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WWII veteran Richard Olund of Palos Park dies at 100
World War II veteran Richard A. Olund, a Palos Park resident for more than 50 years, died Jan. 25 at Kindred Hospital in Northlake. He was 100.
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Chicago Ridge fire displaces more than 20 families; cause under investigation
Village officials planned to have a structural engineer evaluate the building this week to determine its status. Residents will be notified when it is safe to retrieve their belongings. Many reported losing nearly all their possessions.
Posted inReporter Mayhem
Stolen luxury car recovered after owner’s social media post
A luxury vehicle stolen from a community parking lot was recovered after the owner used social media to help locate it, police said.
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Palos Hills resident scammed out of $4,000 in phone fraud
A Palos Hills resident lost $4,000 in a phone scam after receiving a fraudulent text message from someone posing as an Apple representative, police said.
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Three charged after police stop stolen SUV
A routine police stop on Jan. 14 led to felony and misdemeanor charges for three people found inside a stolen gray SUV on the city’s Southwest Side.
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No turn signal leads to gun charge for Chicago man
A routine traffic stop led to a weapons charge for a 21-year-old Chicago man after police found a loaded handgun under his seat. Officers stopped Omar E. Bahena, of the 2400 block of West Lithuanian Plaza Court, around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue for failing to use […]
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DUI arrest leads to firearm charge
A man found asleep behind the wheel in a Southwest Side alley was charged with driving under the influence and other offenses after police discovered a gun in his vehicle. Hugo Ernesto Chavez, 26, of the 4500 block of South Christiana Avenue, was found slumped over the steering wheel with his car blocking access to […]
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Woman charged after allegedly pulling gun during altercation in Chicago Lawn
A woman was charged with battery and aggravated assault after allegedly threatening another woman with a gun during a dispute inside her home in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police said. Chantel T. Smith, 34, of the 6300 block of South Kedzie Avenue, was taken into custody following the incident, which occurred at 11:45 a.m. on […]
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Chicago police arrest man on drug, weapons charges in South Side investigation
Chicago police arrested a 30-year-old man on multiple drug and weapons charges as part of an investigation into reported drug sales on the South Side. Officers took David Nelson, of the 7700 block of South Loomis Avenue, into custody at 7:13 p.m. on Jan. 17 inside an apartment in the 2300 block of West 63rd […]