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Oak Forest HS Grad Steals Spotlight Singing with Idina Menzel

  • If Vince Rossi was nervous to sing alongside the superstar, it didn’t show.

Caution: Alligator on the Loose ... in Manhattan?

  • No, we’re not kidding.

Bridgeview Man Arrested After Receiving Over 300 Ecstasy Pills in Mail: Police

  • Man was locked in bathroom trying to flush ecstasy in toilet when police entered home, prosecutors said.

Video: Tinley Lawyer Gets Just 30 Days Off For Allegedly Violent, Drunken Sex Store Escapades

  • The former Cook County prosecutor was found not guilty of all criminal charges but her license was still suspended for 30 days.

Demolition Begins on Evergreen Plaza

  • Long awaited demolition begins on aging shopping center to make way for the new Evergreen Plaza redevelopment.

Dept. of Corrections Sues Killer for the $518,841 It’s Cost to Keep Him Locked Up

  • The murderer has been locked up for the last 18 years.

Estranged Husband’s Ex-Gal Pal Allegedly Sent Wife Penis Pump, Herpes Pamphlet

  • The ex-girlfriend was charged with disorderly conduct.

Mom Thanks Community for Successful ‘Emily Beazley Kures for Kids’ Fair

  • Fair honoring late Mt. Greenwood girl’s dream of starting foundation to raise money for pediatric cancer research raises over $65,000.

Muggers Jump Man, Step on his Head: Cops

  • Man waited to report incident to police because he was afraid his father would get mad him, cops say.

L-W West Student Selected to Perform on Grand Ole Opry Stage

  • Rachel Singh was selected to sing with the All-National Honor Ensembles.

Locavore Farm Hosts Seed-to-Table Oktoberfest Oct. 10

  • Each menu item is served by a chef from the region. Plates range from $10 to $15, including snack foods for $5.

Vacant Dominick’s Might See New Business

  • A business is interested in the space—but which one?

Outgoing Circuit Clerk Endorses Longtime Employee

  • Pamela McGuire is backing her director of operations, Andrea Lynn Chasteen.

New Lenox Woman Vying for Title of Top Football Team Mom

  • Nicole Barry needs your votes to help win an equipment grant for the New Lenox Youth Football Association.

$350,000 Bail for Woman Accused in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Chicago Ridge Police Officer

  • Sara Lopez is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI.

Public Defender Accused of Sexual Harassment Already Ordered Into Harassment Counseling: Filing

  • The Will County Public Defender underwent sexual harassment counseling at a mental health center, according to a court filing.

Parkview Church Plans New Lenox Location

  • Considered one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the country, Parkview looks to New Lenox for new satellite location.

Teen Suffered Broken Leg and Head Injury in Brutal High School Beating: Lawsuit

  • The teen is suing the school district over the alleged beating.

3 Charged in Wolfe Wildlife Footpath Armed Robbery

  • Three men were identified as suspects in Oak Lawn robbery after committing another armed robbery in Alsip, cops says.

Palos Hills Votes ‘No’ to Video Gambling Cafes

  • In a narrow 5-4 vote, aldermen reject gambling cafes targeting women.

Two Men Lured to Bloody Robbery by Sex Texts but Only One Escapes with His Life

  • The men came to the south suburbs to meet a woman. Instead, they were beaten and put into the trunks of cars. One managed to escape.

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