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Cecilia Ibrahim, 50, of Frankfort ran Sunrise Medical Center, authorities said. She is charged with health care fraud, according to an indictment filed in U.S. District court.
The home is sacred. Those who break in are not. Here's a roundup of recent home burglary reports from Chicago Heights.
There's nothing more annoying than finding your car or truck busted up. Here's a roundup of recent vehicle-related burglaries and thefts in Chicago Heights.
Orland Park police reports, April 17-24.
New Lenox police reports, May 11-12.
Police identify Gary, IN man as second suspect in Orland Park home invasion where a 30-year-old man was shot. Shooting victim followed his alleged attackers in a car chase while they continued to shoot at him.
Oak Forest police report, May 10.
Don't let troublemakers get away with wrecking your lawn. Report property crime to the Tinley Park Police Department.
Having it your way doesn't include being rude to your fellow employee, if you work at one Burger King location.
The FBI believes Joseph Anderson, 32, robbed three Bank of America branches, including one in Palos Hills in April and another in a different suburb Monday morning. So far, Anderson is only charged in a third robbery at a Norridge branch.
A Tinley Park fire official said a woman was hospitalized when a blaze burned a home in the 8100 block of Piute Trail Monday morning.
Mokena police reports, May 3.
Police say a 50-year-old man phoned in a bomb threat to his ex-lover’s employer, according to a report.
Evergreen Park police reports, May 3-7.
New Lenox police reports, May 6-9.
Preliminary findings from an autopsy on a baby boy found dead at a recycling center show the infant was less than seven days old and born premature. Police are continuing to investigate where the child came from.
Evergreen Park police reports, May 8-9.
Nothing up their sleeves, except for bottles of booze • Kids joy ride in park district golf cart • WD-40 can allegedly used to hide pot … This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Some drivers stopped by police get right to the point when it comes to tests for sobriety: "I’m not gonna blow into anything.” Find out what happened during this and other incidents in this week's roundup of Southland DUI arrests.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 80 accused criminals in Midlothian. Today, Patch spotlights a few.
