Stabbing in Homewood Leaves Man Dead at Hospital
A 29-year-old man died at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital at 5 10 a m after a stabbing on Chayes Court Homewood. Six others were taken into custody as police investigate. No names released. A Bach Stradivarius trumpet valued at 1000 dollars was stolen from Homewood Flossmoor High School lockers between January 13 and 14 and reported missing January 18.
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Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Chayes Court
Homewood
Chaves
I on death row Henry Brisbon faces May 17 execution
Henry Brisbon known as the I-57 killer is scheduled for execution on May 17 after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for the 1978 murder of a fellow prisoner. Brisbon, 39, had challenged the sentence without a hearing but the high court declined. The case traces back to a 1973 attack on an engaged couple on Interstate 57 and Morgan's murder in Stateville prison. Authorities say Brisbon will pursue further appeals.
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Henry Brisbon
Illinois Supreme Court
Brisbon
Will County
Supreme Court
Richard Morgan
Stateville
Morgan
Illinois
Hazel Crest youth charged in four armed robberies
Hazel Crest resident Charles Lackland, 19, faces four counts of armed robbery connected to incidents in Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills over recent weeks. Police say he robbed two gas stations, a Fashion Bug store, and Chateaux Cleaners, with one other suspect sought in the Cleaners case. Bond set at 250000. preliminary hearing scheduled Feb 8 in Markham.
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Charles Lackland
Versailles Lane
Hazel Crest
Country Club Hills
Peter Fee
Lackland
Park Forest
Union 76
Pulaski Road
Shell
183Rd Street
Kedzie Avenue
Fashion Bug
183Rd St
Chateaux Cleaners
Kedzie Ave
Will Gierach
Matteson police search for Payless robbery suspect
Police seek a man in his late teens or early 20s who robbed Payless Shoe Store at 21008 Cicero Avenue near Venture. About $30 was taken after he lured a clerk to the back and implied a weapon. Aggravated robbery charges are being prepared.
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Matteson
Venture
Cicero Avenue
Park Forest Police Seek Indiana Suspect in Shootout
Park Forest police search for Ronald J. Whalen also known as Ronald James O Rourke wanted in Indiana for allegedly shooting at officers. Investigation follows leads about his whereabouts in Park Forest as K nine teams and officers canvass the 200 block of Minogua. Police briefings drew Indiana TV crews to the Park Forest Police Station. Separate inquiry concerns an alleged sexual abuse of a 9 year old girl reported by the Department of Children and Family Services with two 10 year old boys accused of assaulting her on Thanksgiving near the 60th block of Cedar. The case remains under investigation with few details released.
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Matteson
Terry L. Drakes
Park Lane
Ford Heights
Drakes
Anene
Dominick’s
Park Forest
Indiana
Ronald J. Whalen
Ronald James O’rourke
Minogua
Department of Children and Family Services
Cedar
Chicago Heights Man Charged With Aggravated Assault and Domestic Battery
Chicago Heights police say Mark E. Franklin, 31, was arrested at 9 44 p m in his apartment and charged with two counts of aggravated assault and domestic battery after allegedly pointing a 9 mm handgun at a girlfriend and two visitors. He also faces firearm related counts for not possessing a FOID card and displaying a firearm.
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Chicago Heights
Richard Stultz
Mark E. Franklin
16Th St
Apt
Stultz
Franklin
GSU enrollment rises as one of Illinois’ few gains
Governors State University posted a fall enrollment increase with headcount at 5,708, up 2.8 percent, and full-time equivalency rising 2.3 percent to 2,687. The five campuses supervised by the Board of Governors University system also approved a pay raise for presidents from 111,200 to 120,000, and a new purchasing policy raising the approval threshold to 100,000.
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Springfield
Governors State University
Illinois
Board of Governors Universities
GSU
Paula Wolff
BGU
Michelle Brazell
Wilma J. Sutton
Chicago
Illinois Public University
BGU University
Brazell
Fers
GSA
Illinois State University
Normal
Sangamon State University
Chicago State University
Interstate News Service
Rich Central Hall of Fame Scholarship Offered
Rich Central High School announces a Hall of Fame scholarship of 1000 dollars for a graduating senior in good standing who writes an essay on why they believe they will be selected to the Rich Central Hall of Fame. Donations are being accepted from the public for a deductible nonprofit gift.
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Rich Central High School
Rich Central Hall of Fame
Central Hall of Fame
Rich Central Hall of Fame Committee
W. 203Rd St
Olympia Fields
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