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Monday, August 24, 2026

Oak Lawn and Alsip legalize security foggers to fight video gaming terminal burglaries

Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer and Alsip fire Chief Tom Styczynski support security foggers to prevent gaming terminal burglaries.

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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says

Of the 1.8 million upcoming Cook County bills, about 1.3 million residences and 100,000 businesses will see an increase, according to the treasurer’s office analysis.

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Will County homeowners sue to block massive solar farm

Eighteen property owners near the “Pride of the Prairie” solar project site have filed suit seeking to reverse a May 21 decision by the Will County Board allowing the project.

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Sculptor Erik Blome reflects on creation of Oak Lawn’s 9/11 memorial

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 nears, Erik Blome, sculptor of the Oak Lawn memorial, shared his creative process at the library.

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Rev. Maurice J. Kissane, former Oak Lawn, La Grange and Riverdale pastor, dies at 88

The Rev. Maurice J. Kissane, an Oak Park native and pastor emeritus of Queen of Apostles in Riverdale, died Aug. 13

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‘You just take what comes’: Hickory Creek walk brings together those with neuromuscular disease

Doreen Pomykala, of New Lenox, hopes the Walk for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease at Hickory Creek Preserve raises more than $10,000.

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Bridgeview man pleads guilty, sentenced to 16 years in fatal 2023 Palos Hills crash

Daniel Swan, of Bridgeview, was sentenced to 16 years for a fatal 2023 Palos Hills car accident that killed Burley Patterson.

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Column: Rescheduled ‘Fourth’ in Park Forest heralds end of stormy summer

The two-month onslaught of drenching rains and destructive tornados ravaging the south suburbs was the worm in this summer’s apple.

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