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Monday, May 4, 2026

 

Tinley Park residents fear speeding cars on Ridgeland, protest Cook County speed limit plan

Cook County proposed lowering the speed limit on Ridgeland Avenue by 5 mph, to 35 mph, but TInley Park neighbors say that’s too high.

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Video gaming terminal burglaries becoming huge cost to Oak Lawn and other suburbs, police say

Oak Lawn police Chief Daniel Vittorio and Chicago Ridge Chief Anthony Layman say burglaries of gaming terminals have become common.

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Southwest suburban school district faces controversy over multiyear attempt to add Arabic language curriculum

Despite a sizable population of Arab American students and groundswell of support from many parents, Orland Park-based High School District 230 is facing controversy over a proposal to create an Arabic language program.

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A Portage teen faces a felony after playing ‘senior assassin’: What to know about the game that worries police

Senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and water guns, has become tradition for many high school seniors across Chicago and the country.

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Son charged with murder in death of 77-year-old Orland Park man

Ibrahim Kassem, 46, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of his father, Samir Kassem, 77, of Concord Drive in Orland Park.

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Pro-Trump group tests officials’ patience with public testimony and triggers legal tangles

Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps says public comments by the pro-Trump Chicago Flips Red group have crossed the line into threats, harassment and intimidation.

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Diane O’Keefe-Dunne, Beverly mother of 15, carved out careers in religion education, real estate

A mother of 15 and a grandmother of 45, Diane O’Keefe-Dunne served as a mother to all the children in her Beverly community.

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Illinois abortion rights amendment still not a reality as Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats focus elsewhere

Lack of movement to enshrine abortion rights into the Illinois Constitution reflects the high bar for amendments and a focus on fighting rollbacks in Republican-led states.

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