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5 hrs ago | ABC7 Chicago

Cicero man fatally shot in Lawndale neighborhood

Now you can watch ABC7 News 10:00 PM LIVE online -- Click Here Between 10 and 10:35 to watch Marley Collins, 19, was fatally shot in the 1500 block of South Spaulding Avenue, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Southtown Star

Girl's death brings gift of life to others

"She was in no hurry to grow up," recalled her mom, Krista Wilkinson, as she sat in the family kitchen just two days after her oldest child was pronounced dead.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Southtown Star

An Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School student who was hit ...

An Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School student who was hit by a pickup truck Thursday has died, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

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Eddie's Rail Fan Page

Southbound Canadian National Railroad transfer train. Hawthorne...

I took this photograph after work one evening, back in June of 2008. A southbound Canadian National Railroad transfer freight train traveling over the Belt Railway of Chicago, passes through the CN's former Illinois Central Railroad crosstracks at Hawthorne Junction.

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Thu May 24, 2012

The Southtown Star

Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in Oak Lawn

A woman was taken to Christ Medical Center in critical condition after she was struck by a pickup truck about 8 a.m. Thursday while she was crossing Southwest Highway west of Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn, officials said.

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Patch.com

Arrest Warrants: Wanted in Evergreen Park

Lawyer Jefferson , 51, is wanted on a charge of possession of marijuana. His bail was set at $2,500 and his last known address was in the 9600 block of South Albany Avenue in Evergreen Park.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Chicago Tribune

Fitzgerald: 10 years of major cases

Public corruption ROD BLAGOJEVICH: The first impeachment of a governor in Illinois history occurred in 2009 after Blagojevich was charged with attempting to sell the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama .

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Mon May 21, 2012

The Southtown Star

Truck rollover snarls traffic in Oak Lawn

A semi truck tipped over at the intersection of 95th Street and Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn about 10 a.m. Monday, snarling traffic on eastbound 95th Street, police said.

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Sun May 20, 2012

Daily Herald

EDUCATION - EDUCATION Morton College has the distinction of being the ...

EDUCATION Morton College has the distinction of being the second-oldest comprehensive community college in Illinois.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Gourmet News

D'Artagnan sets expansion in Midwest

D'Artagnan, a leading purveyor of gourmet meats, foie gras, mushrooms and truffles to the trade and consumer markets, has announced an agreement to acquire all the assets of Pasture to Plate, Inc.. a Cicero, Illinois based supplier to restaurants in the Midwest.

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Wed May 16, 2012

Patch.com

POLICE: Pajama-Clad Woman Heists Car From Webb Chevy

A black woman wearing multi-colored pajama bottoms walked on to a car dealership lot and heisted a 2011 gold Chevy Suburban on May 11, reports said.

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Mon May 14, 2012

WGN-TV Chicago

Two charged in Berwyn shooting

Shawn Cassell, 24, of Forest Park and Jonathan Morales, 23, of Cicero were charged Sunday with attempted murder, according to a news release from the Berwyn Police Department.

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Sat May 12, 2012

The Southtown Star

Fourth man pleads guilty to video-recorded rape of teen

The last of four men accused of the video-recorded gang rape of a 14-year-old girl who met one of her attackers on MySpace pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to five years in prison.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Center for Neighborhood Technology

Cook County Board President and Oak Park Village President Discuss...

CNT partners and funders joined together at the breath-taking Loop offices of Sidley-Austin last week to engage in a lively discussion around Prospering in Place , CNT's argument for metropolitan Chicago to reinvest in its passenger and freight transportation assets to unlock sustainable growth in the region.

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OakLeaves

Man arrested for Elmwood Park armed robbery

Edgar Wallace, 35, of 4209 W. Adams St., was arrested on May 7 and charged with armed robbery for the April 16 robbery of T-Mobile store, 1700 N. Harlem Ave.

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Thu May 10, 2012

Patch.com

Area Law Enforcement To Honor Fallen Officers Today

Police officers and other law enforcement personnel from all police agencies throughout Cook County are expected to attend the 11th Annual Cook County Peace Officers Ceremony of Recognition and Remembrance today.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Morton High School board member censored in controversy

A west suburban high school board voted Wednesday to censure a fellow board member for a racist post on his Facebook page, despite calls from hundreds of parents in Cicero and Berwyn requesting his resignation.

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Wed May 09, 2012

Chicago Tribune

Charges filed against 2 in cell phone store robberies

Two Chicago men were arrested over the weekend in connection with a spree of armed robberies at several near west suburban cell phone stores in the last few months, authorities said.

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Thu May 03, 2012

Southwest News-Herald

Shooting Concerns in Burbank

Residents Speak Out About Recent Incidents Before City Council Following a shooting incident in Burbank on April 25, about a dozen residents came to the Burbank City Council meeting that night to voice their concerns about local safety.

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Wed May 02, 2012

Health News Digest

Help for High-Risk Teens

The Association for Child Psychoanalysis presents its 2012 Award for Excellence to the Analytic Services to Adolescents Program for its work with high-risk adolescents in Chicago.

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