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1 teen killed, 2 hurt in New Lenox crash

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

A 16-year-old girl was killed and two others teen girls were injured after the car they were in apparently blew a stop sign and was broadsided by a pickup truck Monday night near New Lenox.

Students arrested in fight at Rich Central

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

Eight students were arrested after a fight Feb. 25 at Rich Central High School, 3600 W. 203rd St., Olympia Fields.

Residents protest pancake bail out

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

A decision by the Country Club Hills City Council to pay a struggling restaurant owner's $7,200 electric bill was met with opposition Monday night from a group of residents.

Extra-alarm fire in Dolton called suspicious

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

No one was injured in a suspicious, extra-alarm fire that started in a boarded-up house in Dolton early Tuesday, the fire chief said.

Chi Hts Parks delay bid policy decision

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

Whether the Chicago Heights Park District Board will open the bidding process for district contracts is a question that won't be answered until next month's board meeting at the earliest.

New Lenox bans smoking at summer concerts

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

New Lenox concertgoers will be able to enjoy lots of music in the Commons park this summer, but they will have to smoke their cigarettes elsewhere.

Orland hires more help for water deal

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

An Orland Park Village Board committee agreed Monday night to commit the village to paying more for consultants as it and other suburbs renegotiate their water supply agreement with Oak Lawn.

2 children critically injured in Kankakee fire

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

Two children remain in critical condition five days after fire ravaged their home Kankakee.

Frankfort family sues over fatal crash

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

The family of a Frankfort woman fatally struck by a semi truck while she investigated a possible flat tire on the shoulder of the Tri-State Tollway near Midlothian filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the truck driver and trucking company.

Young bombers apologize for explosive

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 05:00

Five friends apologized after they were arrested for allegedly setting off a homemade bomb Sunday at Country Glen Park in Joliet.

'Freddy Krueger' robs Oak Lawn store

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

A man wearing a Freddy Krueger mask and brandishing two large knives robbed an Oak Lawn convenience store Sunday night.

Alert issued after 2 teens raped on SW Side

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

Police have issued a community alert seeking a man wanted for sexually assaulting two teen girls and exposing himself to another teen within four days on the Southwest Side.

1 rescued from Hazel Crest blaze

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

One person was rescued from a house fire Monday in Hazel Crest.

Chicago Heights house fire was set

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

A house fire in Chicago Heights Sunday night was set deliberately, according to Chicago Heights fire officials.

Obama appeals for public support on health care

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

President Barack Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people and said Republicans ignored long-festering problems when they held power, as he sought to build support today for swift passage of legislation stalled in Congress.

Oak Forest police shoot at burglary suspect

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

Oak Forest police fired two gunshots at a home burglary suspect Saturday after the man pulled out a gun of his own as he fled, police said.

Funeral held for 3 family members killed in Darien

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00
Flanked by an honor guard of two dozen tow trucks, more than 300 mourners gathered to pay tribute to the west suburban couple and their son who were murdered at their home last week.

Retired union boss charged with violations

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

Longtime Chicago area labor boss William E. Dugan — a former member of the CTA, state tollway and state gaming boards — was charged today with violating federal labor law.

Oldest person in U.S. dies in N.H. at 114

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire woman who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, has died at age 114 years, 294 days.

Court to rule in funeral protest case

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:00

The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers."


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