Suit over misread pap smear ends in 7 million settlement
Joann O’Kane a Frankfort resident died at 34 after a 1992 Pap smear was misread, cancer found too late. Her husband Jim and children Erin and David won a 7 million settlement from Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center.
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Joann O’kane
O’kane
Frankfort
Jim O’kane
Erin
David
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Kevin Burke
O’kanes
Burke
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Olympia Fields
Bridgeview
Olympia Fields Osteopathic
Mark Christopher
Midwest Physicians Group
Police Beat Policy Notes On Incident Reports In Illinois
Police beat items rely on statements from department spokesmen and official reports. Some departments no longer provide incident reports for public inspection due to a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Richton Park Woman Charged With Felony Theft
Bernadette M. Moore, 57, of Richton Park, was charged with a felony theft count for allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from her employer Mid Illinois Realty Corp between July 1996 and December 1999. Police said she took rent money paid in cash.
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Bernadette M. Moore
Heartland Drive
Richton Park
Mid Illinois Realty Corp
Moore
Theft reports two unlocked cars in Homewood and Dalton incident
A purse with cash was stolen from an unlocked car on Heather Court between 11 a.m. and noon Saturday. Earlier, three gold rings and a wallet with money and cards were stolen from an unlocked car on Los Angeles Avenue between 1 and 1:05 a.m. Friday. Tony Brown, 41, of Dalton, was charged Friday with felony retail theft for $613 in miscellaneous merchandise taken from Super Kmart at 175th and Halsted streets.
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Heather Court
Los Angeles Avenue
Tony Brown
LaSalle, Dalton
Super Kmart
175Th
Halsted
Theft report and arrests in Hazel Crest and Crete Township
A bike was stolen Saturday from an open garage in the 1850s block of Golf View after three youths entered the garage. J DeNorris Long, 18, of 16963 Trrapet Ave, was charged Sunday with theft and battery following an alleged assault and robbery. Edward J. Bobb Jr., 35, of 826 West 174th St, Homewood, was charged Saturday with improper lane usage operating an uninsured motor vehicle illegal transportation of alcohol driving while license revoked and driving under the influence after a stop on Illinois Route 1 south of Mon ee Road in Crete Township.
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Golf View
J DeNorris Long
Trrapet Ave
Edward J. Bobb Jr
174Th St
Homewood
Monee Road
Crete Township
Multiple arrests in Chicago Heights traffic stop spree
Chicago Heights officers report Jorge Trevino 38 of Park Forest charged with DUI speeding no proof of insurance and improper display after a 3 30 a m stop at 14th Street and Sunset Avenue with a breathalyzer showing .21 BAC Francisco Soria 28 of Chicago charged with no insurance failure to signal squealing tires and fleeing police after a 2 15 a m stop at 22nd and Butler streets Carl Hughes 17 of Oak Lawn charged with trespassing and cannabis possession after a May 3 search in the Claude Court area Five bags containing about 5 2 grams of cannabis were recovered during custodial search A white 1987 car was stolen on West 15th Street about 8 a m Sunday A gray 1987 car was stolen on Franklin between Friday night and Saturday morning.
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Jorge Trevino
Sauk Trail
Park Forest
14Th Street
Sunset Avenue
Francisco Soria
E. 23Rd St
22Nd
Butler Streets
Carl M. Hughes
Hickory
Claude Court
West 15Th Street
Franklin
Property theft and break in reported on Lindenwood Cicero and Richmond
Matteson police logged a burglary from a Lindenwood residence occurring between 3 45 p m April 29 and 10 45 p m April 30 taking a camcorder computer clothes and toiletries In a separate incident a vehicle was stolen between 4 25 p m and 10 45 p m May 1 in the 21000 block of Cicero Avenue A patio door storm door was shattered by an object around 8 20 p m Sunday at a residence in the 21000 block of Richmond Road
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Lindenwood
Cicero Avenue
Richmond Road
Tinley Park installs closed circuit cameras on public streets
After a delay from a technical glitch, Tinley Park Police say six surveillance cameras along 183rd Street, Harlem Avenue, and nearby drives are ready to operate this week. The system aims to aid investigations, deter theft at construction sites, and monitor traffic near venues like New World Music Theatre and the Convention Center.
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Tinley Park
Michael O’connell
O'Connell
O’connell
Ed Cwodzinski
183Rd Street
Harlem Avenue
76Th Avenue
West Creek Drive
North Creek Drive
Wendy’s
O’connell O'Connell
Matt Heffernan
Public Safety Committee
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Will County
Matteson
Wmlamfe Ib
Collectible & Rea Market
Lincoln Mall
Jcpenney
American Heart Association
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