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Mystery Deepens Over Missing South Side Elderly Man

• Family continues their desperate search for Mateo Fernandez, 78, who went missing July 17 and is most likely in need of medical help.

Orland Uses Drone to Help Fight Wednesday Morning Blaze

• No injuries at Orland home seriously damaged in fire caused by lightning at 2:46 a.m.

Tribes Ale House Named Among Top Bars in Suburbs

• Thrillist ranked its top 17 bars in the ‘burbs. Do you agree?

Vets Try to Save Dozens of Animals Found in Squatter’s Squalor

• Cancer, mange, scabies and horrible wounds afflict the many animals discovered living in a south suburban house’s urine-soaked filth.

New Lenox Man Drowns in Lake Wisconsin

• The man was vacationing in Wisconsin with family. His identity was released Sunday.

Save the Date: Emily Beazley’s Kures for Kids Fair, Sept. 20

• Family, friends and neighbors honor 12-year-old Mt. Greenwood girl’s vision of helping other children battling pediatric cancer.

21-Year-Old Driver Charged in Fatal Hit -and-Run Turned Self In, Attorney Says

• Woman charged with hitting pedestrian after concert told father what happened while on vacation, who then notified police, attorney says.

Stop Flushing Wipes Down the Toilet: Plumber’s Blog

• Orland Park plumber here to save the day. Baby wipes are amazing for cleaning everything. They just don’t belong in our pipes.

Did Cook County Sheriff Forget About Dog at Foreclosed Home?

• The dog was locked in a Worth garage for two days in the middle of July until a neighbor heard her barking and summoned help.

Blaze Pizza Sets Sights on Big FRIDAY Opening

• Artisanal pizza joint is giving away FREE pizzas all day Friday on opening day in Oak Lawn.

If Only Abigail Adams Were Here: Abby Foundation Celebrates 30 Years

• NBC 5’s Zoraida Sambolin will be featured speaker at this year’s August luncheon gala.

Lincoln-Way West Coaches Receive Hall of Fame Recognition

• Boys basketball coach Dick Mandella and wrestling Coach Mark Ruettiger honored for accomplishments.

Chuck Toland Makes Good on Oak Forest Raiders Credit Card Mistake

• The city alderman and onetime treasurer of the youth sports organization recently wrote a $15,000 check to cover his “mistake.”

Cubs Coghlan’s Visit a Home Run at Advocate Children’s

• Cubs outfielder and wife brighten kids’ day at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.

Community Rallies for Family of Steger Boy Killed While Riding Bike

• A community yard sale is in the works to help the family of Lorenzo Garcia, who died Monday of injuries he suffered in a July 21 accident.

Car Slams Into Chicago Ridge Apartment Building

• Neighbors say the car was going so fast that it bounced after it hit the building.

Shame at Proud American Days: Police Say Joliet Man Kept Calling 911 After Ejection From Fair

• The intoxicated Joliet man was upset about getting thrown out of Proud American Days, police said.

• 2 Suspects Shot During Firearms Raid in Chicago Heights
• South Side Little League Team Robbed of Equipment
• Police: Man Urinated On Store Window
• Man Says Bag He Grabbed at Train Station with Gun Inside Isn’t His
• Worth Man Accused of Having ‘Date Rape’ GHB Drug in Car: Prosecutor
• Joliet Teens Nabbed For String of New Lenox Burglaries: Cops
• Parolee Charged With Robbing Beverly Convenience Store
• Indiana State Trooper Airlifted Off I-80/94
• Centennial Park Concession Stand Looted

LOCAL VOICES

• Together We Cope in ‘Back to School’ Mode
• Lipinski Continues Efforts to Keep Cars and Other Transportation Safe from Cyber Attacks in Wake of Fiat Chrysler Recall
• Orland Park Chamber Hosts Event with the Joliet Slammers

IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of July 27

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