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Week in Review: Cat Burglar Caught, Armed Robber Loose
In the last week, you may have missed stories about a new D135 superintendent, new pornography charges, a severe car crash, an overruled election petition objection and more in Orland Park and nearby.
MONDAY
VIDEO: Man Armed With Knife Robbed Orland Park Gas Station
Orland Park police are searching for a man who held up the Mobil Gas Station at LaGrange Road and 143rd Street Saturday night.
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Stutz Voted in as D135's Next Superintendent and More (Live Blog Transcript)
The Orland School District 135 board also approved graduation dates for the junior highs. Read our live blog transcript from Monday night's meeting.
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TUESDAY
Cunningham Remains on D135 Ballot (Live Blog Transcript)
The objection against Tom Cunningham running for re-election in D135 was overruled by the school district's electoral board Tuesday night. Read the blog transcript from the objection hearing.
Police: Cat Burglar Entered Orland Park and Burr Ridge Homes Through Unlocked Doors
Kenneth N. Jackson, of Oak Lawn, was charged with two counts of residential burglary Wednesday, for incidents in Orland Park and Burr Ridge after he was charged for a separate burglary last October.
WEDNESDAY
New Child Porn Charge Against Man Accused of Holding Woman Against Her Will
Orland Park and state police worked with Canadian law enforcement to investigate a child pornography case involving a man already in custody for other incidents.
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THURSDAY
Kenneth Jackson, who's been charged with burglaries in Orland Park and Burr Ridge in the last year, and his uncle were suspected in 19 North Shore burglaries that took place during the two years prior to the pair's arrest in 2009.
State Gathers Computer Evidence in Former OP Firefighter Child Porn Case
Prosecutors told a Cook County judge during a hearing Wednesday that a copy of outstanding material from a computer needs to be handed to the defense before the discovery phase of Dean Milenkovic's possession of child porn case is complete.
FRIDAY
Police: Severe DUI Car Crash Caused Debris That Hit Nearby Houses
An Alsip man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center after driving off of the road, striking trees and landscaping, before coming to rest in a retention ditch off 135th Street Friday morning.
33 Orland Park (and Nearby) Facebook Pages Worth Liking
Originally as part of Patch's countdown to Small Business Saturday, check out—and follow—some of the village shops and restaurants that frequently update their statuses with news and sales alerts. Plus, add your own suggestions.
SATURDAY
Gov Can't Keep Track of All His Boards and Commissions
State government grows in the dark, like a fungus. • Bill Daley has an idea to take the party out of state elections. • Time magazine mourns for Illinois.
Boys Basketball: Joliet West Shoots Down Sandburg
Joliet West 59, Sandburg 41: Ryan Modiest drained five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 19 points as the Tigers topped the Eagles Friday in Orland Park.
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