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A witness told police they saw Fred Beaugard Sr. shoot his son point-blank near a gazebo at Lake Renwick Preserve.
LIV Golf Chicago will be held in September in Bolingbrook.
The splash park, located at 22108 S. 80th Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends.
Overall, 14 LTHS students earned first, second or third place.
There is also a threat of locally heavy rainfall on Thursday night, which could bring flooding to some locations.
The work should be finished by the end of the day on Thursday.
The touch-a-truck event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on May 18.
The summer concerts are free, and kick off at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday starting on June 5.
The pool is open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
The school was visited by wrestling state champions Joey Gilbert and Claudia Heeney.
The May 10 fundraiser will help support this summer's free Bluegrass Festival in Frankfort.
The evening will close with a concert on the Green from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The outdoor park will open on May 25 for its 2024 summer season.
The weekly concerts are held on Thursdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Deer Crossing Park, 1050 W. Romeo Road.
Anthony Maggio, 29, of Crestwood, is facing multiple charges of first-degree murder after the 2020 killings of Ashtin Eaton and Hazel Bryant
Mabel's Market owner Sommer Steele said the event always brings in new vendors along with old favorites.
Will County Sheriff's deputies will support the fundraiser again this year, from 5 a.m. to noon on May 17 in Homer Glen.
Monday has a high of 72 degrees, and warmer temperatures will continue through the rest of the week.
You can register by May 1 to be included in the publication of participating homes.
The annual celebration will kick off with a tree planting ceremony at 10 a.m. at Bulldog Park.
