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Miss a day, miss a lot. This is your week in headlines:

Grandma Charged in Infant Granddaughter’s Slaying Fit to Stand Trial

• Public defender requests “second opinion” for private doctor to work with Oak Lawn grandmother in October 2013 granddaughter slay case.

Buy this Orland Park House, and the Batmobile in the Garage

• Cool digs and a sweet ride. Who could ask for anything more? (Catwoman, maybe)

Lincoln-Way North High School to Close in 2016

• The board of education has run out of money to run the school. Also:
  • Lincoln-Way North Principal: ‘Our Students Will Rise to the Occasion’
  • Lincoln-Way Serves Up ‘Verbal Manure’ as District Blames State for Financial Catastrophe
  • LW 210 Board President Speaks of ‘Venom’ and ‘Personal Attacks’

Straight Outta New Lenox: Cops Say Movie Theater Phone Feud Ended With Slap

• The slapper was at a Friday night screening of “Straight Outta Compton,” police said.

Frankfort Man Convicted of 2009 Murder Tries For New Trial

• The Frankfort man’s attorneys tried to convince a judge to give him another shot in court.

Foaming-Mouthed Man Goes on Adderall and Cocaine-Fueled Window Bashing Binge: Cops

• When asked how many windows he broke, the man replied “as many as he could,” police said.

Lawsuit: Plane that Crashed in Palos ‘Negligently Assembled’

• The October 2014 crash killed three doctors from Kansas.

30-Year-Old Pizza Man Sexually Exploited Mokena Teen: Petition

• The Manhattan man was jailed on sex charges.

‘I Am Completely Innocent!’ Says Woman Charged with Stealing $25K of Jewelry

• The Oak Lawn woman stole the jewelry from her former employer in the Orland Square Mall, police said.

Storm Chasers Track Dangerous Super Cell Through Chicago Area

• Storm chasers Danny Neal and partner Adam Lucio were out chasing Tuesday’s dangerous super cell as it ripped through Illinois.

Lincoln-Way and Homewood-Flossmoor Absent from Newsweek’s Top-Ranked American Schools

• It’s now been two years since a south suburban school has landed a spot among the nation’s best.

Palos Park Lemonade Stand Will Raise Money for Developmentally Disabled

• ‘Molly Browne Lemonade Stand’ is legendary, and funds raised go to Misericordia, an organization for helping the developmentally disabled.

Moms Rally in Palos to Restore Stop Signs along 76th Avenue

• A Facebook group has formed and a petition is circulating to bring back the stop signs.

Love is All Around at the Bridgeview Courthouse

• A summer wedding album of happy couples who tied the knot at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

Car Chase, Gunfire and Violent Crash in Lockport Leave 2 Teens Hospitalized

• One of the teens was ejected from the car when it flipped over and rolled.

Southland Gas Prices Spike After Problems at BP Refinery

• The cost per gallon of regular unleaded gas could increase as much as 75-cents due to problems at BP’s Whiting, IN refinery.

Two Working Moms ‘Disentangle’ Lice With FDA-Cleared Medical Device

• Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to head lice. New Mt. Greenwood business offers chemical-free “once and done” lice treatment.

Together We Cope Sends Students Back to the Classroom in Style

• 1,500 south suburban children will head back to the classroom with a backpack filled with new school supplies thanks to donations.

Lemont High School Band’s ‘We Day’ Performance to Air on ABC Aug. 21

• Star-studded lineup will include Common, Jennifer Hudson, The Band Perry, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Colbie Caillat, and Paul Rudd.

• Not Without My $10 Beer! Cops Say Man Refused to Leave Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
• More Obscene Graffiti Scrawled on Tinley Park Bridge
• Credit Card Crook Thwarted, Steals Smokes Anyway
• FBI Intensifies Search for Serial Bank Robber Dubbed ‘Midday Bandit’
• Band of Thieves Captured at New Lenox Walmart: Cops
• Drunk in the Drive-Thru: Cops Say Teen Ordered Food While Intoxicated
• Convicted Sex Predator Accused of Failing to Register
• ‘Social Media’ Robbers Luring Victims With Hook-Up App: Cops
• FBI Releases Photos, Flier in Oak Lawn Bank Robbery

WORTH A LOOK

• Brother Rice ‘Slaw Fest’ on Aug. 22 Remembers Late Coach
• Rabid Bat Found in Frankfort
• Beverly Arts Center Offers 1-Day Sale and Open House
• Progress Continues on Flossmoor Meijer Store
• Lake Katherine to Unveil Education Tent at Monarch Festival
• Little Company of Mary Rated Among Top U.S. Hospitals for Coronary Care

LOCAL VOICES

• SXU’s Student Veteran Alliance awarded $10,000 for Campus Veteran Center
• GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center Tinley Park to Hold Annual Walk
• Call of Duty Tournament at Acorn Library
• Cub Scout Car Wash this Saturday
• Flu Shots Available at Orland Township and Local Churches
• Silver Cross Hospital Marks 3-Year Anniversary of Robotic Surgery Program Performing Over 2,000 Procedures

IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Aug. 17

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• Local Jobs: Park Lawn, Monte Bello Estate, Trinity Christian College

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