Woman Arrested for Murder and Armed Robbery in Chicago Heights Case
Deanna Morton, 33, was arrested in Homewood on a gun charged murder and armed robbery linked to the fatal shooting of Miguel Z Rodriguez, 58, in West Main Street Chicago Heights. A Pace bus passenger alerted authorities after seeing a gun, leading to Morton’s pickup on Ridge Road and Dixie Highway. Police recovered a firearm with one empty cartridge and connected Morton to the Chicago Heights homicide.
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Chicago
Chicago Heights
Homewood
Pace
Deanna Morton
E. 83Rd St
Morton
Ridge Road
Dixie Highway
Miguel Z. Rodriguez
West Main Street
Rodriguez
Shot in back shocks Chicago Heights man at home
A 19 year old Chicago Heights resident was shot in the back while sleeping on a sofa in the 1900 block of Concord Avenue Sunday. Police said the wound appeared gang related and a suspect is in consideration though none were in custody Wednesday morning. A second incident saw Ken Lucas Helton shouted profanity and racial insults at a theater manager and police at Theaters 9 and 10 after an altercation.
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Chicago Heights
Concord Avenue
Richton Park
River Oaks
Ken Lucas Helton
Imperial Drive
Two Car Break-Ins Reported in Lansing Areas
Police said two vehicles were broken into Saturday. One car in the 3300 block of 178th Street near Roy Street had its radio stolen, and another in the 18200 block of Exchange Avenue also lost a radio. A Chicago woman, 23, was arrested at the Pioneer Motel on possession of cocaine after police found three bags and drug paraphernalia during medical aid.
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178Th Street
Roy Street
Exchange Avenue
Chicago
Pioneer Motel
176Th Street
Torrence Avenue
Rose Wynne
Buffalo
Wynne
Shooting in Blue Island involves stolen gun
Pedro Rios, 28, of Blue Island was listed in good condition after a Sunday shooting at 13440 California. Pablo Caratachea, 18, also of Blue Island, was found with a stolen gun and bullets. charged with unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful firearm possession and possession of stolen property. Police say Rios did not provide details and the incident is not gang related.
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Blue Island
Pedro Rios
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
California
Rios
Pablo Caratachea
Caratachea
Joseph Baskis
Voices of Illinois Children rates state, seeks reforms
Voices of Illinois Children scored Illinois last October and now tours the state to gather input from social service providers. The fall report will push for funding boosts for schools health care access and family support while exploring how to strengthen family values without solely relying on spending.
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Voices of Illinois
Voices
General Assembly
Jerome Stermer
Wheaton
Stermer
Jim Egar
Edgar
Richard Kennedy
DuPage Consortium Inc
Beverly Fowell
Allen Ellyn
Eastern Will GOP women host Ryans dinner in Crete
Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan will be the featured speaker at the Eastern Will County Republican Women's Meet Your Candidates dinner on September 30 at Village Woods Banquet Center Crete Route 394 and Village Woods Drive. Lara Lynn Ryan will accompany her husband for a 6:30 reception and 7:30 dinner. Other Republican candidates from state and local levels will attend.
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Illinois
George Ryan
Will County
Village Woods
Route 394
Village Woods Drive
Crete
Lara Lynn Ryan
Carol Rega
Sharon Lagestee
Barbara Peterson
Dorothy Persch
Audrey Rietveld
Will County Republian Women Board
Box 402
District 194 launches energy efficiency plan for schools
Steger School District 194 adopts a no cost to taxpayers energy program under the 1993 Public Utility Act. Johnson Controls studies the district, recommends upgrades in lighting, mechanical systems, and building improvements with a performance based contract guaranteeing savings to cover new window treatments heating controls and a boiler at Central Junior High.
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Steger
Jon Neber
Johnson Controls
Board of Education
Central Junior High
Emigene LaHucik Wins Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest
Emigene LaHucik of Flossmoor won Toastmasters Club 4485 Humorous Speech Contest. She is a partner in Bruno's Scrap and Metals and Bruno Auto Parts, married to Bruno LaHucik with two sons, active in IJP, Elks, Moose, American Legion Aux, and polka groups, also an officer in International Training and Communication and Toastmasters 4485. The area contest on Sept 25 will feature clubs from South Suburbs including South Holland and Homewood Flossmoor.
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Emigene LaHucik
Flossmoor
Toastmasters Club
Laucik
Bruno
Bruno Auto Parts
Bruno LaHucik
Gerald LaHucik
River Forest
Gene LaHucik
Infant Jesus of Prague Church
IJP Women's Auxiliary
Elks Club
Dalton
Women of the Moose
Chicago Heights
American Legion Post
Calumet City
United Polka Association
Hammond
Ind
International Polka Assocation
Chicago
Park Forest
Toastmaster Club
South Holland
Homewood-Flossmoor
Glenwood
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Michael Jones
East 11Th Street
14Th Street
Ford
James A. Siegert
E. 217Th Place
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Siegert
Lansing
Cook County
Country Club Hills
Baskis
Hopefu
Copley News Service
Will Gop
Ryans
W. Lincoln Hwy
Lee
Levi's
GUESS
Alfred Dunner
Challis
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