Insurance proof required starting January across suburbs
Suburban police urge drivers to carry insurance cards by January 1 when traffic stops may lead to uninsured motorist charges. Offenders face fines up to 1,000, license and registration suspensions, bail penalties, towing fees, and possible two to four month suspensions. Police plan warnings first, then strict enforcement as departments like Richton Park Matteson and Lansing prepare to issue tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue
Richton Park
Jim Klaman
Klaman
Secretary of State
Lansing
Dean Stanley
Matteson
Donald Story
Drunk Driving Prevention Moves Into Holiday Elbow Room
Campaigns by AAIM and MADD push sobriety campaigns and red ribbons during holidays. Candlelight vigils, talks, and a 30 minute docu drama air on public access channels, highlighting drunk driving dangers. Illinois data show 18 deaths and 1,560 injuries at Christmas 1988 and 17 deaths with 1,480 injuries at New Year.
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Carmen Greco JR
Alliance Against
AAIM
Mothers Against
MADD
CART
LAAP
Governors State University
Orland Park
Linda Phelps
Chicagoland
Phelps
Happy Hour
Paul Froehlich
Illinois
Froehlich
Cbs
Aaa-Chicago Motor Club
Two guilty rock tossers testify against third defendant
Will County murder trial of Matthew Taylor continues as two men previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter testify against him for the death of Charles Layfield. The witnesses, granted immunity, admitted throwing rocks from Harlem Avenue over I 80 and Stuenkel Road overpass before Layfield’s killing. Taylor did not throw a rock but is charged with accountability in the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Reynolds
Chicago
Will County Circuit Court
Michael Orenic
Matthew Taylor
Steger
Orenic
Taylor
Charles Layfield
DeLorenzo
Harlem Avenue
DeRouin
Stuenkel Road
I-57
Layfield
White
Jeff Bal
Cold snaps cause water main breaks across south suburbs
Water mains fractured in Richton Park Park Forest Ford Heights Lansing Lynwood Calumet City Dalton Riverdale and South Holland over Christmas weekend. Crews repaired lines on East Drive and Imperial Drive in Richton Park with shutoffs lasting up to ninety minutes. Park Forest reported numerous breaks including two on Christmas Eve and nearly ten breaks across the week amid frigid conditions. Officials cited aging pipes and cold weather as key factors while warmer days may reduce future outages though the pattern remains unpredictable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works
Richton Park
Park Forest
Ford Heights
Lansing
Lynwood
Calumet City
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
East Drive
Imperial Drive
Ben Adcock
Butterfield Road
Benjamin Jordan
Jordan
Thousands Share Their Good Fortune At Project Share
The Star thanks readers for December contributions that funded Project Share creating food baskets clothing and toys for area families. Readers organizations and businesses supported the effort throughout December and the bank account remains open year round.
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Project Share
Star
the Star
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Harvey
Tinley Park
Mery Compton
Lindsey Salinas
Karlow Avenue
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