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Man killed among 3 shot in Chicago Heights attack
A man was shot dead Friday night in Chicago Heights in attack that wounded two other people, authorities said. Joshua Garcia, 18, of the 3100 block of Willow Road in South Chicago Heights, was declared dead at 9:50 p.m. at St. James Hospital in...
Tags: Shootings, South Chicago
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Husband, wife dead in Chicago Heights fire
Chicago TribuneA husband and wife were found dead after a fire in Chicago Heights early Friday morning, according to authorities. The fire happened in the 200 block of East 24th Street in Chicago Heights, a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office said....Tags: Arson
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Oak Park teacher receives Golden Apple
John Paulett leads almost all of his classes at Fenwick High School while the students sit in chairs formed in a circle. It's a way that provokes discussion and critical thinking for some of the tough topics he tackles in his theology classes at the...
Tags: Oak Park, Teachers, Skokie, Niles, Frankfort
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Sheriff: Ford Heights fire dispatcher pawned department property
A Ford Heights fire dispatcher has been charged with buying a piece of department equipment knowing it was stolen, then pawning the item, the Cook County sheriff's office announced today. A $20,000 personal recognizance bond was set today for Varndell...
Tags: Theft, Sauk Village, Ford Heights, Pawnbrokers
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4 accused of Richton Park beating
Tribune reporterA mom, her two children and another man have been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery in connection to the group beating of a man Thursday night in south suburban Richton Park. Judge Maria Kuriakos Ciesil set bails at $500,...Tags: Richton Park, Prosecution, Witnesses, Park Forest, Olympia Fields
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Worker killed at Chicago Heights plant
Tribune reporterA worker was killed in an industrial accident at a Chicago Heights metals plant this morning, officials said. Crews responded to 333 State St. in the south suburb, where a company called Vesuvius, a metals plant, is listed. A worker was pronounced...Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, South Holland, Health and Safety at Work
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Former CeaseFire worker fatally shot in Woodlawn
Tribune reportersA former employee of the CeaseFire violence prevention program was fatally shot today in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, officials said. Marlon Lee, 36, was driving when his car came to rest on the 6100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue at...Tags: Shootings, Murder, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Jackson Park
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Woman killed in south suburban crash
Special to the TribuneA two-car collision near south suburban Crete killed a passenger and sent both drivers to the hospital, authorities said. Joyce Di Rutigliano, 80, of the 20700 block of Hunt Club Drive in Frankfort, was declared dead at 5:07 p.m. at St. James Hospital in...Tags: Will County, Disasters and Accidents, Accidental Death, Crete, Frankfort
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17-year-old fatally shot in Chicago Heights
Tribune reporterA 17-year-old Chicagoan was shot and killed Saturday night in a park in south suburban Chicago Heights, authorities said. Police identified the victim as Mikah Darko, although the Cook County medical examiner's office listed his first name as Micah....Tags: Shootings
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Police: Enraged landlord shoots, kills man over property dispute
Tribune reporterA landlord who became “very upset” toward a man about rental property and gunned him down in a hail of bullets at a gas station in Chicago Heights this week was charged with murder, police said tonight. Dennis Joyner, 60, of south suburban...Tags: Shootings, Murder, Entertainment, Movies, Prosecution
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Authorities: One held in Chicago Heights gas station slaying
Tribune reporterA man was gunned down by an assailant who chased him out of a Chicago Heights gas station and kept firing even after he’d collapsed in the parking lot Tuesday morning, according to the station owner and police. The shooter then went back inside and...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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High foreclosures earn Chicago spot in FHA program
The Federal Housing Administration said Wednesday it has tapped the Chicago area, along with three other housing markets hit hard by foreclosures, for a pilot program designed to stabilize neighborhoods and slow the increase in abandoned homes. The...
Tags: Berwyn, Federal Housing Administration, Riverdale (Cook, Illinois), Park Forest, South Holland
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