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Internet Incest Arrest / Teens Implicated in LWE Threats / Dead-Sister DUI Lie
Recent Southland News: A neighborhood haunt / Get fit for autism fundraiser / $8 eyebrow anger and more stories to catch up on.

Let’s catch up on the week:
2 Teens Arrested in Threat to ‘Blow Up and Shoot Up’ Lincoln-Way East
- The boys also tried to get a classmate blamed for the episode, according to police.
Hickory Hills Man Nabbed in Online Child Porn Sting: Prosecutors
- Prosecutors said man learned about file sharing program where he downloaded child pornography from an “Internet incest chat room.”
Oak Lawn Family Transforms Garage into Haunted Corn Maze
- Krickl’s Kornevil neighborhood haunt will be scaring trick or treaters from 3 to 9 p.m. on Halloween (Sat., Oct. 31).
Woman Gives Cop Dead Sister’s Name to Conceal DUI Warrant: Police
- Woman was in car stopped for traffic violation where crack-cocaine was recovered, prosecutors said.
Flossmoor Moms Team Up, ‘Get Fit’ for Autism Funds
- Katie Larocca and Tricia Butcher invite the community to an exercise event to help raise funds for special education cooperative.
Midlothian Woman Attacks Salon Owner over $8 Eyebrow Job
- She wasn’t happy with the work—or the refund.
Wandering Coyote ‘Darted’ and Euthanized
- Coyote seen roaming Oak Lawn was considered ‘public safety threat,’ Cook County official says.
Elgin Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of Lemont Teen
- The arrest pertained to incidents spanning from May through October. Bond set at $500,000.
Homer Glen Mulls Gasoline Tax
- The tax would help bring in funds for development and improvement of village parks.
Tinley Sued over Unpaid Ambulance Service Bill: Tribune
- Previous ambulance provider Trace says Tinley owes them close to $500,000; Village says they don’t have any record of charges.
Motel Guest Charged After Cops Find Crack Hidden in Mattress Box Spring: Prosecutors
- Police were at Bridgeview Inn doing premises check when they smelled pot coming from room, leading to crack-cocaine find, prosecutors say.
Beverly Arts Center Presents 1975 Cult Classic ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Oct. 30
- See the show at its ONLY showing on Chicago’s South Side. Props and costumes strongly encouraged.
Bacterial Infection Killed Eagle Found on I-55, Tests Show
- The eagle, which was shot and rescued in Oak Lawn last year, had puncture wounds on its wings and knees.
Watch World Trade Center Beam’s Escort through South Suburbs
- The beam passed through Illinois earlier than expected Friday. Catch the moment in this touching video.
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- Ex-Friend Leaves Harassing Note on Neighbor’s Pumpkin: Cops
- Thieves Lead Police on Route 30 Chase
- Cops Looking for Man Wanted in Tequila Credit Card Fraud
- Warrant Issued for Accused Party Stiffer
- New Lenox Police Nab Suspected Heroin Dealer in Walgreens Parking Lot
- Police Searching for Suspect in Robbery at Orland Square Mall
- Man Threatened Metra Conductor, Passenger with Steak Knife: Police
- Woman Jailed on Felony Charge for Alleged Purse Attack at Frankfort Bar
WORTH A LOOK
- ‘Resurrection on Rosehill’ Open for Haunts
- 2015 Guide to Southland’s Best Halloween Yard Displays
- Fat Rosie’s Taco and Tequila Bar Opens in Frankfort
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