By Bob Bong A 19-year-old Chicago man was charged last week with robbing a gas station in Summit shortly after robbing another gas station in neighboring Bridgeview, and he was also wanted for a series of convenience store robberies in Chicago. Terrance Thomas, 19, was charged with armed robberies for holding up the Thorntons gas […]
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Roberts Road, 87th St. intersection reconstruction to begin
The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to begin work to reconstruct the Roberts Road and 87th Street intersection as part of the Central Tri-State Tollway project. Local road and infrastructure improvements will include replacement of the existing pavement on the east side of Roberts Road and the north side of 87th Street as well as installation of new […]
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Sterling Estates woman charged in death of 19-month-old son
By Bob Bong A woman from unincorporated Sterling Estates in Justice was charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment stemming from an incident involving her 19-month-old son that started in October, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. On Oct. 17, Sheriff’s Police responded to a residence in the 800 block of Victory Lane in unincorporated […]
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Forest View Fire Department reunites with original fire truck
By Carol McGowan Forest View not only has an old fire truck back in village hands, but it’s bell, and a strainer to go with it. At their last village board meeting, two former members of the Forest View Fire Department, who each provided many years of service to the community, were on hand to […]
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Man dies after crashing into Bridgeview Park District pool
By Bob Bong A 71-year-old man died after he suffered an apparent health episode and crashed his pickup truck into the Bridgeview Park District pool, which was empty at the time. Police said the man was driving a 2011 Chevy four-door pickup near 81st Street and Beloit Avenue about 6 a.m. on February 8 when he […]
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Police body cams now in use in Stickney
By Carol McGowan All police officers in the Village of Stickney now have a body camera as part of their uniform. At last week’s village board meeting, Police Chief James Sassetti told the mayor, board of trustees, and those in attendance that as of February 6, the body cam program was underway, and every officer […]
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Bridgeview hires four part-time police officers
By Steve Metsch The Bridgeview Village Board hired four part-time police officer – each with backgrounds in law enforcement – at its most recent meeting. “We’re adding to our staff, a way to help the community,” Police Chief Ricardo Mancha told the board on Feb. 1. The four new part-timers are Joseph D. Keeter, John […]
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Sheriff warns public of phone scam
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a telephone scam where a caller identifying as a Sheriff’s Office employee tells victims they must pay a large fine for missing court or they will go to jail. The caller tells the victim to pay the fine using a money transfer app such as Zelle […]
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LaGrange man charged in Summit phone store robbery
From staff reports A LaGrange man has been charged with the robbery last week of the T-Mobile store at 5640 S. Harlem Ave. in Summit. Michael Lang Anderson, 26, was arrested in LaGrange after he was found hiding under some stairs, police said. Police said he robbed the store on January 10. Community activist Raul […]
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Short shift: McCook’s newest police officer resigns
By Steve Metsch Much to the surprise of village officials, McCook is looking for a new police officer shortly after hiring one. That’s because the officer who had been was hired on Nov. 7 has resigned. Daniel Lorek, 22, submitted his letter of resignation which was effective Dec. 29, Carr told trustees during the village […]