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Road Closed: Commercial being filmed on 95th Street between Archer and Willow Wednesday morning

In unincorporated Willow Springs, 95th Street will be closed between Archer Avenue and Willow Springs Road from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 17 to accomodate filming of a commercial by a production company. Cook County Sheriff's officers will be at both ends of the roadway and can help direct motorists around the closure, if needed.

Juan Ocampo charged in felony theft he allegedly stole van and gear from Lollapalooza band Portugal, The Man

chicagotribune.com   Ford van and trailer, with all their equipment, stolen between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Aug. 8, 2011 from a South Loop parking lot 

Man asked to use cell phone, then attacked woman on South Perry Ave

chicagotribune.com  Woman, 21, sexually assaulted about 8:50 p.m. Sunday in the 6800 block of South Perry Avenue after he asked to use cell phone and pulled out a gun; male/black, 40-55 yrs-old, 6'0" to 6'3" 150-170 LBS with dark complexion, scar top/left of bald head ...

Hinsdale police call in FBI for help in investigation of spoofing; possible swatting attempt involving rifle hoax

triblocal.com/hinsdale  Offender used a computer to submit information through an AT&T operator to spoof the caller ID address; swatting involves an attempt fake caller ID and cause a SWAT team response to the faked address ...

5 injured in explosion at Kankakee County gas plant

chicagotribune.com   Explosion at Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America in Herscher before 10 a.m. during maintenance at plant; 1 airlifted to Loyola University burn unit ...

3 Stabbed After Report of Fight Involving Kitchen Knife at China Bowl on Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village

arlingtoncardinal.com  Cook, Xiubin Mei, 60, of the 3200 block of South Aberdeen Street in Chicago, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after he stabbed two co-workers with a kitchen knife behind China Bowl restaurant ...

Chicago Police alert businesses about NW Side armed robberies

chicagotribune.com   Robber hit small restaurants, Subway, Dunkin' Donuts -- described as male/black, 25-35 yrs-old, 5'7" to 6'0" 170 to 200 LBS with black hair, dark complexion, wearing black Chicago White Sox hat, white-rimmed glasses ...