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Proceeds from the high school's annual student vs. staff basketball game were given to the family of Cameran Wheatley who died in February.
Midlothian police said Marquis Nichols Jones shot at a woman while she was driving away from a domestic dispute. He has not been seen since.
According to police, the two men injured in the Thursday afternoon shooting may have been targeted due to a prior incident.
Police Chief Walsh said investigators swept the building on Thompson Court out of caution but said there were no injuries reported.
The initiative is funded by Advance Auto Parts and hopes to give drivers money to fix vehicle violations like broken lights.
Police from multiple towns searched Midlothian woods for a pair Tuesday night who were wanted in connection to a carjacking in Orland Park.
The chamber elected Mary Kay Campbell to take over as executive director and is planning for national Small Business Week next month.
According to police, the boy had the gun and more ammunition in his waistband. A similar incident occurred last month with another teenager.
Officials previously decided only to allow one dispensary within the village and chose Ascend, a New York-based company, to set up a space.
According to officials, one man was shot in the torso and taken to a hospital while the other was shot in the arm and had minor injuries.
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The liquor store renovated and took over the former Foremost Liquors at 15211 South Cicero Avenue last week, city officials told Patch.
Illinois American Water began the routine flushing on Thursday and advised residents be aware of signs posted throughout their neighborhood.
Officials said the event was meant to run all week but high demand means they have to wait for additional $50 gift cards to resume Friday.
The pop-up event will feature beverages, games and raffle prizes while families play with adoptable dogs from the south suburbs.
The officer was seriously wounded in a fatal shoot-out earlier this month, police said. Now a family friend is raising food and funds.
The crossing at 80th Avenue will be closed beginning Wednesday, officials said.
Multiple officers from across the south suburbs were looking for a man and woman who may have run into Rubio Woods after a car chase.
Hundreds of senior citizens showed up at the township center Tuesday morning to claim their $50 gas gift card from Bloom Township trustees.
Homewood police said they searched the man's vehicle last month after smelling marijuana coming from the car.
