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Neighborhood incidents and an art award headline
A four year old was scratched by a cat in Harlem while trying to intervene in a fight. A man was assaulted near the library and hospitalized with a broken vertebrae. Amlings Garden Center reported a theft of cash and goods. A deli owner reported a pistol snatch, and an art show at Proviso East High awarded Susan Van Thiel of Forest Park top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Littles
Harlem
Klein
Mark McGinnis
Beloit
Zimmerman
Merritt
Oak Park Hospital
Phil Peterson
Peterson
Roosavelt
Susan van Thiel
Forest Park
Proviso East High
Eriday
Park District
Linois
Wiinos
Park District of
Harrison Street
Clinois
Mlinofs