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Dawn Hamill is surrounded by the smallest dogs after she let them out at the Painted Pastures Animal Rescue and Sanctuary in Tinley Park, Ill., Tuesday April 29, 2010. The rescue shelter, which has dogs, cats, llamas, horses, rabbits and goats, may be moving to a 40-acre space in Monee thanks in part with help from two anonymous donors. (Tribune File Photo)

Judge recuses himself from animal cruelty trial after annonymous letter

By Ashley Rueff | May 2 at 1:29 p.m.

A stalled animal cruelty trial involving the owner of southwest suburban animal rescue facility was delayed again last week when a Cook County judge recused … Read more ›

Teen beaten up for playing car stereo too loud, and more

By Dennis Sullivan | April 6 at 4:01 p.m.

These items were taken from Frankfort Police reports released March 27 and Aug. 4, Sheriff’s Police reports released since March 27 and April 4 and … Read more ›

Man found sitting in middle of train tracks, and more

By Dennis Sullivan | April 3 at 12:51 p.m.

The following items were taken from Tinley Park police reports available March 29 and Orland Hills Police reports available March 29. Man Stops Train A … Read more ›

Police investigating possible mortgage-restructuring scam

By Dennis Sullivan | March 30 at 3:22 p.m.

Tinley Park Police are investigating a Parkside Subdivision resident’s March 22 complaint that a California-based finance company bilked him out of nearly $2,500 in a … Read more ›

Former Tinley Park cop pleads guilty to DUI, leaving accident

March 29 at 6:21 p.m.

A former Tinley Park Police officer pleaded guilty today to being drunk and leaving the scene of an accident in May, officials said. John Leonard … Read more ›

Man faces felony sex charge after allegedly traveling to have sex with minor

By Dennis Sullivan | March 29 at 2:05 p.m.

Bail was set at $50,000 Wednesday for a 27-year-old Aurora man accused of traveling to Tinley Park to have sexual contact with an individual he … Read more ›

Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman, right, and Orland Fire Protection Battalion Chief Michael Schofield helped bring in more than 50 community leaders to talk about the war on heroin Wednesday night. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area leaders pool talents to get a start on fight against heroin

By Jeff Vorva | March 15 at 5:12 p.m.

Local police, fire and school leaders and teen counselors gathering in Orland Park said the war against teenage heroin will be a long slog and take more … Read more ›

Photos of dead animals presented in neglect trial

March 7 at 10:11 p.m.

In opening statements in the animal neglect trial of the owner of Dazzle’s Painted Pastures Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, a Cook County prosecutor Wednesday highlighted … Read more ›

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich returns to his Chicago home after the first day of his sentencing hearing last December. (Chris Sweda)

Blagojevich to serve sentence in Colorado prison

Feb. 14 at 9:01 p.m.

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will serve his 14-year sentence at a federal prison in Colorado as he had sought, sources said Tuesday. Blagojevich, who is … Read more ›

Survivor: Driver taunted buddies, ‘You guys ready to die?’

Feb. 7 at 3:19 p.m.

As Gustavo Vargas drove off from a Harvey strip club after a night of drinking, he kept taunting his three buddies by screaming “You guys … Read more ›

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