Cops Capture Home Invader / Murder-Suicide 911 Call / Orland Park Super Bowl Tie / Luxury Movie Theater in Dominick's

Gun-Toting Man Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion: Cops

• The Mokena man was bound for the county jail Friday afternoon.

‘Oh God, We’d Better Call’: 911 Call in Oak Forest Double Murder-Suicide

• Coworkers worried for Margaret O’Leary-Joost’s wellbeing called 911 panicked. with: Father Strangles Autistic Son and Wife in Oak Forest Murder-Suicide

Michael Schofield of Orland Park Gets a Super Bowl Ring with Denver Broncos

• The Carl Sandburg High School graduate was a Super Bowl 50 starter.

Luxury Movie Theatre Company Wants Vacant Dominick’s

• Reclining seats. Premium food and drink. ... Pinch us now.

Vietnam Vet Sentenced to 39 Years For Running Wife Over in Garage

• The couple had been married 11 years.

Rapper Beat Up Blogger Until He Said ‘Black Lives Matter:’ Detective

• Arrest warrant issued in alleged rapper-blogger beating in Evergreen Park.

Girlfriend Thought Boyfriend’s Fake Kidnapping Scheme Was a ‘Game,’ Attorney Says

• Accused fake kidnapping trio has day in court.

Cookie Monster - Unlicensed Cookie Salesman Injured Cop: Police

• The cop was injured during a struggle at the end of a wild chase through the Orland Park Place mall, police said.

Jackie Robinson Little League Parents Claim ESPN, Little League Used and Abused Their Kids

• On one-year anniversary of the Little League national title being stripped from Chicago, parents sue almost everyone involved.

Orland Park Man Reported Missing by Family

• James M. Keller was last seen in Palos Heights on Feb. 3.

Orland D135 Makes Quick Hire for New Superintendent

• Parents questioned why there was no open application process.

Culver’s Coming to Oak Lawn

• Oak Lawn will be franchisee Guy Hollis’s sixth Culver’s restaurant in the Chicago area.

Boyfriend Charged With Molesting Girlfriend’s 15-Year-Old Daughter

• Mother caught boyfriend coming out of daughter’s bedroom, prosecutor said.

Retired Superintendent, Financial Analyst Selected to Join LW 210 Board

• New board members will be seated on or after the Feb. 25 meeting.

Woman Cited for Using Profanity in Front of Children

• Cops say woman ignored orders to leave Chuck E. Cheese and swore in front of kids.

Bob’s Discount Furniture Opens in Orland Park

• Discount furniture and bedding retailer bringing New England brand to Chicago market. Grand opening celebration planned for Feb. 11-15.

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• Jilted Boyfriend Breaks Into Ex’s Home, Stabs New Lover With Screwdriver, Rams Car During Chase: Cops
• Alleged ID Thief Arrested In Connection With Online Loan Scam
• Unhappy Ending for Spa Accused of Offering Unlicensed Massages
• Crestwood Store Owner Sold Fake Pee to Undercover Cops: Police

ALSO WORTH A LOOK

• Over $12K Raised at Emily Beazley’s Kures for Kids Bowling Fundraiser
• Evergreen Park To Rename Ice Rink After CFD Firefighter Daniel Capuano
• SXU’s Online Nursing Program Ranked No. 3 by U.S. News and World Report
• Golf Fans Think Spring at Tinley Park Expo This Weekend
• Regional High School Student Art Exhibit & Festival Coming To South Suburban College
• Lemont Local Leads East Coast Production of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility”
• District 230 Annual Residency Verification
• Lemont Man Wins $50,000 in Powerball
• Orland Hills 10-y.o. to Participate in National Baseball Tournament
• BMX champion Matt Wilhelm visits Hadley Middle School

IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Feb. 8
• Fr. Richard Dempsey, Pastor Emeritus of Most Holy Redeemer Parish, Dead at 83

FIND A JOB

• Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Hiring 300 for Concert Season
• Local Jobs: Lou Malnati’s, Palos Hills Police, 94 West, Silver Cross Hospital

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