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Local Man Chained Up Woman | South Suburban Scholarships | Summerfest

Plus: Armed Home Intruder Hit Man With Bat, Mokena's Daniel Potter Tosses 1st Pitch At Slammers Game​, Village Mad At Upcoming Cell Antennas

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Let's get you all caught up on the news making headlines in today's Top Southland Stories.


Blue Island Man Handcuffed, Sexually Assaulted Woman For 3 Days: COPS

The imprisoned, chained woman cried for help three days in an abandoned house in West Pullman before a passerby heard her, prosecutors said.


Lincoln-Way Women Business Women Give Back To Others With Scholarships

The Lincoln-Way Area Business Women's Organization on Tuesday gave out $1,000 scholarships to 24 young women headed to college.

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Circle The Date For First Southside Summerfest, Presented By Marist

The inaugural music festival will feature three amazing bands in one night on the Marist football field, July 23. Tickets on sale now.


Home Intruder Hit Man With Bat, Threatened At Gunpoint: Oak Forest

According to police, the man knew one of the people in the Terrace Drive home that he forced his way into last week.

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Throwing Gas: Mokena's Daniel Potter Tosses 1st Pitch At Slammers Game

Nearly 2,000 fans were on hand Tuesday to watch Mokena's unofficial mayor hurl the ball before the game.


Cell Antennas To Be Installed On Tinley Park Poles, Village Not Happy

The antennas are required to be installed after a new Illinois law that expands cell provider's coverage in the event of an emergency.


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