Hazel Crest NewsLocal news for Hazel Crest, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Foreclosures Leave City Governments Strapped- April 30, 2008 New numbers released today show foreclosures in Cook County jumped 47 percent in the first quarter compared with last year. via WBEZ-FM Chicagohttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/foreclosures-leave-city-governments-strap... 2,900 take Sun-Times prostate cancer screening- April 28, 2008 "I'm not going to pout about it or be upset about it. You just have to keep it in check" Nearly 2,900 men lined up around the Chicago area last week to get a free prostate cancer screening sponsored by the Sun-Times. The numbers weren't as good as last year, when almost 3,700 men got tested. via Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/2-900-take-sun-times-prostate-cancer-scre... Phone-threat charge upheld against convicted sex offender- April 26, 2008 "The phone call in itself wasn't a threat" A convicted sex offender charged with threatening to kill a woman will remain in DuPage County Jail after a judge refused Monday to dismiss the case. via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/phone-threat-charge-upheld-against-convic... Strangling Death of Suburban Boy Ruled Accident- April 24, 2008 Police say the mother of a 3-year-old Oak Forest boy found her son dead, hanging from the cord of a window blind. via WGN-AM Chicagohttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/strangling-death-of-suburban-boy-ruled-ac... Boy Accidentally Strangles Self In Venetian Blinds- April 23, 2008 OAK FOREST, Ill. A 3-year-old Oak Forest boy apparently strangled himself accidentally when he became caught in a cord attached to window blinds at his home Tuesday evening, authorities said. via Cbs2chicago.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/boy-accidentally-strangles-self-in-veneti... Violent sex offender may be freed- April 22, 2008 "Hi (victim's name). This is Stephen Mislich. I am out of prison and I know where you work." After more than 25 years behind bars for two sex crimes, Stephen E. Mislich was back in jail only four months after his release. via Beep!http://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/violent-sex-offender-may-be-freed?fromrss... Chicago police veteran to lead Hazel Crest department- April 14, 2008 A Chicago police veteran has been named Hazel Crest's police chief. Thomas Folliard was appointed to the post last week by a committee formed to pick a new leader for the south suburban police force. via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/chicago-police-veteran-to-lead-hazel-cres... Six Transported To Hospitals After Bus Collision- April 9, 2008 A woman was arrested and six Pace bus passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries after a car rammed into the back of the bus Tuesday morning in south suburban Calumet Park. via NBC 5http://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/six-transported-to-hospitals-after-bus-co... China's ash trees may hold salvation for U.S. cousins- April 7, 2008 "Now we've learned that's really not the wisest management choice." Glenn Weiler sounded like he was delivering a eulogy, speaking in the past tense used by arborists who now deem the ash tree's demise inevitable, its enemy unstoppable. via WGNTV Chicagohttp://www.topix.net/city/hazel-crest-il/2008/04/chinas-ash-trees-may-hold-salvation-for-u... |