Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Will County Sheriff's Office reports, Nov. 10-12 • Speeding Leads to Accident • Batteries Stolen from Auto Clinic • Tools Stolen From Local Barn.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10 Erika A. Oswo, 41, of the 2600 block of Corinth Road in Olympia Fields, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after she struck the rear end of another vehicle at the intersection of S. Harlem Avenue and W. Vollmer Road in Frankfort. SUNDAY, NOV. 11 Unknown persons stole four batteries from a semi-tractor at the Auto Clinic on the 7800 block of W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. MONDAY, NOV. 12 Unknown persons entered a barn on the 200 block of E. Joliet Highway in New Lenox and stole a generator and a chain saw. The items were last seen in early October. Police report information is provided by the Frankfort Police Department, Will County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies. Charges are …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Julie Gorczynski's family and friends attended a special ceremony Friday, where Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law to help stop situations like the one that took Gorczynski's life from happening again. The Frankfort teen died in a car crash in Orland Park.
If there was a shared sentiment Friday morning as Gov. Pat Quinn signed "Julie's Law" at a special ceremony at Lincoln-Way North High School, it was bittersweetness, the idea that something positive could come out of tragedy of Julie Gorczynski's death. Gorczynski was killed last summer after the car she was in was hit by a driver going more than 35 mph over the speed limit in Orland Park. The driver had been placed on court suspension seven times previously, all for excessive speeding. A week before the accident, the Frankfort teen had graduated from L-W North, and a week later, she was to turn 18. READ: Frankfort Teen Dies in Traffic Accident Family members, friends and government officials joined the governor at the signing Friday for …
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Lincoln-Way North High School
19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort, IL
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The following arrest information was supplied by the New Lenox Police Department for June 10-12 reports. It does not indicate a conviction.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12 A woman skipped out on a $100 bill after taking a cab from Downers Grove to New Lenox early Sunday morning. Police said the cab stopped near Cedar Road and Oakview Drive at about 2 a.m. Sunday because the woman in the car said she was going to throw up. Once she left the vehicle, she took off and the driver lost sight of her, police said. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Police say they saw Clarence Shivers, 22, of Chicago, speeding near Route 30 and Prairie Road on Saturday night. After stopping him, police said they found Shivers in possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana and driving under the influence of the drug. He was given a traffic ticket for the speeding and DUI charges and was released on bond for possession charges. An …
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New Lenox Police Department
701 W Haven Ave, New Lenox, IL
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
New Lenox Police reports, Feb. 21-24.
Police say they saw Daniel Tanjic, 20, of Crest Hill, speeding near Francis and Wirt roads at 7:20 p.m. After pulling him over, police discovered he had an expired registration and a suspended license. Tanjic was issued traffic citations. Police are investigating a burglary at the Hair Cuttery, 2061 E. Laraway Rd., that was reported Monday morning. An employee told police $500 cash was missing from the register. Deputy Chief Bob Pawlisz of the New Lenox Police Department said there were no signs of forced entry, though he wasn't sure whether the business was locked after employees left Sunday evening. There was no video surveillance available, but police processed the scene. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Investigations …
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Hair Cuttery
2061 E Laraway Rd, New Lenox, IL
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maureen King
9:45 pm on Sunday, July 22, 2012
What a tragedy this beautiful young girl had to lose her life because someone decided to get behind the wheel with no regard for others on the road. I commend the Gorczynski family for working so hard to get legislation passed that will save lives. Our neighborhood is the same and my child attends Lincoln Way North, so this tragedy really hit home. God bless your family! more ›