Cari Smolarczyk, of Chicago, is bringing a new art studio to Willow Springs. She will focus on children but may be adding adult classes.
Category: Willow Springs
Posted inWillow Springs
Lost dog, mattress dumping, stolen truck: Willow Springs police blotter
Lost dog is found A male golden retriever that ran away from its home was found by a police officer on May 27 and returned to its owner. The dog had no collar, tags, or microchip, so it was taken to the Hinsdale Humane Society. The owner called police, learned the dog’s location, and picked […]
Posted inWillow Springs
Playground defiled, panic attack tickets: Willow Springs police blotter
Playground equipment defaced An officer on patrol at Willow Park, 8329 Chaucer Drive, found at 6:43 a.m. May 20 that someone had drawn genitalia on playground equipment. Public Works was contacted to remove the graffiti. Panic attack leads to charges against driver A 28-year-old man told police he had pulled over in the 7600 block […]
Posted inDVN Mayhem
Orland Park police kick off LaGrange Road safety campaign
Orland Park is working with Cook County, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills and Willow Springs to crack down on speeding motorists.
Posted inWillow Springs
Cheryl Hansen, Tri-State FPD fire commissioner, dies at 71
Cheryl Hansen, who spent decades in the fire service and emergency medical services across three fire departments and served as a fire commissioner with Tri-State Fire Protection District, died May 29 surrounded by family and friends. She was 71. Ms. Hansen, nee Checker, devoted her career to emergency response and patient care. She began as […]
Posted inWillow Springs
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 […]
Posted inWillow Springs
Traffic stops, drunken driving arrests, credit card fraud: Willow Springs police blotter
Man gets three tickets after traffic stop A 20-year-old man received three tickets after a traffic stop at 1:24 p.m. May 1, police said. An officer saw the man’s blue 2005 Nissan lacked a front license plate while driving south in the 8000 block of Archer Avenue, police said. The man was pulled over in […]
Posted inWillow Springs
Teens on bikes threaten woman, package thievery, doughnut driver: Willow Springs police blotter
Unruly teens threaten resident Six to seven boys, ages 15 to 17, threatened a 45-year-old woman in the 6700 block of Willow Boulevard around 12:15 p.m. April 24, police said. The woman saw the youths riding two dirt bikes, two electric bicycles and two mountain bikes through the parking lot and building grounds. She asked […]
Posted inWillow Springs
Con men start tearing off Willow Springs roof
A 32-year-old man told Willow Springs police that three men who allegedly worked for a construction company began tearing his roof off without his authorization, police said. The man was cutting his grass in the 200 block of Kazwell Street at 5 p.m. April 27 when he was approached by two men who said they […]
Posted inWillow Springs
Willow Springs gas station owner fined $12,900 for gaming machines, THC sales
The violations centered on two issues: operating gaming machines without a license or permit and selling THC products which are prohibited in Willow Springs. The fine breaks down to 17 citations at $750 each, plus one citation for $150.