Death of Steger man in Ford Heights police custody ruled open
The death of Michael J. Morgeau, 34, found hanged in a Ford Heights police station cell after being charged with narcotics, remains an open investigation. Sheriff's officials say it is a death by own action, while family and police seek answers as the case proceeds.
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Steger
Ford Heights
Penny Mateck
Cook County Sheriff’s Department
Mateck
Michael J. Morgeau
Morgeau
Sally Daly
Mongeau
Daly
Henry Bay
Joyce F. Mongeau
Crete
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office
Underage Bust At Sneakers Lounge In Flossmoor
Police reported three underage individuals and two staff at Sneakers Lounge 2219 Governors Highway were detained around 12:30 a.m. Friday. Bartender David A. Flores 29 faced a charge of selling alcohol to a minor and waitress Martha Cahill 28 faced a charge of delivering alcohol to a minor. Both posted $100 bond and are due in Markham court February 16.
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Sneakers
Governors Highway
David A. Flores
Seneca
Park Forest
Martha Cahill
Euclid
Chicago Heights
Car stolen with key in ignition in Flossmoor area
Police say a car left running with the key in the ignition was stolen early Friday in the 1860s set of Governors Highway in Flossmoor. The owner reported the loss around 6 45 a.m. The car was not recovered but some contents were found discarded in New Lenox near Route 30 and Cooper Street.
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Governors Highway
Flossmoor
New Lenox
Route 30
Cooper Street
Vandalism at Family Fitness Center prompts probe
Richton Park police investigate a breakage at the Family Fitness Center on Sauk Trail costing about 300 dollars. No suspects named. In Sauk Village a Bradley man, Darrell Warren, 40, was critically injured by a semi at Roadway Express in the freight yard at 5 am. He remains in critical but stable condition at Olympia Fields hospital. Roadway spokesman John Hyre offered minimal comment.
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Richton Park
Family Fitness
Sauk Trail
Bradley
Roadway Express Inc
Lincoln Highway
Sauk Village
Darrell Warren
Roadway
Rick Crafton
Warren
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
John Hyre
Cops nab three in gun and drug case in Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights police along with Northeastern Metropolitan Enforcement Group arrested Nathaniel Solomon 21 Dexter Solomon 40 and Louis DiScorpio 33 all of 228 E 28th St on weapons cocaine and marijuana charges after a week long probe ending Thursday night A 9mm handgun two grams of cocaine two grams of marijuana and a portable phone were seized Solicitation of underage drinking and a separate federal gambling indictment in nearby areas are noted in the report
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Chicago Heights
Nathaniel Solomon
Dexter Solomon
Louis DiScorpio
E. 28Rd St
DiScorpio
Alfred Troiani
Ashland Ave
Troiani
Douglas Troiani
U.S
Jon E. DeGuillo
Indiana
Lake County
Ind
State Police
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hammond
Las Vegas
Sam Nuzzo Jr
Merrillville
Nuzzo
Prairie Friends elect officers for another year
Prairie Friends unanimously re elected officers for another year at the January meeting. George Der kovitz is president with Wanda Pagel as vice president Patricia Brown low as secretary and Helen Mitchell as treasurer Theresa Stepenski edits Paintbrush Prairie and reports the next issue in two weeks Bill Peterson chairs a brochure committee for the 10th anniversary started by the late Cal Barber John Sarpolis named steward of Markham East Jan Graden to lead a prairie work day Feb future meeting set Feb 10 at Markham Public Library public is invited free admission
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Friends of the Indian
Friends
Cal Barber
Plum Creek
John Sarpolis
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Christian Dior
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Pearle Vision Express
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