Four drivers face license charges after Chicago Ridge traffic stops; an Orland Park man is charged with DUI after a crash.
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Palos Hills police reports: DUI, suspended license, threatening texts
A Chicago man faces a DUI charge after a traffic stop on West 111th Street, and police investigate threatening texts.
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Oak Lawn police reports: Retail thefts, felony DUI and cannabis charges
Oak Lawn Police say a Worth woman skipped scans at a Target self-checkout, and two Chicago men face felony drug and DUI charges.
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Mark D. Spedale
Mark D. Spedale, who retired from CPD after more than 30 years of service, died suddenly Monday, Oct. 5.
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Giuseppe “Joe” Latorre, 80
Giuseppe “Joe” Latorre, a Bari, Italy, native who built Joe’s International Car Care and was rarely without a camera at his family’s events, died peacefully at home Oct. 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was 80.
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Aida Jarjis
Aida Jarjis, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved her family deeply, has died.
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Araceli “Chely” Tejeda Manzanares
Araceli “Chely” Tejeda Manzanares, who often worked two or three jobs at a time and went without so the people she loved could have more, died Sept. 28, 2026, in Chicago, surrounded by her family.
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Irene “Babica” Usowicz
Irene “Babcia” Usowicz, who came to America as a young woman, worked hard and raised a family, died peacefully at home Oct. 13, 2026, surrounded by her family and her dear friend and helper, Maria.
