Former Summit Police Chief John Kosmowski was sentenced last week to three years in federal prison for accepting money from a local businessman to help grease the transfer of a liquor license.
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Fourth of July Fireworks show times
Beecher Date: July 4 Time: Dusk Location: Fireman’s Park, 675 Penfield St Bridgeview Date: July 3 Time: 9:15 p.m. Location: Commissioners Park, 8100 S. Beloit Avenue Brookfield Date: July 4 Time: Dusk Location: Kiwanis Park, 8820 Brookfield Avenue Kankakee Date: July 4 Time: Dusk (show is about 25 minutes long) Location: Kankakee Community College, 100 […]
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Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle near Manteno
A Bourbonnais man died Monday after he was hit by a vehicle east of Manteno, Kankakee County Sheriff’s police said.
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Palos Park man charged with $75 million in Medicaid fraud
Daniel Robinson, 51, was charged June 18 with two counts of healthcare fraud in a criminal complaint made public in U.S. District Court on Tuesday.
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Oak Lawn man sentenced to 50 years for Summit man’s murder
An Oak Lawn man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the August 12, 2020, murder of Johnny Portalatin, Summit police said.
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Palos Hills couple dies when carbon monoxide fills camper
A Palos Hills couple died earlier this month when carbon monoxide from a generator filled their camper while they were staying at a campground in northwest Indiana.
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Towns clean up after ‘double whammy’ of storms whip area
An EF-2 tornado last week left devastation in its wake from Hickory Hills to Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
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Orland Park’s Thursday concert in park postponed to Friday
Orland Park officials have made the decision to postpone Thursday’s Concert in the Park to Friday, June 12 from 5 – 8 p.m.
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Melissa Etheridge kicks off Brookfield Zoo’s Roaring Nights concerts
Chicago’s wildest concert series returns this weekend as Brookfield Zoo Chicago sets the stage for its annual Roaring Nights summer concert series.
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Centennial Park Aquatic Center to reopen Tuesday
Centennial Park Aquatic Center will reopen Tuesday after a thorough review of the facility and completion of all recommended health and safety procedures.