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Cicero Police charge suspect with impersonating a police officer 

Posted on January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cicero Police charge suspect with impersonating a police officer 
Cicero Police charge suspect with impersonating a police officer 

Cicero Police charge suspect with impersonating a police officer  Suspect stopped vehicle and conducted field sobriety test on victim On January 7, 2018 at approximately 2:40 AM, suspect/offender Donato Valdez,  28, drove behind a victim’s vehicle and used an unknown flashing light to stop vehicle. The suspect pulled the victim’s car over as it was…

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Suspect charged in killing of 16 year old at a Cicero park

Posted on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Suspect charged in killing of 16 year old at a Cicero park
Suspect charged in killing of 16 year old at a Cicero park

Suspect charged in killing of 16 year old at a Cicero park Cicero Police have formally charged a suspect in the August 22, 2017 killing of a 16-year-old boy who was playing basketball with friends at a local Cicero Park when assailants confronted them and began shooting. The victim, Irving Estrada, 16, was taken to…

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23-year-old Berwyn man charged in DUI related deaths Oct. 9

Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on 23-year-old Berwyn man charged in DUI related deaths Oct. 9
23-year-old Berwyn man charged in DUI related deaths Oct. 9

23-year-old Berwyn man charged in DUI related deaths Oct. 9 Charges were filed against Jordan Michalak, 23, of Berwyn, who on Oct. 9, 2017 struck another vehicle in Lyons at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 44th Street. The accident occurred at around 6:20 pm. Michalak will appear at Bridgeview today at 1:30 pm in…

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Breaking: Fatality in accident on 87th Street in Bridgeview

Posted on December 12, 2017December 13, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Breaking: Fatality in accident on 87th Street in Bridgeview
Breaking: Fatality in accident on 87th Street in Bridgeview

Breaking: Fatality in accident on 87th Street in Bridgeview An accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on the 87th Street Bridge between Oketo Avenue (about 7400 West) and 78th Avenue (7800 West) has closed off the street to all traffic, Bridgeview Police announced. The pedestrian (either walking or on a bicycle – it hasn’t…

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Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD

Posted on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD
Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD

Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD The Orland Fire Protection District responded to a reported brush fire at 135th and Wolf Road on Friday. The fire call was reported at around 1:30 pm. On arrival, firefighters found an area of tall grass and brush burning. Fire response crews worked about 45 minutes…

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Cicero honors Mixed Martial Arts Champion Jose Torres

Posted on December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cicero honors Mixed Martial Arts Champion Jose Torres
Cicero honors Mixed Martial Arts Champion Jose Torres

Cicero honors Mixed Martial Arts Champion Jose Torres Mixed Martial Arts Champion Jose “Shorty” Torres and Combat-Do founder Master Bob Schirmer displayed the championship belts that Torres has won in international and national competitions at a recent meeting of the Town of Cicero Board. Torres, who is from Cicero, and told the board he is…

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Two garage fires in Orland Park

Posted on November 25, 2017November 25, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two garage fires in Orland Park
Two garage fires in Orland Park

Two garage fires in Orland Park Crews responded to 9-1-1 emergency call involving a report of a possible garage fire at the 9000 block of 147th Street in Orland Park on Friday night at 6:56pm (Nov 24, 2017). Upon arrival Orland Fire Protection District firefighters found two detached garages on fire with exposure to the adjacent…

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Orland Park police in action, nabbing a suspect at Mall

Posted on November 18, 2017March 17, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park police in action, nabbing a suspect at Mall
Orland Park police in action, nabbing a suspect at Mall

Orland Park police in action, nabbing a suspect at Mall Aaron411u.com caught this on tape tonight as I was driving … Orland Police nab a suspect fleeing the Orland Park Mall today, at the circle drive on the north side of the mall Click here to view the video or use the widget below: The…

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Tulsi Gabbard video argues DNC rigged presidential primary, damaged Party

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Tulsi Gabbard video argues DNC rigged presidential primary, damaged Party
Tulsi Gabbard video argues DNC rigged presidential primary, damaged Party

Tulsi Gabbard video argues DNC rigged presidential primary, damaged Party Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) released a video last night again calling for major reform to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in response to an account written by Donna Brazile, the interim DNC chair who stepped in after Debbie Wasserman-Schultz was removed. Brazile’s account describes a rigged Democratic presidential nomination process. Earlier in the…

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Illinois Democrats push bill to combat sexual harassment

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois Democrats push bill to combat sexual harassment
Illinois Democrats push bill to combat sexual harassment

Illinois Democrats push bill to combat sexual harassment House Democrats Advance Measures to Combat Harassment, Commit to Continuing Effort to Change Culture As part of an ongoing effort to change the culture at the State Capitol and beyond, Speaker Michael J. Madigan and House Democrats are advancing a series of measures to further crack down…

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Bridgeview approves three ordinances

Posted on November 3, 2017November 7, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Bridgeview approves three ordinances

Bridgeview approves three ordinances Auto repair shop to open in now-vacant building  By Steve Metsch The Bridgeview Village Board, at its Nov. 1 meeting, approved three ordinances by unanimous vote. The board approved a special use and parking variation to allow operation of an auto repair shop at 7100 S. Harlem Ave. Right now, that…

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Legislature takes steps to crackdown on sexual harassment

Posted on October 24, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Legislature takes steps to crackdown on sexual harassment
Legislature takes steps to crackdown on sexual harassment

Legislature takes steps to crackdown on sexual harassment Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan releases statement detailing steps to be taken by the Illinois House of Representatives on sexual harassment issues Statement from Speaker Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday “Sexual harassment is unacceptable in any workplace….

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Madigan blames Rauner for blocking bipartisan budget process

Posted on October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Madigan blames Rauner for blocking bipartisan budget process
Madigan blames Rauner for blocking bipartisan budget process

Madigan blames Rauner for blocking bipartisan budget process Statement from Speaker Madigan on Rauner and state budget SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Illinois’ balanced budget is a bipartisan compromise between Republicans and Democrats who worked together to move beyond the governor’s political games and end his 732-day budget…

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Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond

Posted on October 17, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond
Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond

Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond Bond Set at $500,000 for Woman Accused of Crashing Car Into Pond, Leaving Six-Year-Old Son in Vehicle DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that bond has been set for a Cicero woman accused of crashing her car into an Aurora pond, leaving her six-year-old…

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DuPage County Stormwater Management Continues to Operate Flood Control Facilities Sunday

Posted on October 15, 2017November 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on DuPage County Stormwater Management Continues to Operate Flood Control Facilities Sunday
DuPage County Stormwater Management Continues to Operate Flood Control Facilities Sunday

DuPage County Stormwater Management Continues to Operate Flood Control Facilities Sunday Sunday, October 15, 2017 – DuPage County Stormwater Management is currently operating the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility, Wood Dale-Itasca Reservoir (Wood Dale) and Spring Creek Reservoir (Bloomingdale) on Salt Creek and Fawell Dam (Naperville) and the Armstrong Park Reservoirs (Carol Stream) on the…

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Tornadoes, severe weather for Northern Illinois Oct. 14, 2017

Posted on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Tornadoes, severe weather for Northern Illinois Oct. 14, 2017

Tornadoes, severe weather for Northern Illinois Oct. 14, 2017 Significant Weather Advisory Weather Updated: Oct 14 8:05PM Issued by the National Weather Service For Cook County and surrounding counties in Northern Illinois SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9PM CDT SAT …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL WILL…COOK AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT… AT 803…

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Suspect charged with murder in killing of Oak Lawn man at Bridgeview business

Posted on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Suspect charged with murder in killing of Oak Lawn man at Bridgeview business
Suspect charged with murder in killing of Oak Lawn man at Bridgeview business

Suspect charged with murder in killing of Oak Lawn man at Bridgeview business On Saturday, October 14, 2017, the Cook County States Attorney’s office approved 1st degree Murder charges against Howard Strepek in the shooting murder of a 55-year-old Oak Lawn resident in the parking lot of a Bridgeview business. Strepek lives in the 10700 block…

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Breaking News: Man killed in Bridgeview Friday morning

Posted on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Breaking News: Man killed in Bridgeview Friday morning
Breaking News: Man killed in Bridgeview Friday morning

Breaking News: Man killed in Bridgeview Friday morning Friday 2:30 pm, Oct. 13, 2017 — Around 5:30 am on Friday Oct. 13, 2017, Bridgeview Police received calls of multiple shots fired in the area of the 8500 block of Thomas Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. On arriving at the scene, Bridgeview Police found a 55-year-old male…

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