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2019年2月11日 星期一

Murder charge lodged in Orland Square Mall shooting | Ford to invest $200M in Chicago Heights stamping plant, mayor says

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February 11, 2019

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Slowik: A Flossmoor trustee's residency is drawing scrutiny. So should a state law.

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Some Flossmoor residents question whether Trustee Philip Minga still resides in the village, but a state law allows local elected officials to continue holding office even if they move out of state.

Murder charge lodged in fatal Orland Square Mall shooting of high school senior

A Cook County grand jury indicted Jakharr Williams, 20, on a charge of first-degree murder for the Jan. 21 shooting death of a high school senior in Orland Square Mall.

In less than a day, mourners raise funds to build well in memory of Richards student killed by suspected drunk driver

The Richards High School community raised enough funds to have a water well built in Mali in memory of Amira Nairat, a freshman who was struck and killed.

State lawmaker prods for action on former mental health hospital in Tinley Park

State Sen. Michael Hastings is pushing for state to study environmental issues at state-owned site in Tinley Park; cover cost of cleanup.

Ford to invest $200M in Chicago Heights stamping plant, mayor says

Ford Motor Company announced Thursday it would invest $1 billion in its Chicago-area manufacturing operations.

Tinley Park sees 'blight' as key to sparking redevelopment in some areas of village

Tinley Park has designated a section of the Harlem Avenue retail corridor as "blighted" to make properties eligible for Cook County tax breaks.

Slowik: Lincoln-Way North closed 3 years ago. Could its facilities help end 5 a.m. practice for some student-athletes?

One parent is questioning why student-athletes practice as early as 5 a.m. and if they would benefit from more after-school use of the former North building.

Dear Tom Brokaw: What if assimilation was a two-way street?

In response to Tom Brokaw's comment that Hispanic immigrants need to work harder at assimilating, the author suggests all of us work harder at accepting and appreciating each other's differences.

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