Shocking Pharmacy Heist / LW Board Prez Quits / Bowling Coach Prison-Bound / Swanky Mariano's

Drugstore Employees Tied Up In Shocking Pharmacy Heist

• More than $20,000 worth of drugs and two bottles of Crown Royal were stolen from the Beecher pharmacy.

President of Embattled South Suburban School Board Quits

• Kevin Molloy left the Lincoln-Way high school board a day after a Chicago Tribune story quotes him as saying he was totally unaware of what was happening in the district. Molloy says he’s tired of people being mean to him because the district no longer has the money to keep its new school open.
  with: ‘My Personal Life No Longer Was a Personal Life’: Molloy

Lincoln-Way Central Bowling Coach Gets 6 Years For Sex With Teen

• The former volunteer bowling coach is headed for prison.

What’s Next for Former Tinley Park Mental Health Center Campus?

• Resident input sought for future of property. First of series of public meetings set for Feb. 3.

Lockport HS Teacher Treated to Unforgettable Night with ‘The Boss’

• Todd Elkei has dedicated himself to thousands of students—he got a little something in return last week, with tickets to Bruce Springsteen.

Mariano’s Brings Swanky Shopping to Orland Park

• New location features Nob’s Wine Bar, Todd’s BBQ, Oyster Bar and more.

Real Nurses Needed for ‘Chicago Med’ Shoot

• If you’re a nurse, here’s your chance to be in a network TV show.

Alleged Drunken Driver Runs Home after Hit-and-Run

• Police found her at home, where she tried to evade arrest.

Hard For Chicago Heights Fugitive To Blend With Tattoos All Over Face

• The wanted Chicago Heights man was captured by Will County Sheriff’s deputies.

Officials Respond to Residents’ Concerns about Affordable Housing Slotted for Tinley Park

• Here’s what the Village says you should know about a proposed affordable housing multifamily building coming to 183rd and Oak Park Avenue.

Residents Give ‘High Five’ to Pie Five Pizza

• New make-it-yourself, fast-casual pizza restaurant opens at Oak Lawn’s Stony Creek Promenade.

Mike Navarro Stadium Named at Sandburg High School

• Most importantly, as Principal Deb Baker noted, “He has truly made an impact on the student athletes he coached.”
  and: Scott Peters named Sandburg High School Head Football Coach

Holocaust Denier Kicked Off Illinois’ GOP Primary Ballot Likes Trump - Except for One Little Thing

• Former Illinois GOP congressional candidate with Neo-Nazi leanings says he will more than likely support Donald Trump in presidential bid.

Muslim Group Buys Former Church in Palos Park

• The future use of the building is not clear at this time.

EPCHS Cheerleaders Headed to Sectionals

• Evergreen Park Community High School cheerleaders grab first place in South Suburban Conference competition.

Lit Bucket of Gas Ignites Search for Bridgeview Match Tosser

• Man who threw match into bucket of flammable liquid inside Bridgeview gas station ignites air and K9 search, cops say.

McAuley Seniors Place in Bridge Building Contest’s Top 20

• McAuley students apply physics and engineering skills in Chicago Regional Bridge Building Contest at IIT

Chicago Women Arrested After Oak Lawn Hospital Hair-Pulling Fight: Cops

• Women were yelling obscenities and pulling each other’s hair at Advocate Christ Medical Center, police say.

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• Chicago Prostitute Curbed in Lemont
• Smash-and-Grabber Snags ATM from Currency Exchange: Prosecutor
• Jokey Vandal Defaced 2 New Lenox Street Signs
• Justice Residents Want Justice After Car Burglaries
• Racist Prank Caller Harassing Daycare Workers
• Kindly Old Uncle Bilked Out Of $2.7K By Grifter Posing As Jailed Nephew
• Unloaded Gun Found at Kellogg School
• Paroled Burglar Aims Car at Cop During High Speed Chase: Prosecutor
• Burglar Tried to Kick Down Door for ‘Small Items to Fit in His Pockets’: Police
• Orland Park Police Seek Arrest Warrant for Jewelry Fraudster: Prosecutor

ALSO WORTH A LOOK

• Man Jumps from Parking Tower at Advocate Christ: Police
• ‘Teens for Jeans’ Campaign in Oak Lawn D123
• No, Your New Lenox Starbucks Isn’t Closing ... It’s Getting a Remodel
• 2016 Chicago Women’S Conference & Expo Coming To SSC March 18th
• Megan Hurckes Family Bowling Party Set for Feb. 6
• Oak Forest HS’s Sterkowitz Scores 1,000th Point
• Tinley Park HS Jazz Band Performs at Local Restaurant
• Vietnam Veterans Speak to Oak Forest HS Students
• Little Company of Mary Hospital Crystal Heart Ball Honors Advocates

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Wayne Gray, Planning and Development Commissioner, Dies at 72
• South Suburban Death Notices: Week of Jan. 25

FIND A JOB

• Saint Xavier University Spring Job Fair Set for Feb. 19
• Local Jobs: Moraine Valley, Frito Lay, Marc Alan Salon, UberX, Buona Restaurants

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