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Crete Police Blotter: February 1 – 28
In an effort to inform the community of current crimes and seek the public’s assistance in pending investigations, the Crete Police Department attempts to post information related to crimes occurring...
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What’s so good about having Gotion coming to the Manteno area?Manteno Trustee Joel Gesky, who is running for mayor, did a deep dive about the good the Chinese-based EV battery plant will bring to the...
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Manteno PD Calls Uptick
Police calls have gone up by almost four figures in Manteno during a four-year span.According to data released by Manteno Police Chief Alan Swinford, there were 9,326 calls for service in 2024, almost...
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Peotone Library Book Sale
Mark your calendars now for Peotone Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale, which will be held at the library, 515 N. First Street, in Peotone. The sale will be held on Thursday, April 10, from 3 – 7...
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Conner Stack leads Brother Rice past Reavis
If this is Conner Stack’s last baseball season, he wants it to be one to remember.The Brother Rice senior helped celebrate the debut of the Crusaders’ gorgeous new field on March 21, going 3-for-3 with...
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Vedette spring sports previews
Note: The Vedette reached out to every spring sports coach in our coverage area. These previews are based on their responses.BaseballBeecherSophomore Chase Maher will contribute on the mound and at the...
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Sleepy driver charged with DUI
A 57-year-old Orland Park man was arrested Feb. 17 and charged with driving under the influence after an incident at the Thornton Gas Station, 7600 W. 159th Drive, police said.Authorities identified...
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Retired Orland police sergeant Raymond M. Walsh Sr.
Raymond M. Walsh Sr., 79, a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam and a retired sergeant with the Orland Park Police Department with over 30 years of service, passed away peacefully.He...
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Orland Park audit issues appear to be over
Orland Park officials are convinced that all of their problems with recent audits are behind them.During the village’s March 17 meeting, they heard from Anthony Cervini of Naperville-based Sikich LLC...
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Anna Maria Garza Wawrzyniak
Anna Maria Garza Wawrzyniak entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 21, 2025. She was born on April 22, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois.She was the beloved daughter of Maria (Ramiro) Magana and the late...
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Burke to face former public works director in Evergreen Park mayor’s race
Bill LorenzKelly Burke wants to serve another term as mayor of Evergreen Park.However, Bill Lorenz, who served 27 years as the public works director for the village before retiring, has other plans....
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Community mosaic brings art and connection to Green Hills Public Library
A once-plain wall at the Green Hills Public Library has been transformed into a vibrant, community-created mosaic, thanks to a collaboration between the library and renowned mosaic artist Sonata...
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Lake Katherine unveils eco-friendly parking lot
Visitors to Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens will now have an easier time finding a parking spot, thanks to a newly unveiled 52-stall permeable paver parking lot designed to improve...
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Diane Starr’s Quiet Strength: A Life of Service, Music, and Community
Diane Starr’s day starts early — waiting tables at Les Café Pancake House in Hickory Hills, where she’s worked for nearly a quarter century. By night, she’s a singer in a local band. Somewhere in...
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Brachman seeks another term in Palos Hills
As Palos Hills prepares for local elections, Alderman Mark H. Brachman says he’s not done yet. After nearly two decades representing the Second Ward, he’s running for re-election with a focus on...
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Southwest Side truck burglaries on rise
Police in the 8th District (Chicago Lawn) and 9th District (Deering) are warning residents of recent burglaries to trucks.In these incidents, three men force open the rear door window to a tractor...
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15-year-old charged in carjackings
A 15-year-old was charged last week with two felony counts involving carjackings, police said.The teen was arrested by members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on March 19 in the 3300 block of...
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Man killed, woman hurt in West Lawn crash
One man was killed and a woman was critically injured after their vehicle collided with another car Sunday night in the West Lawn neighborhood, police said.Police said a preliminary investigation found...
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Clearing man charged in Gage Park murders
A Clearing man was charged March 26 with fatally attacking a woman and his brother in their Gage Park apartment March 23 and then stabbing a woman at a neighboring tavern, police said. Robert Romo, 57,...
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Kathleen L. Gallichio, 81
Kathleen L. Gallichio, a cherished longtime resident of Chicago’s Clearing community, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the age of 81.She was the beloved wife of the late James...
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