Shaken Baby Brain Bleed / Car Flips in Mobile Home Park / LW210 Blames Ex Superintendent / Oak Lawn Firefighters Investigated

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

Father Shook Baby Till Brain Bled, Leg Broke: Cops

• The Park Forest man had been watching the 2-month-old at her mother’s Joliet home, police said.

Car Crashes into South Suburban Mobile Home Park

• Mobile home owner says she woke up and found a car lying on its roof outside her bedroom where she and infant daughter were sleeping.

LW 210 Blames Financial Mess on ‘Not Very Strong’ Accounting Practices by Former Administration

• Assistant superintendent, one board member deflect responsibility for years of poor financial planning during public hearing on new budget.

Oak Lawn Firefighters Union Under Criminal Probe

• Firefighter alleges misuse of union funds. Union asked to turn over documents to grand jury, village manager says.

Childhood Pals Charged in Oak Lawn ‘Takeover’ Bank Robbery

• Relative recognized men from a report on the 10 o’clock news about the US Bank robbery on Aug. 27, feds say.

Burbank Sex Predator Failed to Notify Law of Job Change: Cops

• Man didn’t think he had to update registration since he was due to re-up in August, prosecutors said.

Family of Four, Including Baby, Injured in Rollover Crash

• Adults claim car’s accelerator got stuck. Two adults and two children, including a newborn baby, were taken to local hospitals.

Bus Company Apologizes to Orland District 135 Parents

• The entire team is working to address the problems, general manager says.

Schoop’s Now Open in Tinley Park

• Burger chain moves in down the street from Portillo’s in Tinley Park.

Homewood Portillo’s Will Open Sept. 15

• So close we can almost taste the chocolate cake.

Homer Glen School Evacuated After Weekend Bomb Threat Found on Voicemail

• William E. Young School was searched by Will County deputies and the DuPage County Bomb Squad.

High-Speed Chase Ends with Car Crashing Into Tree

• Palos Park police call off search after driver flees on foot, chief says.

‘Telltale’ Cigarette Butt Links Man to Christmas Car Burglary: Cop

• DNA from a lone cigarette butt led Palos Heights police to their suspect — and he was already sitting in a jail, too.

Local Band Honors Memory of Lemont Teen, a ‘Great Friend, Fan’

• The Threads knew Alexa Turner was a huge fan, and they returned the love with a large donation to her memorial fund.

Woman Told Kid to Push Cart of Stolen Merchandise Out of Walmart: Cops

• Woman faces felony retail theft and contributing to delinquency of a minor charges.

Embattled Attorney: I’m Supposed to Allow Him to Disrespect Me with Impunity? Bulls---!

• The attorney said he worked hard for his client and was treated shabbily in return.

Orland Homeowner Suffers 2nd-Degree Burns in Townhome Fire

• The fire broke out early Saturday morning on Orlan Brook Drive. The fire victim is in the Loyola burn unit.

Lincoln-Way North Students to Shine in School’s Final Homecoming

• Activities begin Sunday, Sept. 13.

Tinley Park Nixes Longevity Bonus for Officials

• The longevity pay system upped an official’s salary each year after the first eight in office—and will not continue.

• Burbank Man Leads Michigan Troopers on 100 mph Chase
• Police Find Heroin, Cocaine and Pot Hidden in Tinley Man’s Sock: Prosecutors
• Woman Reports Concussion After Walmart Retail Theft Arrest
• Gary, IN, Woman Accused of Buying Drones with Fake Credit Card: Cops
• Neighbor’s 9-1-1 Call Nabs Car Burglar in Beverly: Cops
• Party with Your Pooch at Woofstock, Sept. 12
• Police Release Photos of Tattooed Suspect in Morgan Park Homicide
• Cops ID Alleged Newport-Loving Gas Station Bandit

WORTH A LOOK

• Was Beverly Church Right to Remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ From Sign?
• McAuley Senior Named National Merit Semifinalist
• Heavy Damage, No Injuries Reported after New Lenox House Fire
• Homewood Station Gets Metra’s Attention
• Rubber Duckie Derby Returns to Mt. Greenwood Park Benefitting Special Olympics Chicago
• Oak Lawn Rotary Plans Patriot Day Ceremony
• PATCH CONNECT VIDEO: Oak Lawn Children’s Museum Inspires Creativity, Confidence and Lifelong Love of Learning

STAR PATCHERS: OUR LOCAL BLOGGERS

• Stagg High School’s Hughes Rushes for School Record 346 yards and 3 TDs
• South Suburban College Student Artists Win Best Group Project Award For Tinley Park Benches On The Avenue Contest
• Run with the Bulldogs, Support a Great Cause on Sept. 27: Bob McParland
• Hillcrest High School Band Hosts Movies on the Hill
• Video: Shepard JROTC to remember 9/11
• Manufacturing Day Hosted at Prairie State College Oct. 1
• Vikings United Baseball Hits It Out of the Park

IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of September 7

FIND A JOB

• ShareFest Job & Resource Fair Scheduled for Sept. 11
• State Lawmakers Host Job Fair in Chicago Ridge, Sept. 17
• Chicago Airports Host Job Fair Sept. 15
• Local Jobs: Lincoln-way Area Special Education School District 843, Kole Digital, Chiropractic Care

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