Palos, IL|News|
Work on 131st Street Nears Completion
IDOT says they are almost finished with the resurfacing project.

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IDOT says they are almost finished with the resurfacing project.

A teen was struck by a car and killed Thursday evening while running through the forest preserves.
A teen was struck by a car and killed Thursday evening while running through the forest preserves.
The Chicago Tribune reports that sources say John Granat used a hammer to kills his parents.
The couple were killed in their Palos Township home.
Palos Park will host a parade and chili cook off on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Listen to the 911 call 17-year-old John Granat made Sunday morning to report that his parents were dead.
A judge denied bail for their son, John Granat, 17, after authorities described a gruesome scene. Granat offered flimsy alibis, police said.
John Granat, 17, of Palos Township, told police he awoke at 7 a.m. to find his parents murdered.
Palos residents hit a patriotic note.
In one of the last weekends of summer, car enthusiasts made their weekly trip to Tastee Freez in Palos Heights.
Palos Heights held a ceremony to remember those lost on Sept. 11.
A man and woman were found dead in their Palos Township home.
Local ceremonies that honor the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
St. Luke the Evangelist Orthodox Church in Palos hills is in possession of a World Trade Center beam and rubble from the Pentagon and Pennsylvania crash sites.
Information from Dan Polk, Palos Park Police Commissioner.
Retired Fire Captain Alfredo Fuentes recounted his memories of 9/11 to Stagg High School students.
Palos Hills police reports, Aug. 30-Sept. 2