Police seek Rodney Veal linked to summer purse snatchings
Park Forest, Matteson, and Olympia Fields police describe Rodney Veal as a dangerous black man, 5 feet 10 inches, 170 pounds, age 31, with no residence. He is tied to two purse snatchings near Metra lots and possibly a July 26 attack at Route 30. Police warn residents, issue handbills, and ask tips to 748-4700.
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Matteson
Olympia Fields
Rodney Veal
Don Myer
Beal
Veal
Metra
Route 30
Metro
Park Forest Detective Division
Stolen bikes reported in Flossmoor area
Flossmoor police said several bikes were stolen from open garages over recent days. A 17 year old passenger in a car stopped for a single headlight was charged with cannabis possession. The driver, 17 year old Mark Griffin, faced two improper registration counts and a headlight violation after officers found lost license plates.
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Hutchinson Street
Amherst Street
Butterfield Road
Flossmoor
Todd Ruff
Mark Griffin
Princeton Avenue
Griffin
Chicago Heights man charged with cannabis possession and intent to deliver
A 27 year old Chicago Heights man, Shannon Rockett of 10 Olympic Village, was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony possession of cannabis with intent to deliver after police found 53 grams of cannabis in his pocket.
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Chicago Heights
Shannon Rockett
Olympic Village
Carolina Freight Carriers Corp
Paul Reed
Chicago
Sauk Village
Brian Lesniak
Reed
Lesniak
Carolina Freight
Lincoln Highway
Pellet gun scare ends with release for two men
Police stopped a car after witnesses reported a man in the window with a gun that resembled a pistol. Officers ordered both men out at gunpoint, then determined the weapon was a pellet gun and released them.
Juvenile Held After Loaded Gun Drops During Stop
A 16 year old juvenile was taken into custody after a loaded handgun fell from his pants leg when police approached near 158th Street and Carse Avenue. He will be charged with unlawful use of a weapon defacing identification marks on a handgun and disorderly conduct. Also charged with disorderly conduct for breach of peace were Michael Guerrero 21 Anita Perez 18 Jerry Silva 18 of 15805 Carse Ave and Enrique Mezia 18 of 16234 Finch Ave. Joseph Williams 26 of 15722 S Park Ave was charged with possession of a controlled substance for two plastic bags of rock cocaine.
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158Th Street
Carse Avenue
Michael Guerrero
Anita Perez
Jerry Silva
Carse Ave
Enrique Mezia
Finch Ave
Joseph Williams
S. Park Ave
Bus narrowly avoids crash at railroad crossing
A school bus with no passengers escaped serious harm when crossing gates fell onto the bus at 183rd Street and Torrence Avenue as a train approached. The bus backed away just as the train halted 50 feet from the crossing. The driver said she did not see the signal lights and was advised to exercise greater caution at crossings.
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183Rd Street
Torrence Avenue
Orland Park growth fuels traffic issues and planning talks
Orland Park faces gridlock amid rapid growth as planners and officials discuss extending I 355 through Homer Township while schools push to protect a commercial corridor along the planned tollway extension. Mayors, reps, and district leaders weigh zoning, planning, and crime prevention measures in a region-wide briefing.
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Orland Park
Dan McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Homer Township
Board of Education
Homer Community Consolidated
Bolingbrook
New Lenox
Will County
Lockport Township
Board of Education of
Forest District offers free slide show on heritage park
During Illinois Archaeology Awareness Week September 18 to 24 the Forest Preserve District of Will County seeks Will County colleges and libraries to host the 30 minute Heritage Park slide show about Joliet Steel Works from the 1870s to the 1930s. A district naturalist runs the program with equipment, and reservations or more information are available at 815 727 8760 weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Forest Preserve
Will County
Heritage Park
Joliet
Aria Group Architects and Cola USA in Key Deals
In a series of industry moves, Aria Group Architects Inc. and Cola USA engage in strategic collaborations, with Canfield’s Bever and Gatorade cited among involved brands as the parties expand project scopes and market reach.
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Patrick Quinn
Quinn
John Ostenburg
D-Park Forest
Calumet City
Jerry Genova
Luella Avenue
Lansing
Thee Body Shoppe
Kathy Valente
Thee
Forest District
Geoffrey C. Miller
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James S. Meidell
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Chicago Sun-s
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Starlight Foundation
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American Express
Miller Brewing Co
Terrafac Ltd
Ecolab
Heublein Wines Group
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Edward Don & Company
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Aria Group Architects, Inc
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