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In the Rear View: Plea Deal and Superintendent Search

We look back at a week of the National Night Out Against Crime, ending a commute, arguing validity of arrests, Dunkin Donuts theft and a not-so-special session.

 

MONDAY

D135 Board Assembles Superintendent Requirements (Live Blog Transcript)

The Orland School District 135 Board of Education also approved a joint-food service agreement with District 146, and read a full policy on showing movies in classrooms. Read the live blog transcript.

Comings & Goings: Tinley Repair Shop Serves 100,000th Customer

Foundation dedicated to comforting children and teens fighting cancer moves into a new location in Orland Park.

End of the Line for Metra Commuter after 40 Years

Orland Park woman takes last ride home after 40 years of riding the rails.

TUESDAY

Adopt Me: Shadow Knows ... a Few Tricks

This pitbull and labrador mix is just waiting to be adopted.

WEDNESDAY

Ashford House 5 Lawyers Call Arrest 'Invalid'

Lawyers representing the five men accused of attacking a group of alleged white supremacists in May motioned Tuesday to suppress evidence gathered in the traffic stop that led to their arrest.

Should Gun Violence be Treated as a Public Health Issue? (Poll)

In the wake of a series of mass shootings across the country, doctors and other medical experts want to refocus the firearms discussion as a health problem. Is this a sensible approach?

THURSDAY

Police: Dunkin Donuts Employee Snagged Thousands

Local police recently arrested an Orland Park man who they said was stealing money from his work in Tinley Park.

Reptiles, Snowcones and Flags: National Night Out 2012 (Gallery)

Orland Park joined people nationwide for the National Night Out Against Crime, where neighborhoods celebrated and learned about different safety methods, from paper shredding to avoiding drunk driving and more.

FRIDAY

Plea Agreement Possible for Man Charged in Fatal DUI

Nicholas Sord, 24, of Orland Park, is charged with reckless homicide in a DUI accident that killed a New Lenox woman. Lawyers went into a conference with prosecutors and a Cook County judge Thursday.

What Will The General Assembly Discuss in Friday’s Special Session?

Local state legislators expect pension reform to be discussed, but to what extent and whether any formal voting will take place remains unclear.

SATURDAY

Court Watch: No Mistrial in Coma Beating Case

Also, an Orland Park man pleaded not guilty to a fatal DUI crash. Get the latest court news in the south suburbs.

About this column: At Rear View, we look back. We either look at the past week, a significant thread of stories or bits for the sheer joy of nostalgia. If objects appear larger in Rear View, get new glasses. Related Topics: Ashford House Five, Illinois General Assembly, National Night Out Against Crime, Nicholas Sord, and Orland School District 135

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