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Carjacking Charges | Jewelry Store Smash-And-Grab | Car Thefts

Plus: Shots Fired At Amazon; Beatlemania; GOP Candidate Has Sexual Assault Record; More Suspected Overdose Deaths; Obits; more.

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Charges Filed Against Three Men In Carjacking Case In New Lenox: Cops

New Lenox police said Tuesday that it had warrants for three men. Each are charged with multiple felonies.


Smash-And-Grab Robbers Hit Jewelry Store In Chicago Ridge Mall: Police

Chicago Ridge police said the robbers smashed the glass cases at Kay Jewelers and made off with $180,000 worth of jewelry.

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2 Cars Stolen, 1 Burglarized By Possibly Armed Trio: Flossmoor Police

The group was seen on surveillance footage pulling on car door handles early Monday morning. Two of the cars had keys left inside.


Shots Fired At Matteson Amazon Fulfillment Center Parking Lot: Police

Local police are looking for a person of interest whom police said fired shots at a person in another vehicle after the two people argued.

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Beatlemania Comes To Oak Lawn Library For Beatles Week

Celebrate the Fab 4 during 'Beatles Week,' June 23-July 1, at the Oak Lawn Library featuring trivia, Beatles experts and American English.


Lemont Man Running For Congress Has 1995 Sexual Assault Conviction

Eric Carlson, who is seeking to win the Republican nomination in Bobby Rush's current district, assaulted the woman in 1994.


Drugs Suspected In 3 Deaths Over Weekend: Coroner

The Will County Coroner's Office reported Tuesday three more deaths in Joliet, Romeoville and unincorporated New Lenox.


Armed Employee Drives Away Group Attempting To Steal Car: Midlo Police

According to police, a Bill Kay Ford employee confronted a group of armed men who broke a car window and tried to steal it.


Starter Pistol Fired During Confrontation, Vehicle Damaged: Alsip PD

Alsip police are seeking information on a teen who may have fired a starter pistol early Saturday in Linecrest Manor area.


South Suburban Death Notices, Week of June 20

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

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