Community grieves after 16-year-old Argo High student fatally shot

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Students and staff at Argo Community High School are mourning the death of Jaydin Bahena, a 16-year-old junior who was killed in an act of violence over the weekend. Bahena, remembered for his vibrant personality and kind heart, was fatally shot in Summit on Nov. 1, leaving the school and community grieving his sudden loss.…

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Bridgeview jewelry heist suspects still at large, FBI offers $15,000 reward

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the FBI are seeking the public’s help in apprehending masked men involved in four jewelry store robberies across three states, including two incidents in Bridgeview. Last week, the FBI released surveillance footage from the robberies in Bridgeview and Dearborn, Michigan. A reward of up to $15,000 is being offered…

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Palos Heights police arrest flannel-clad suspect in multi-state identity theft case

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Two Palos Heights residents, both banking through Old National Bank, recently became victims of aggravated identity theft. The case, which extended across multiple states, required collaboration between the Palos Heights Police Department and investigators in Minneapolis. “Both victims reported to the department about 10 days apart, on Sept. 9 and Sept. 18, 2024,” said Sgt.…

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Palos Park’s Walsh skates for injured first responders at 911 Cup

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Palos Park Officer Sean Walsh spent this past weekend in Las Vegas with his skates laced up and participating in the Las Vegas 911 Cup. The 911 cup is a fundraising event supporting police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and EMTs injured in the line of duty. Officer Walsh’s hockey team, Level Zero Heros, played teams…

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Chicago man charged in Oak Lawn carjacking

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A Chicago man has been charged with carjacking a vehicle from a female teenager in the parking lot of the Jewel-Osco at 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave. on Sept. 28, police said. Police said a female teenager was parked and sitting inside her vehicle in the Jewel-Osco parking lot when a man with dreadlocks, wearing a…

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Man suspected in multiple carjackings arrested

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Orland Park, Countryside police track him down A Lynwood man was arrested last week in connection with a carjacking in June at the Mercedes-Benz of Orland car dealership. Marcus Turner, 23, was picked up in Markham on September 12 and subsequently charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon,…

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Summit Officer Earns National Honor, New Police Officer Joins Force

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Summit Police Officer Armando Dominguez received a standing ovation at the Summit Village Board meeting after being named National School Resource Officer of the Year, an honor presented at the National School Safety Conference. The award recognizes school resource officers who have made specific and significant contributions to their local communities or school districts. “Getting…

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October hearing next for man charged with Bridgeview murder

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Three months to the day after Arturo Cantu Jr. was shot to death outside his Bridgeview apartment, his alleged killer was back in court. Anthony Calderon, 20, of Bedford Park, appeared in Room 101 at the Bridgeview Court House before Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Margaret M. Ogarek for a status hearing. Unlike his…

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‘Time to shine, babe

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Woman urged lover to kill her boyfriend With the chilling text message “time to shine, babe,” Agnieszka Rydzewski allegedly urged her lover to kill her live-in boyfriend, prosecutors said in court Wednesday. At a status hearing Wednesday in Room 101 of the Bridgeview Court House, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Naheda Zayyad laid out in…

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