The alleged killer of a Bridgeview man has been offered a deal for 30 years in prison, but the family of the deceased prefers a life sentence.
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Bridgeview police disperse large July 4 fireworks crowd at Harlem and 84th Street
Trouble erupted Saturday night, July 4, in Bridgeview along Harlem Avenue near 84th Street, where a large gathering of people had assembled to set off fireworks. The situation deteriorated as the volume and intensity of pyrotechnics escalated beyond safe levels and the crowd began moving into nearby neighborhoods. Police Chief Ricardo Mancha described the Saturday […]
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Drunken driving, ID theft, car vandal: Countryside police blotter
Trespass to vehicle A caller reported seeing a young male standing near an open car door in the parking lot in the 5100 block of Dansher Road at 3:59 p.m. June 19. The caller thought it was suspicious given several reported car break-ins in the area. Officers responded and identified the juvenile but found no […]
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Driving with a dog, late to work, overweight loads: Justice police blotter
Truck driver gets four tickets A 37-year-old man was cited for four violations after police pulled him over at 78th Avenue and 87th Street on June 21 at 10:14 a.m. for lacking a safety inspection sticker on his trailer. Aldo Torres-Aguilar was charged with having an overweight load, not displaying a safety inspection sticker, unsafe […]
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Drunk driver hits Willow Springs squad car and flees
Willow Springs squad car struck by drunken driver who sped away and was chased.
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Fajitas burglary, Doty’s break-in, fraudulent trucker, fence graffiti: Countryside police blotter
Fraud used at Home Depot A complainant discovered on June 13 that their identity had been compromised and used to rent a vehicle and heavy equipment from Home Depot, 140 Countryside Plaza. The property had not been returned. Police are investigating. Gaming machines broken into at Fajitas Officers responding to a burglar alarm at Fajitas […]
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SUV theft, armed robbery, psilocybin mushrooms: Justice police blotter
Chevy Suburban stolen from driveway A 49-year-old man reported his gold 2007 Chevy Suburban was stolen from his driveway in the 7900 block of South 86th Court between 6:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on June 15. Masked gunman steals money A masked man armed with a gun robbed a 26-year-old Justice resident of $300 to […]
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Men with sledgehammers break into Bonnie’s Dining & Banquets
Burglars stolen two cash boxes from four gaming machines at a Willow Springs business early June 5.
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Oak Lawn man sentenced to 50 years for Summit man’s murder
An Oak Lawn man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the August 12, 2020, murder of Johnny Portalatin, Summit police said.
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One dead in two-car crash in Forest View
A 35-year-old Chicago man died early Friday after a two-car collision in Forest View, authorities said.