Parents of murder victim can’t lock away their grief
When they hear dogs barking at night, Laura and Jesse Martinez, of Park Forest, catch themselves thinking that maybe their son has come home. But Adam Martinez is never coming back. That’s why a 40-year prison sentence given last week to the man who murdered …Read More
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Kadner: Garbage still being heaped on Illinois
Imagine you live in a house filled with garbage. Nothing is going out, and more is coming in all the time. You tell your wife to take out the trash. She replies that she has a plan to deal with the situation. You contemplate taking …Read More
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IDOT tweaks Illiana Expressway proposal, wants it to be a tollway
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Tuesday unveiled a slightly revised Illiana Expressway plan and formally proposed that it be a tollway, as has been expected. Since a public meeting in April, IDOT made a few changes to the 47-mile route that will stretch from …Read More
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Communities
News
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Parents of murder victim can’t lock away their grief
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Boss’ firing results in charges
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They’re in the swim — for safety, and maybe a world record
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Teen gets probation for fatal DUI crash
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Man accused of murdering son kills himself in jail cell
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Oak Lawn police seek man in stabbing
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Orland Park OKs new trash pickup pact
Sports
Baseball: Zach Aakhus parlays chance into long-running career with ThunderBolts
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Baseball: ThunderBolts defeat Florence Freedom 6-4
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ThunderBolts Notebook: Dyllon Nuernberg welcomes added duty
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Boys Basketball: Evergreen Park taking summer sessions as lessons
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Football: Lemont young but eager to extend winning ways
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Baseball: St. Laurence’s Mike Kornacker the Beggars Pizza/SouthtownStar 2013 Baseball Player of the Year
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Baseball: Mount Carmel’s Brian Hurry the Beggars Pizza/SouthtownStar 2013 Baseball Coach of the Year
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Baseball: Beggars Pizza/SouthtownStar 2013 All-Area Baseball Team
Business
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‘Time to make the doughnuts’ ad is over
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Starbucks pushes new food items to energize sales
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Businesses moving into, and within, New Lenox
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US video game retail sales fall 25% in May
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Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s
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Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
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Economy looking healthier to small-business owners
Entertainment
Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ unlikely to match Justin Timberlake’s sales
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Get your fill of berries at pick-your-own farms
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‘Man of Steel’ beset by Kryptonite
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Summer festivals in the Southland 2013
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Crowd Pleasers for June 14, 2013
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Roeper: Vaughn and Wilson got game in ‘The Internship’
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Gig of the Week: Main Street Nights
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‘Cirque Shanghai’s: Dragon’s Thunder’ entertaining for all ages
Spotlight
Lifestyles
Vickroy: College grads swimming in debt
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To Your Health
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Charity Briefs for June 18, 2013
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Evergreen Park teen doctors up her resume with activities
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A Thousand Words for June 17, 2013
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Vickroy: Measure of a great dad: love, respect, support and the occasional act of heroism
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Stay-At-Home Dad: Battle summer boredom at Cantigny’s Tank Park
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Religion Briefs For June 14
