Crime & Safety

Patch Roundup: Wheelchair-Bound Man Robbed at Gunpoint; Make The Perfect Chicago Dog

Tinley Park wedding gown sale to sell $8K dress for $75 • Lightning may have caused roof fire in Orland • Oak Lawn trustees cut pensions for part-time elected officials • Mokena man charged with hate crime • Frankfort unveils chair art downtown.

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's south suburban region:


Palos—Fire Chief Retiring After 30 Years Full Time With District—Palos Fire District Chief Steven Carr started working for the district as a cadet at age 15, and spent the last 22 years as chief.

Chicago Heights—Wheelchair-bound Man Robbed At Gunpoint of Cash and Phone—The 23-year-old from Chicago Heights lost more than $1,200 cash when one man drew a revolver and a second man demanded everything he had, according to a report.

Homewood-Flossmoor—H-F Park District Welcomes New Supt. of RecreationFormer Orland Park and Channahon recreation supervisor Stephanie Simpson began her new role with the H-F Park District on Monday.

Orland Park—Lightning Believed to Cause Roof Fire—Residents in the house felt impact while lightning was in the area, and neighbors alerted them that smoke was coming from the roof.

Tinley Park—Know Where to Buy an $8K Wedding Gown for $75? Together We Cope DoesThe Tinley Park-based nonprofit agency will be selling 700 sample bridal gowns and bridesmaids dresses donated from Eva's Bridal for prices as low as $50. Find out when the sale is and get an exclusive sneak peek at some of the gowns.

Oak Forest—Oak Forest Woman Accused of Running Red Light in Crash—A woman was hospitalized with a fracture and burns Wednesday after the collision at 159th Street and Laramie Avenue.

Oak Lawn—Trustees Vote to Give Up Pensions to Part-Time Elected Officials
—New village board administration calls it "reform," but opposing trustee says pension benefit is too "nominal" to make a difference to taxpayers.

Evergreen Park—
Smilin' Clyde Shows How To Make The Perfect Chicago Dog—Patch stopped by the Evergreen Park Farmers Market and visited with Smilin' Clyde Anhalt who showed us to make the perfect Chicago weenie.

Beverly-Mt. Greenwood—Behind the Scenes of a Music Video Shoot in Beverly—A production company, founded by local college grads, used a famous Beverly gym as the location for their latest video shoot. 

Frankfort—Sit a Bit Chair Art Decks Downtown—The Frankfort Historic Business Association invites the public to sit a while and enjoy this year's project, Sit a Bit Chair Art. 

Mokena—Man Accused of Hate Crime Over Fight With New Neighbor—Richard M. Cyplik, 28, is accused of saying derogatory terms to two men, according to a report.

New Lenox—Garage Sale to Benefit Juvenile Diabetes Foundation—The 11th annual garage sale to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hits home for 18-year-old Mike Dybala of New Lenox.


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