A 20-year-old woman was charged after police said she caused another vehicle to spin out on Archer Avenue.
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Speeding, registration and license offenses: Willow Springs police blotter
Registration and license offenses A 33-year-old woman was arrested after an officer conducting a random vehicle check discovered her white 2024 Kia had a suspended registration. She was pulled over in the 8200 block of Willow Springs Road at 10:19 a.m. May 13. She was charged with driving on a suspended registration and driving on […]
Big Boy locomotive steams through La Grange, drawing hundreds of train enthusiasts
The world’s largest operating steam engine, Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, made a rare appearance Thursday morning as it travels toward Philadelphia for America’s 250th birthday celebration.
McCook wants the Bears: ‘We don’t need overtime like the state’
Mayor Terrance Carr wants the Bears to build their new stadium on former quarry land at 55th Street and East Avenue.
Chicago legend Dan Hampton: Bears face a tough task
The Bears — coming off an 11-6 record — have a target on their backs this season, says Dan Hampton.
Pet Parade thrills thousands in La Grange
The 80th edition of the La Grange Pet Parade went off without a hitch Saturday, May 30, under warm and sunny skies. A total of 130 entries needed two hours to cover the parade route. Molly Price, the parade’s executive director, said 3,000 people were in the parade and an estimated 10,000 watched. They had […]
Bitcoin scam, package theft, traffic violations: Justice police blotter
Package worth $260 is stolen A 27-year-old woman told police that a package containing items worth $260 was stolen from outside her apartment door in the 8300 block of South 88th Avenue, police said. The woman said it had been delivered at 9:26 a.m. May 27 but was not there when she tried to retrieve […]
Pet Parade returns to La Grange Saturday for 80th edition
The 80th edition of the parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Cossit Avenue and La Grange Road.
2024 Bridgeview murder case inches toward trial
May 15 marked two years since Arturo Cantu Jr. was shot to death outside the Bridgeview apartment he shared with girlfriend Agnieszka Rydzewski. She is charged with solicitation to commit murder.
Manure mobile, Doty’s burglary, makeup theft: Countryside police blotter
Manure spread on parked vehicle Someone spread what appeared to be manure across the windshield, hood, and driver’s door handle of a vehicle parked in the Chick-fil-A lot at 6007 S. La Grange Road around 10:45 p.m. May 15, police said. Fake IDs used to buy alcohol Two 19-year-old men — one from Hinsdale, one […]
