Michael Bedalow was sworn in as Justice’s deputy police chief at the village board meeting July 13, filling the vacancy left by Fred Schuerg’s retirement after more than three decades. Bedalow, a 24-year veteran of the Justice Police Department, has spent his entire law enforcement career with the department. He began as a patrol officer, […]
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Roberts Park firefighters promoted, commended for performance during June storms
Roberts Park Fire Protection District promoted three members and commended nearly twenty for their work during devastating storms at a Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. Firefighter/Paramedic Caitlin Flood was sworn in as a full-time member after completing her probationary year. Rebecca Scanlon was promoted to lieutenant. Lieutenant James Janchenko was promoted to battalion chief. The […]
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Child endangerment, cell phone ticket, altered plate: Justice police blotter
DUI and child endangerment A 40-year-old man was charged with child endangerment after his two young sons, ages 3 and 1, were found in the back seat of the white Ford he was driving while drunk, police said. Timothy Brennan was arrested at 5:43 p.m. June 29 in the 8800 block of West 87th Street […]
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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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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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Speeding motorcycle, revoked license: Justice police blotter
Two on motorcycle flee police A man and woman on a black motorcycle fled from police at a top speed of 103 mph on June 6 and evaded arrest. Police on patrol saw the motorcycle run a red light at Oak Grove Avenue and Archer at 5:20 p.m. The motorcycle had no Illinois registration. The […]
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Justice man charged with crimes involving child sex abuse material
Cook County Sheriff’s Police traced two social media accounts distributing child sex abuse material to a Justice man.
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Masons donate bikes to reward young readers in SD 109
The Freemasons of Argo Summit Lodge No. 1133 and Sunrise Lodge No. 996 donated bicycles to students in Indian Springs School District 109.
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Corvette and Sonata lead Justice police on wild chase
Two drivers led Justice police on a high-speed, early-morning chase that reached more than 100 miles per hour.
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Bitcoin scam, package theft, traffic violations: Justice police blotter
Package worth $260 is stolen A 27-year-old woman told police that a package containing items worth $260 was stolen from outside her apartment door in the 8300 block of South 88th Avenue, police said. The woman said it had been delivered at 9:26 a.m. May 27 but was not there when she tried to retrieve […]