes Damaged By Bullets: Police
• DUIs, Leaving The Scene: New Lenox Police Reports
• Tinley Park Man Killed In Highway Crash In Michigan
• Child Trafficking: 3 Family Members Arrested

Pandemic School Reopening Plans

• District 218 Schools Take Phased-In Approach To Fall Reopening
• Lincoln-Way D210 Approves Blended Learning Plan
• D161 Approves Remote Learning Plan, Cancels Fall Sports
• District 230 Announces Remote Start To The 2020 School Year
• Homewood-Flossmoor High School Plans All-Remote Learning To Start School Year
• Marian Catholic High School To Adopt 'Hybrid Model' This Fall
• CHSD170 Will Begin 2020-21 With Enhanced Remote Learning
• Catholic Schools Slated To Reopen In Fall: Cupich
• OLCHS Announces Blended Remote Learning Reopening Plan For Fall
• Evergreen Park Schools To Reopen In Person; Parents Have Option

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WORTH A LOOK

Man Leaves A Note Looking For Tennis Partners, Community Responds
Deli Provides Food To Pub So It Can Remain Open In Pandemic
Woman Creates Petition Calling On Facebook To 'Remove Pedophilia'
GoFundMe Set Up For OLCHS Grad Wounded In Attempted Carjacking
McAuley Seniors Receive Record $58 Million in Scholarships
Sisters Of Mercy Awards $26K Grant To SXU For Scholarships
Census Takers Out In Chicago Heights Neighborhoods
Christ Medical Center Nurses Honor Friend's Memory With Kindness
Lemont Area Coronavirus Cases Increased By 14 Over Past Week
New Lenox Area Coronavirus Cases Increased By 29 Over 6 Days
MYSO Orchestra Announces New Director & 2020-21 Season Auditions
Frankfort Area Coronavirus Cases Increased By 43 Over 8 Days
Smooth Ink Sports Closing In Frankfort
6 COVID Cases Confirmed At The Orland Park Mosque, 3 Hospitalized
Orland Trustees Spar Over Concerts, Events
Orland Park Boy Hosts Third Annual “Cups 4 Cancer” Lemonade Stand
Fire Leads To ‘Considerable Damage’ To Orland Park Fast Food Staple

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