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Black Illinois House members split on gay marriage bill, Sun-Times survey finds
SPRINGFIELD — Less than half of Illinois House Black Caucus members say they back the push to legalize same-sex marriage or are likely to support it, a Chicago Sun-Times survey of the pivotal voting bloc has found. Four members of the 20-member caucus have told the Sun-Times they will vote for same-sex marriage while five others indicated they are leaning toward a ‘yes’ vote. Seven remain undecided, and four are opposed.
Sky’s the limit — and the norm — for Frankfort company
Every time the White Sox hit a home run, every time the Bears or Bulls are introduced at a home game, or whenever the city of Chicago has a special event, they are on the scene sparking the celebration.
“They” are the team of technicians, …
Dude, where’s my (friend’s) car?
A Manhattan couple leaving a concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park had a scare when a Naperville man hopped out of the bed of their truck after they pulled into Denny’s in Mokena for a late-night meal.
The 20-year-old told police he …
3 Brookfield Zoo dolphins expecting
Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Officials say Allie, 26, Tapeko, 31, and Spree, 10, are due to give birth this summer and fall.
Alleged purse snatcher crashed into semi on I-80
Police say a Joliet man mugged two elderly women in different grocery stores before crashing a stolen car into a semi-truck on Saturday. Joliet Cmdr. Al Roechner said Matthew J. Boban’s crime spree began at 11:55 a.m. when he arrived at Jewel, 1401 W. Jefferson …
Alderman: Man wanted in Beverly shooting caught in Arkansas
A Matteson man wanted in connection with a shooting Wednesday in Chicago’s Beverly community was arrested over the weekend in Arkansas, according to a news release from Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th).
David Twine, 31, was charged with aggravated battery and was being held Monday in …
Search and rescue continues after devastating Moore tornado leaves at least 24 dead
MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least seven children were among 24 killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. Hospitals were treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office said there could be as many as 40 more fatalities from the tornado.
‘Pollen tsunami’ makes allergy season even worse
In what’s being called a “pollen tsunami,” this allergy season is now expected to be even rougher than last year for allergy sufferers, Chicago’s longtime allergen measurer said Monday.
Tinley Park man jailed on charges he stole ex-wife’s car
WASHINGTON, Pa. — A Tinley Park man has been jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son. Jason Sargent, 39, was arrested after the incident that …
Fun time at Homewood Railroad Heritage Day
Three-year-old Alan Bertucci knew where the real action was Sunday in downtown Homewood. He enjoyed seeing model railroads running inside the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium during the 10th annual Homewood Railroad Heritage Day. He saw the various artifacts for sale like memorabilia from old railroads …
Not so foreign a feeling: Exchange student in Orland shares experiences
When she arrived in Orland Park last August, French foreign exchange student Vanille LeTilly spoke nary a word of English.
Debra Baker, with the Orland Park Rotary Club, which is sponsoring LeTilly, had to rely on a translation app on her phone to welcome the …
Tinley students fired up about their artwork
It started as a simple assignment in photography class. So never in their wildest dreams did Tinley Park High School students Alexandra Schmeckpeper and Michelle Patino think their artwork would end up emblazoned on the door of a new Tinley Park Fire Department fire truck. …
‘He truly cared about people’
Del Yunker was more than Mokena’s first fire chief. Those who knew him well said he was an “iconic” figure in town, an excellent leader and mentor, a man of integrity with a heart of gold, and also the “sausage guy” at the pancake breakfast. …
New Lenox mayor welcomes back three trustees
NEW LENOX — New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann welcomed back three trustees Monday. He swore in trustees Annette Bowden, Ray Tuminello and David Smith.
“I am thrilled that these three people were re-elected to this board,” Baldermann said.
He praised them and the other members …
Former Andrew factory, HQ to be razed
Andrew Corp.’s former headquarters and wireless communications equipment factory in Orland Park, vacant since 2007, will be demolished, according to Andrew’s parent company. CommScope plans to start demolition work at the end of this month, and razing the 600,000-square-foot complex, 10500 W. 153rd St., could …
Police: Suspect used sweet talk to fleece lonely women, business ‘customers’
At 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, David Ray Wooten has been dubbed “Lothario the Large.” In past decades, Wooten, 63, was a pro at seducing lonely elderly women out of their savings and valuables, but he recently ran a phony business in Park Ridge — bilking …
