Police
2 men rob 7-Eleven store
From staff reports Two men robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store at 6350 W. 135th St. in Palos Heights late Monday afternoon. Deputy Police Chief Bill Czajkowski said two men, who did…
Read MoreWoman charged with stealing from seniors at Palos Heights nursing home
From staff reports A Franklin Park woman has been charged by Palos Heights police with assuming the identities of nursing home residents and stealing more than $25,000 from those residents.…
Read MorePolice say area residents are receiving fraudulent unemployment benefits
By Bob Bong Police in Palos Heights and Palos Park say residents are reporting receiving unsolicited unemployment benefit debit cards in the mail. More than 40 million Americans have filed…
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PALOS HEIGHTS Theft Three pieces of lawncare equipment were reported stolen from an open landscaping truck parked in the 12900 block of South Oak Park Avenue, at 10 a.m. Friday.…
Read More3 teens pinched for stealing from cars
By Dermot Connolly Three 18-year-olds face felony charges after undercover Orland Park police officers caught them stealing from vehicles in the 15300 block of Treetop Drive at 8:49 p.m. Aug.…
Read MorePalos Heights woman robbed of purse in garage
By Dermot Connolly Palos Heights police are investigating a strong-armed robbery of a woman in her garage in the 11900 block of South 71st Avenue about 5 a.m. Tuesday. An unidentified…
Read MorePolice Blotter for July 23
PALOS HEIGHTS Suspended license Creiesha B. Jones, 28, of Chicago Heights, was charged with driving with a suspended license after a traffic stop at 12:10 a.m. July 12, in the…
Read MoreOrland Park declares Aug. 2 as Chief McCarthy Day
By Dermot Connolly To a standing ovation, Sunday, Aug. 2, was declared “Chief Timothy J. McCarthy Day” in Orland Park, in honor of the man who is retiring after serving…
Read MoreOrland Park Police Chief McCarthy announces retirement
From staff reports Orland Park Police Chief Timothy McCarthy announced Wednesday he will retire effective Aug. 1. McCarthy is famous for being the Secret Service agent wounded in 1981 during…
Read MorePalos Park switches to Smart911 alert system
Palos Park has replaced its Code-Red emergency notification system with Smart911. The program sends out weather alerts and other emergency notifications to account holders and provides ways for police to…
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