School Closing Decision Now at Hand / Moms Offer New Lice Cure / Prosecutor Decision on LW East Girls Locker Room Video

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

LW 210 Families Anxious for School Closing Decision

• Final decision on which school to close set for Thursday.

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.

No Criminal Charges Planned for Teen Linked to LW East Girls’ Locker Room Video

• Prosecutors plan to refer the teen to a juvenile diversion program.

Amazon.com Plans for 1,000 Job Openings at New Joliet Warehouse

• The fulfillment center will be the company’s first in the state of Illinois.

Mall Security Director Gets Into it with Shirtless Man Over Low-Hanging Pants: Cops

• The mall security director told the Indiana man to pull his pants up, police said.

Loudmouthed Drug Dealer Blabbed About Selling Xanax in Front of Off-Duty Cop: Police

• The drug dealer was talking on his phone in a health club sauna, police said.

The House Where Julia Lived: Oak Forest Families Share Touching Link

• The Ferralez family didn’t know much about the family that lived in their new home. But they were about to find out.

FBI Releases Photos, Flier in Oak Lawn Bank Robbery

• Man with bandages on face and wearing a white hard hat knocks off TCF bank branch in Oak Lawn late Tuesday afternoon.

Strip Mall a Good Idea for Site Formerly Pitched as Walmart SuperCenter?

• Residents nearby are concerned about potential flooding to their yards and homes.

City Plans $248 Million in Upgrades for Midway Airport

• Ambitious Midway modernization plan includes new shopping and concessions, 1,400 parking spaces and expanded security area.

Elderly South Side Man Missing Since July Found Dead Near Markham

• Son confirms authorities found his father, Mateo Fernandez, deceased at side of road near Markham.

Teen Asks Cops About Working as Police Officer, Gets Arrested: Report

• The teen had a warrant and a bottle of vodka, police said.

Delays to Metra’s Rock Island Line Expected During Track Improvements

• Plan ahead, commuters. Construction schedule in effect August 17.

Former Cop’s Discrimination Case Against Village of Flossmoor Fails in Appeals Court

• 7th District Circuit Court judges say the village’s treatment of Mark Swanson, who suffered two strokes in 2009, was “quite reasonable.”

Future Doctor Treats Coping Families, Doctors to Dinner

• Tim Prajka spent weeks in the hospital as a baby. He showed his gratitude for the doctors who helped him, and support for other families.

Man Posing as ‘Inspector’ Robs Senior Citizen in Home

• Oak Lawn police seek information about Thursday robbery where male subject posing as inspector robbed an 88-year-old man in his apartment.

• Step-Grandfather Accused in 8 Years of Rape, Lawsuit Alleges
• Man Accused Of Masturbating In Church Parking Lot
• Vandals Go on Rampage at Tinley Park Business
• Two Charged in Walgreens Ice Pick Robbery
• Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Sleeping Woman

WORTH A LOOK

• Beverly Arts Center Offers 1-Day Sale and Open House on Friday
• Section of 159th Street to Close Aug. 19
• Orzel: Old Quarry Welcomes New Principal
• Orland Park Improv Team Looking for New Members, Aug. 18

LOCAL VOICES

• The Cancer Support Center hosts its 24th annual Golf Outing
• Important Date Change for Chelsea Curriculum Night
• Men’s Fall 12” Softball League @ Frankfort Park District
• Bloom Township Elite Alums Return To “Give Back” in a Sports Clinic
• Low Cost Pet Vaccines in Oak Lawn

THINGS TO DO

• Free Summer Concert Features City Lights Orchestra, Aug. 16

IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Aug. 10

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Killelea Jewelers, School Bus Drivers, Learning Center Tutors, Salina’s Pizza Catering, University of Illinois

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