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Let's get you all caught up on the news making headlines in today's Top Southland Stories.

GoFundMe Set Up For Children Whose Parents Both Dead In 8 Months

When Brandon Sorensen died Feb. 23, he left behind a wife and two young sons. The family had not even begun to grieve the loss of Brandon when his wife and mother of the two boys, Melanie Moak, died Dec. 1o, just eight months later.

Christmas Gets A Horror Twist At Midnight Terror Haunted House

You've heard of the Island of Misfit Toys? Well this weekend you can experience misfit, disgruntled elves wreaking havoc in Santa's Workshop in an interactive Christmas haunted house for one weekend only, Dec. 17 through Dec. 18.

Hand Grenade Dropped Off At Goodwill Donation Box: Police

Police responded Saturday to a report of a hand grenade found in the New Lenox Goodwill donation box. It was determined the grenade was not live, and that there was no threat to the public, according to police.

EPCHS Student Can Multiply Faster Than A Calculator

Fifteen-year-old Chaz Barnes doesn't know quite what to make of his newfound celebrity. The Evergreen Park Community High School sophomore can square any number from 1 to 100, and multiply any double-digit number with another — and he can do it faster than a calculator.

Ex-Teacher Gets Prison For Sexual Conduct With Underage Boy: Feds

A 53-year-old woman will serve more than five years in prison after federal authorities said she engaged in sexual conduct with an underage boy and told him to send her sexually explicit photos of himself.

Tinley Park Company Pleads Guilty To Exposing Workers To Arsenic

A south suburban company is facing almost half a million dollars in fines after pleading guilty to a charge that accused Tinley Park-based U.S. Minerals of exposing its employees to arsenic.

Man In Construction Vest, Hard Hat Steals Skin Care Sets: Police

Police are still looking for a man who walked into a Walgreens on Thanksgiving and stole multiple boxes of skincare sets. Officials said the man was wearing a reflective vest and a hard hat during the Nov. 24 crime.

Missing Flossmoor Man Found Safe In Mississippi: Police

Ben Amenta, 36, was found over 700 miles from his home after his parents said he left to go to a coffee shop last month.

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of December 13

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information

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