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Worth, North Palos Fire agree on firefighting services extension
An agreement has been reached to extend the years of service by the North Palos Fire Protection District for the Village of Worth.An ordinance approving the second amendment to the intergovernmental...
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Chicago Ridge mayor praises apartment fire response
Mayor Jack Lind began the Feb. 4 Chicago Ridge Village Board meeting by praising first responders, village staff, residents and charitable organizations for their swift response to a devastating fire...
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued as Winter Storm Targets Chicago, Southwest...
Up to 10 inches possible as storm moves into the area, according to the National Weather Service A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday. The National Weather...
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Mitchell J. Kostka
Mitchell J. Kostka, 61, died suddenly.A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Kostka was married to Susan M. (née Pusateri) Kostka. He was the loving father of Carrie (Joseph)...
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Florence Rose Warchal, 95
Florence Rose Warchal, 95, a retired registered nurse, died.Warchal was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (née Olejniczak). She was the dear sister of the late Sr. M. Janella of the...
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Angelo Richard “Ang” Labriola, 76
Angelo Richard “Ang” Labriola, a retired Chicago Police Department officer, died Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2025. He was 76.Labriola was the beloved husband of 50 years to Arlene (née Massi) and the proud...
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Carmen Respino
Carmen Respino, 88, of Chicago’s Clearing community, died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.Respino was the beloved husband of 68 years to his high school...
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Nohemi Martinez, 88
Nohemi Martinez, 88, died at home on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.She was the loving mother of Ruth Navarro, Samuel (Soledad) Lopez, Brigg Lopez, Myriam (Oscar) Valdivia, Edith (Jacob) Leanos, and Chris...
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Helen Zaborniak, 95
Helen Zaborniak, 95, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, died peacefully at home on Feb. 3, 2025, five days after celebrating her birthday.She was married for 51 years to the love of her life,...
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Joseph Thomas Zainelli
Joseph Thomas Zainelli, a resident of Chicago’s Brighton Park community, died.He was the loving son of the late Joseph and Mary Zainelli and the dear brother of Eleanor (the late Roy) Ellerbeck and...
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Artificial Intelligence scam takes toll on Palos Park commissioner
Palos Park Commissioner G. Darryl Reed let his guard down for just a few minutes.And Artificial Intelligence scammers burned him.In recent village council meetings, Police Commissioner Dan Polk has...
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Former House Speaker Madigan convicted of bribery and wire fraud
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of bribery and wire fraud in a high-profile corruption trial,...
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Joann Fabrics to close 3 local stores, going-out-of-business sales expected...
A year after filing for bankruptcy and a month after beginning Chapter 11 proceedings, Joann Fabric and Crafts announced it will be closing three south suburban locations as part of a massive national...
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Maria de la Rosa, 99
Maria de la Rosa, who graced this earth for 99 years, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.She was the beloved wife of Francisco Paniagua for...
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George Macauley, 90
George Macauley, a longtime resident of Orland Park, died peacefully on Feb. 10, 2025, at the age of 90.He was the beloved husband of 61 years to the late Dolores. He was a devoted father to David,...
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Officer Jasmine Hernandez Debo, 27
Officer Jasmine Hernandez Debo, 27, of Chicago, died Feb. 5, 2025.Born Oct. 11, 1997, Jasmine served with the Chicago Police Department on the South Side, where she was known for her compassion,...
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Palos Heights sells surplus police vehicles
The Palos Heights City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 4, to tackle a range of city matters, including surplus vehicle sales, infrastructure projects, and energy agreements.With Mayor Robert Straz absent due...
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Key, Straz at odds over Palos Heights business district development
Palos Heights Alderman Jeffery Key criticized the handling of the 1% business district tax enacted in the fall of 2023, citing a lack of communication and planning regarding the reinvestment of...
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Julia Granados
Julia Granados (née Chuey) passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, with her daughter and son-in-law at her side.She was the beloved wife of Ignacio Granados and the loving mother of Elizabeth...
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Widow marks painful anniversary of husband’s murder in McCook
Anniversaries are usually special moments, ones we cherish, memories that make us smile.Ana Lopez, of Blue Island, finds herself dealing with two anniversaries on completely different ends of the...
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