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Worth creates plan to help homeowners besieged by sewage

By William Jones

Worth residents familiar with sewer backups during heavy rains may be getting some relief.

Worth trustees voted unanimously last month to institute a pilot program to help homeowners with sewage backflow flooding issues. The village purchased 10 sewer line check valves at a cost of $250 per valve from...

Animals at shelter deserve better life

Guest Essay

By Vinny Martin

The other day I went to the Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge and the teen volunteer coordinator, Shirley Johnson, gave me a tour of the facilities. During my tour I was shocked to find out that there are approximately 900 to 1,000 abandoned and sometimes abused...

Panthers' plight gets them cheaper lights, new field

By Matthew Piechalak

An area youth football organization has relocated its practices to a village of Worth recreation area in order to cut costs associated with lighting.

Officials of the Worth/Ridge Panthers, a football and cheerleading organization, claimed last month they would be hardpressed to afford newly implemented lighting fees imposed by...

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Cigar-smoking bandit nabs wallets, phones

By William Jones

A robber armed with a handgun took wallets, phones and a computer from two Oak Lawn men last week after entering an apartment...

Cops seize stash in Hickory

100 kilos of cocaine found at home; four suspects in custody, police say

By Matthew Piechalak

More than 160 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value...

Hickory man charged with beating man to death outside lounge

41-year-old died after fight with brothers, cops say

By Matthew Piechalak

A Hickory Hills man and his brother have each been charged with first-degree murder in the...

Hickory man reportedly hangs himself at County

By Matthew Piechalak

A Hickory Hills man locked in a Cook County Jail cell took his own life Sunday by hanging himself with a bed sheet,...

Park district goes online in attempt to win $25K

By William Jones

Oak Lawn Park District officials are hoping residents will take to the Internet and help bring in $25,000 that would go toward improving...

'Luring attempt' false alarm

By Meg Sullivan
From The Regional News

The report of a luring attempt at the Palos Community Hospital Primary Care Center in Orland Park has turned...

Red light cameras come to Evergreen

By Matthew Piechalak

Three busy intersections in Evergreen Park will soon be equipped with traffic enforcement cameras.

The red light cameras will be installed on 95th Street...

Bank in Heights robbed second time since March

By Kevin Olsen
From The Regional News

Citizens Financial Bank in Palos Heights was robbed for the second time this year on Monday. It was the...

Jailed for a cause

More than 100 to be locked up for MD fundraiser

By Matthew Piechalak

More than 100 area residents, business owners and public officials will be taken to...

Through My Eyes

by Ruth McGinnis

My talk with an ‘aging warrior’

Jack Quealy then Doris Reese told me that Mrs. Siemeck — Catherine Siemeck — a writer, is living...

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