Stolen Cars and Burglary Report Across Chicago Heights Area
Police said a car was taken from the 1500 block of Otto Boulevard at 10 45 p m Wednesday Sr ene the 1800 block of Chicago Road at 7 p m Thursday a jewelry box a compact disc player and 30 CDs were taken from a West 21st Street residence between 6 a m and 3 p m Thursday a car stereo vanished from a vehicle on Forest Avenue 0 to 100 block between 9 p m Wednesday and 9 a m Thursday and an employee at a Dixie Highway business reported a threatened incident Wednesday.
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Otto Boulevard
Chicago Road
West 21St Street
Forest Avenue
Dixie Highway
Stolen Sign Report Leads to Local Theft and Vandalism Charges
A Homewood party member reports a political sign theft in Southgate. Park Forest resident John Paterimos, 22, faces criminal damage to property charges for damaging a car on Western Avenue. Two cars parked at Pep Boys were scratched on Monday afternoon. Daniel N. Lanning, 19, was charged with cannabis possession after a stop near 35th Street and Emerald. Kenneth Hufnagle and Michael Vosler face battery and property damage counts from a March 5 incident. Hufnagle also faces multiple traffic and compliance charges. An 81-year-old Crete man reported the theft of a CD player and radio from a parked vehicle at Ste ger Memorial Chapel. A house fire on Tuesday injured no one, starting in a washing machine basement. Thomas Aigner, 18, was charged with retail theft at Kmart on Chicago Road.
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Daniel N. Lanning
Dorsethshire Drive
Steger
35Th Street
Emerald
Kenneth R. Hufnagle
E. 24Th St
Chicago Heights
Michael D. Vosler
Old Meadow Road
Matteson
Hufnagle
Crete
Steger Memorial Chapel
Chicago Road
Wallace
Thomas E. Aigner
Crestwood Lane
Kmart
Two Chicago Heights residents charged with alcohol possession
Juan Ayala and Rodolfo G Hernandez of 131 E 28rd St Chicago Heights faced charges for possession of open alcohol. Monique S Lake of 1874 Sullivan University Park cited for driving without a valid license no tail lights and no proof of insurance. A vehicle damaged Avatar Crop lawn at 500 Central Ave with tire tracks 100 feet off the street. A spare tire stolen from a vehicle in the Metra lot, lock cut and cable left. Vernon A Stephens of 919 University St Matteson charged with driving on a suspended license after a March 7 stop on Exchange Ave at Steger Monee Rd.
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Monique S. Lake
Sullivan
University Park
Avatar Crop
Central Ave
Central Avenue
Metra
Vernon A. Stephens
University St
Matteson
Exchange Avenue
Steger-Monee Road
Stolen electronics amid Hazel Crest break ins
A second floor window on Jodave Avenue in Hazel Crest was forced open and a VCR and Sony PlayStation taken. A trunk on 171st Street was pried open and stereo equipment stolen. Ricky Meniweather, 41, 16935 Western Ave., Hazel Crest, was charged with violation of an order of protection.
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Jodave Avenue
171St Street
Ricky Meniweather
Western Ave
Hazel Crest
Traffic DUI arrests in South Chicago Heights and Crete
South Chicago Heights resident Lisa Jurgenson, 25, faces charges for driving under the influence after a 3 a.m. stop on Jackson in the 2700 block, along with speeding and other offenses. Jose Morales, 41, Chicago Heights, charged with DUI after a stop near 28th Street and Chicago Road, plus breathalyzer over .08 and related violations. Crete resident William Payne, 34, charged March 6 with speeding after a 12:45 p.m. stop, also cited for signaling and fleeing and eluding police.
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Lisa E. Jurgenson
29Th St
Chicago Heights
Jackson
Jurgenson
Jose Morales
Euclid Ave
28Th Street
Chicago Road
Morales
William Payne
Hewes
Crete
Payne
Correction: Matres store theft misidentified suspect
An error in Thursday's Police Beat misidentified a man seen removing three video cassette recorders from a Mattes store display area on March 7. Frank Johnson III, 32, 15715 Myrtle, Harvey, was charged with retail theft in connection with the incident per police reports.
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Mattes
Frank Johnson III
Myrtle
Harvey
The
Star
Hillcrest graduate dies after tanker collision
A 29-year-old Homer Township man, Christopher Darrah, died after his car was struck by a tanker truck carrying about 8,000 gallons of gasoline near 159th Street and Gougar Road. Police say Darrah failed to stop at a stop sign. the tanker toppled onto his car. Fire crews evacuated nearby residents and the scene was investigated with no signs of excessive speed or alcohol. Darrah had moved from Hobertown to Homer Township 18 months earlier and enjoyed Harley riding and fishing. He is survived by his father Michael Darrah, a sister Jennifer Darrah, a sister Joellyn Frundle who spoke of him as a wonderful brother and uncle, and two nieces. Funeral Mass and interment were scheduled for Saturday.
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Homer Township
Christopher Darrah
Joellyn Frundle
Bubba
Darrah
Frundle
Michigan City
Ind
Hillcrest High School
Country Club Hills
Hazel Crest
Michael Darrah
Jennifer Darrah
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
159Th Street
Gougar Road
Illinois
Mark Karczewski
Karczewski
Lockport
Bills push public access to hospital inspection data
Illinois lawmakers consider bills to loosen a 33 year old statute barring disclosure of hospital deficiencies unless a closure is planned. The measure would let the public see licensing data inspection reports and final evaluation records for Illinois 221 hospitals, with a task force also proposed to streamline inspections. Restore access, raise transparency, and inform consumers amid ongoing debates in the Senate and House.
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Illinois
General Assembly
Christine Radogno
R-Lagrange
Radogno
Senate
United States
Indiana
Massachusetts
House
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Association
Bettina French
State Health Department
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Greater
Erty
Western Avenue
Pep Boys
Halsted St
Juan Ayala
Rodolfo G. Hernandez
E. 28Rd St
Hillcrest
Badogna
Radogna
Nancy Cowles
Coalition For Consumer Rights
Informa
George Ryan
Health Department
Tom Schafer
South Suburban Family Shelter
Rich South High School
Matthew Bartling
Rich South
Matt Bartling
Matt
Rich South Star Academy
Rensselaer
University of Illinois
Richton Park
Matthew
First National Bank
A Great Banc Company
FNB
Olympia Fields
Frankfort
Cellular One
Orland Park
Nanerville
al Fog
Nokia
Motorola
Alpha Communications
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