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Concert-Goer's Fatal Hit-and-Run / Fists Fly at Church Fashion Show / Oak Lawn Cooper's Hawk Sets Records
Catch up on Southland news, including an Orland Park couple's Slurpee wedding pix and a husband cleared in wife's embezzlement case.

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Bail Set at $150K for Oak Lawn Woman Charged in Fatal Tinley Park Hit and Run
- Prosecutors say driver was making a call on her cell phone when her Jeep Cherokee fatally struck a 54-year-old woman.
Cooperβs Hawk Setting Records at 111th and Cicero
- New restaurant in Oak Lawnβs Stony Creek Promenade on pace to become most successful location in company, COO says.
Ugliness After Church Fashion Show as 2 Women Brawl: Cops
- One woman punched another after arguing about the music played at the fashion show, police said.
Former Oak Forest Deputy Fire Chief Cleared in Embezzlement Case
- A judge had his doubts about whether Charles Sopko knew of its wife theft from a Palos Heights Fire Protection District.
Orland Park Couple Make βCoolβ Request on Wedding Day
- Andrew High School teacher and her hubby wanted a small weddingβbut found a n(ice) way to share the fun.
Taylor Swift Touches Crowd with Tribute to Late Mt. Greenwood Girl
- Green and purple costumes, and matching light-up braceletsβall for the plucky fighter who inspired #EmilyStrong.
D210 Board Member: βNumbers Speak for Themselves,β School Closing Only Way Out
- Board members voted to table further pursuit of a tax hike and cutting extracurriculars, saying neither would ultimately be enough.
Director of New Lenox Animal Rescue Heartbroken Over Claims of Animal Abuse
- A social media post from a volunteer claimed abuse to animals. Director says she is wrong.
Party Bus Ride to Country Music Show Interrupted by Fight, Arrest on I-80: Cops
- A man was taken off the bus and carted off to the county jail before he got to the country music concert.
Doughs Guys Bakery Coming Soon to Palos Heights
- Chicago Ridge favorite moving into former Baumannβs Bakery space.
Top 20 Chicago Suburbs for Ashley Madison Affairs
- Whoβs No. 1 in the cheating heart department? Where do Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Frankfort and Homewood rank?.
New Lenox Proud American Days Opens Thursday
- See what activities are in store for the four-day festival.
Armed Marine Veteran Stands Watch Outside Recruiting Center
- βTheyβre Marines. Theyβre the toughest people walking,β says Tom Willoughby. βBut somebody needs to be out here to show they care.β
Taste of Orland Set to Return July 31
- Twenty local restaurants will dish out eats.
Top 15 Hospitals in Illinois: Who Made the Cut?
- U.S. News and World Report ranked Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn among the stateβs best hospitals.
Tinley Park Public Works Director Resigns
- Dale Schepers may have been a major player in the villageβs water meter woes.
- Pantsless Orland Park Man Stood in Driveway While Kids Walked Past: Cops
- Bail Amount Sparks Angry Outburst In Man Accused of Spitting In Copβs Mouth
- Burbank Twins Nabbed in Evergreen Park Drug Sting: Prosecutors
- Missing βHigh Riskβ Man Spotted in Markham, May Need Medical Help
- Woman Injures Copβs Wrist Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor
- Man Puffing Pot in Parking Lot Had Loaded Glock and Rounds in Sock: Prosecutor
- Arrest Warrant Issued for Man Accused of Stealing Copper Wire
- Orland Man Charged With Battering Police, Breaking Door Handles in Cop Car
- Romeoville Man Left Dog in Car Parked Outside Silver Cross for Hours On Hot Day: Cops
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