Hodgkins Police were dispatched to UPS this week after a call came in about a subject being seen with a handgun in the area of bus terminal 1 at the facility at 1 UPS Way. Responding officers did an extensive search of the area on Tuesday, November 15, including the wooded area near 75th Street […]
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Fire Protection District Consolidation Sees Victory Second Time Around
By Andrea Arens Election Day reporting shows the referendum to consolidate the Peotone Fire Protection District into the Manhattan Fire Protection District passed by about 500 votes, although Will County has thousands of uncounted mail-in ballots at the Clerk’s office. The referendum was on the ballot back in June and was voted down, 644 to […]
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Beecher Police Win New Police Station In Election Referendum
By Jeff Vorva It appears a new police station in Beecher has been given the green light by the voters. The village’s referendum unofficially passed during the November 8 election, with 987 residents voting yes and 725 voting no. The results will become official in the coming weeks after the ballots are ratified and provisional […]
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Jury Finds Shepherd Guilty of Solicitation of Murder for Hire/Solicitation of Murder
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced a jury recently found Christian Shepherd, 43, of Ottawa, guilty of solicitation of murder for hire and solicitation of murder, Class X felonies. After deliberating for 90 minutes, the jury found Shepherd guilty as to all seven counts charged. Shepherd, who was previously a school bus driver, was […]
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Peotone Police Blotter: November 4
Corsica Campbell, 35, of Bourbonnais, was arrested on November 4, at 7:59 p.m., for aggravated traffic – speeding 72-mph in a 40-mph zone and a warrant from the Coles County Sheriff’s Department. Campbell was released on bond pending a court appearance.
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Beecher Police Blotter: October 4 – November 7
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. October 4, Edward Colontuono, 54, of the 1000 block of Offner Road, Beecher, was stopped at 715 Dixie Highway for loud music and found to have a suspended registration. He was issued citations and […]
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Monee Police Blotter: October 29 – November 3
October 29, at approximately 7:31 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 25400 block of S. Ridgeland Avenue to investigate a complaint of disorderly conduct. Employees of the business reported a male customer wanted to purchase cigarettes. When the male discovered he needed a form identification to purchase the cigarettes, he became angry and […]
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Woman dies after being hit by car in Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn police said a woman crossing 95th Street was killed Tuesday afternoon when she was hit by a minivan and pinned under the vehicle. Police said in a statement that the woman, who was not identified pending notification to her family, was in the 4400 block of West 95th Street about 3:20 p.m. when […]
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Shed fire spreads to Orland Park home
A fire believed to have started in a backyard shed quickly spread to the adjacent home Monday night in Orland Park. Orland Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a 911 call at 10:41 p.m. Monday in the 9800 block of Avenida Del Este. Firefighters said when they arrived there was heavy smoke and fire coming […]