A Chicago man on parole was arrested with a hatchet, dagger, crack cocaine and cannabis packaged for sale following a traffic stop.
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Posted inOak Lawn
Four arrested in Oak Lawn: DUI, retail theft, revoked license and outstanding warrants
Four people were arrested in Oak Lawn this week on charges including DUI, retail theft, revoked license and outstanding warrants.
Posted inOrland Park
“She blamed her grandson”: Orland Park police arrest 5 on theft, DUI charges
Orland Park police arrested seven people between April 5-8, including a woman who blamed her grandson for a self-checkout theft.
Posted inVedette Mayhem
Beecher/Monee Police Blotter
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. BEECHER On April 8, Tameka Nichols, 45, of Lansing, was stopped for an equipment violation. Further investigation determined that Nichols had a suspended driver’s license and was also in unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Rev. Richard J. Kozak, 84
Rev. Richard J. Kozak, a retired archdiocesan priest who served as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Homewood, now St. John Neumann Parish, died April 15, 2026. He was 85.
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Milena Jovanovic, 78
Milena Jovanovic, a longtime Hickory Hills resident known for her warmth and kindness, died April 19, 2026. She was 78.
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Michael A. “Mike” Galgano, 70
Michael A. “Mike” Galgano, a retired Illinois Department of Transportation employee and United States Army veteran, died April 15, 2026, in Countryside, Illinois, following a heart attack. He was 70.
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Armandina Ruiz De Zamora, 93
Armandina Ruiz De Zamora, a devoted mother and grandmother known for her warm hospitality and homemade flour tortillas, died April 15, 2026. She was 93.
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Alex J. Aceves, 34
Alex J. Aceves, a security professional who worked for more than 10 years at the Goose Island Mars campus, died April 11, 2026, in Illinois. He was 34.
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Sandra “Sandy” Ramona Velesovsky, 83
Sandra “Sandy” Ramona Velesovsky, who managed Stan’s Drive-In, a family restaurant known for its soups and burgers in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, died April 6, 2026, in Chicago with her family at her side. She was 83.