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2 hrs ago | Patch.com

District 204 Lambasted over Deal with Township Treasurer's Office

Tensions erupted at the District 204 School Board meeting Monday night when a former District 101 School Board member attacked 204's relationship with the beleaguered Lyons Township Treasurer's Office.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Western Springs, IL

6 hrs ago | ABC7 Chicago

2 charged in Markham man's murder

Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was found last month.

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Related Topix: Markham, IL, Harvey, IL, Riverdale, IL, Calumet City, IL

7 hrs ago | Patch.com

Second Shooting Chase Suspect and 'Ghost Rider' Sentenced

MONDAY Police identify Gary, Ind. man as second suspect in Orland Park home invasion where a 30-year-old man was shot.

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Related Topix: Orland Park, IL

11 hrs ago | Patch.com

Arrest Warrants: Wanted in Orland Park

Joseph Digerlando , 49, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Related Topix: Orland Park, IL

Mon May 20, 2013

Daily Herald

Lake, Cook counties top state's endangered species list

An Osprey is one of the 112 endangered or threatened species in Cook County. Lake and Cook counties have more endangered and threatened species than any other county in the state.

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Related Topix: Lake County, IL, Illinois, McHenry County, IL, Dupage County, IL

Chicago Sun-Times

5 dead, 18 wounded in city gun violence

Five people have been killed and at least 18 others wounded - including a 12-year-old boy left in critical condition - in shootings across the city since Friday night.

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Related Topix: Evanston, IL, Oak Lawn, IL, Sports

Patch.com

DUIs and Traffic Arrests: Barrington Police Blotter

DUI Brendan T. Moratz, 27, of 611 S. Division St., Barrington, was arrested for DUI, BAC over .08, leaving the scene of property damage accident, no insurance and no driver's license on person after being involved in an accident at 312 S. Hager Ave., May 6. He was released on bond and given a Cook County court date of June 20.

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Related Topix: Barrington, IL, Round Lake Beach, IL, Elgin, IL, Arlington Heights, IL

Patch.com

Thunderstorms, Severe Weather Possible

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Chicago region, from the Lake County-Cook County border on the north to approximately Oak Lawn on the south.

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Related Topix: Weather, Oak Lawn, IL, Hailstorm, Natural Disasters

Sun May 19, 2013

ABC7 Chicago

Woman killed, 4 critically injured in Far South Side crash

A 23-year-old woman was killed and four others were critically injured when two cars crashed into a building in the Far South Side Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday.

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The Southtown Star

Police: Suspect used sweet talk to fleece lonely...

In past decades, Wooten, 63, was a pro at seducing lonely elderly women out of their savings and valuables, but he recently ran a phony business in Park Ridge - bilking people out of three cars, works of art and sports memorabilia, according to police.

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Related Topix: Park Ridge, IL, Des Plaines, IL

Patch.com

Mother Believes Daughter, Son-in-Law Dead after Chicago Heights Fire

Two are dead after an overnight fire broke out in a home in the 200 block of East 24th Street in Chicago Heights, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Related Topix: Chicago Heights, IL, Publishing, Media, Hollinger International

Patch.com

Community Bids Goodbye to Jeremiah Michael

Police officers, local residents and members of the prolife community gathered Thursday to honor the life Jeremiah Michael, the name given to an abandoned infant that was found dead at a Chicago Ridge recycling center earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Chicago Ridge, IL

Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

Local Jobs: Teachers, Restaurant Servers, Tech Support and More

Welcome to Patch LOCAL JOBS, the go-to source for local employers and job seekers.

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Related Topix: Evergreen Park, IL, Oak Lawn, IL, Saint Xavier University, Xavier University

Patch.com

Male Shot Outside Old Orchard Mall in Skokie

Update 05/18, 9:45 a.m. ~ Officers responding to the area observed a male subject lying on the ground in the 4800 block of Golf Road.

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Related Topix: Skokie, IL, Morton Grove, IL, Lincolnwood, IL, Wilmette, IL

Patch.com

Judge Won't Raise Alleged Orland Park Wife-Killer's $2 Million Bond

In the more than two and a half years Allan Kustok has been locked up for allegedly murdering his wife, he has yet to scratch together the $200,000 he needs to get out of custody.

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Related Topix: Orland Park, IL, Bridgeview, IL

Patch.com

Former Baseball Coach, Arrested in Elmhurst Last Year, Filmed Sex Acts with Player, Lawsuit Alleges

A former Concordia University baseball player claims he was forced to perform sex acts on his coach in exchange for the promise of connections with major league scouts, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court.

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Related Topix: Elmhurst, IL, Criminal Defense Law, Law

NBC Dallas

3 Dead, 8 Wounded in Overnight Spate of Violence Across Chicago

Two people were fatally shot in the head and another shot dead in the chest in overnight violence that wounded at least eight others, according to police.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Violent Crime

Patch.com

Woman Arrested for Passing Counterfeit Bill

Cashay Lee-Hill, 17, of Milwaukee was arrested May 4 for felony forgery for trying to buy $8.68 worth of merchandise at Bed Bath and Beyond with a counterfeit $100 bill, according to Deerfield Police reports .

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Related Topix: Consulting, Beyond Corp

Patch.com

Regional Police Report: Former Coach Charged In Hazing Case and more

Des Plaines A former varsity boys soccer coach and teacher at Maine West High School faces multiple criminal charges related to reports of bullying and hazing, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez stated on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Des Plaines, IL, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Skokie, IL

Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

Details Scarce 4 Months After Fatal Homewood Shooting

Little information has surfaced since the officer-involved shooting of a Homewood man inside an apartment building nearly four months ago .

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Homewood, IL