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• Enrollment Open Now For 2027 Tinley Park Citizens Police Academy (patch.com) — Tinley Park residents can now apply for the free 2027 Citizens Police Academy, a 12-week Thursday night program at the village police department. Open to adults 21 and older who live or work in Tinley Park, the academy offers hands-on insight into police operations, but space is limited to 30 participants and applications require a background check.
• Mother Of Girl, 5, Who Drowned At Tinley Park District Pool Gets $990K In Wrongful Death Suit Settlement (patch.com) — Tinley Park readers are learning the details of a $990,000 wrongful death settlement after a 5-year-old girl drowned at White Water Canyon Water Park in 2023. The agreement outlines how funds will be divided among family members and confirms the Tinley Park-Park District's responsibility, while the Village of Tinley Park was successfully removed as a defendant.
• Startling map shows how Illinois' tornado count compares to rest of U.S. (nbcchicago.com) — Tinley Park is among several south suburbs repeatedly struck by this year's unusually high number of tornadoes, as Illinois leads the nation in 2026 twisters. A new National Weather Service map highlights how concentrated the storms have been around the Chicago area, with survey teams still assessing recent damage and totals likely to rise.
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