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14 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

Four charged after graves dug up, sold for profit at Alsip cemetery

As many as 300 bodies were removed from grave sites at the historic Burr Oak Cemetery and dumped in a mass grave as part of a scam that netted four cemetery workers hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities said today.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Cemetery workers charged with dismembering bodies

The Cook County Sheriff's Office has enlisted the help of FBI experts who have worked with mass graves in Serbia in its investigation of more than 100 grave sites that were dug up at the historic Burr Oak Cemetery.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Getty Images Grisly plot at Illinois cemetery

Family members search for the graves of relatives at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill., Thursday, July 9, 2009, after graves were discovered dug up Wednesday and bodies dumped into unmarked mass graves in an alleged scheme to resell the plots to unsuspecting members of the public.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

BellaOnline

SciFi TV Talent Profile - Nichelle Nichols, Actor

With the sexy new 'Star Trek' movie from J.J. Abrams reminding us what we loved about the classic series, we thought we'd return to our Talent Profile series to focus on a true pioneer of the science fiction TV realm.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

WGN-TV Chicago

"Bittersweet" homecoming for Illinois Guardsmen

Relatives of four soldiers killed in action show up to welcome the troops. Bill Kissinger WGNTV NEWS June 1, 2009 ROBBINS, Ill.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

CBS2

Guard Members Return As Heroes

Jun 1, 2009 4:32 pm US/Central Reporting Mike Puccinelli ROBBINS, Ill. There were hugs all around today in south suburban Robbins.

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Sun May 31, 2009

CBS2Chicago.com

A Fallen Soldier's Mother Continues His Work

May 31, 2009 5:33 pm US/Central Reporting Suzanne Le Mignot A unit of the Illinois National guard comes home Monday, but sadly, Sgt.

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Wed Apr 15, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

One dead in Far South Side shooting

A Robbins man was killed and another wounded during a drug-related shooting Tuesday night in the Far South Side's West Pullman neighborhood, police said.

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Sat Apr 04, 2009

Transworld Skateboarding

Tree Woodz in-car Verse

Who is Tree Woodz? -William Tree Woodz is and aspiring hip hop artist from Robbins, Illinois who crash landed in Reno, NV some time ago.

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Mon Mar 30, 2009

ABC7 Chicago

Law caps hospital fees for uninsured

A new law in Illinois will protect uninsured patients from paying higher hospital rates than patients who have insurance.

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Sat Mar 07, 2009

Miserable Donuts

"She was one of those people that has touched lives without even trying."

Then SPC Simone Robison, and daughter Nyzia. CSM Bones passed on some very sad news - One of the most inspirational Soldiers in TF Phoenix succumbed to injuries she had suffered in January.

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Thu Mar 05, 2009

ILLINOIZE

South Suburban "Shovel Ready" Projects

Stimulus Watch provides a breakdown of "shovel ready" projects eligible for federal stimulus dollars.

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Tue Mar 03, 2009

WAND-TV Decatur

Ill. soldier dies after Afghanistan attack

An Illinois Army National Guard soldier from the Chicago suburb of Robbins has died of wounds she sustained in an attack in Afghanistan in January.

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Tue Jan 20, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson family from Chicago's south suburbs on the mall celebrating...

Sandra Johnson and daughters on the National Mall Sunday afternoon......on witnessing the inauguration of Barack Obama "This is history.

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Sun Jan 11, 2009

Beacon News

A tough lesson to learn

The weekend before a roadside bomb took his life Sept. 17 in Afghanistan, Joshua Harris' aunt asked him over the phone if there was anything he wanted.

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Wed Jan 07, 2009

Officer.com

Illinois Officer Allegedly Killed for Gun

For more than two years, the fatal shooting of Thomas Cook, a police officer for Metra, had remained a mystery, but on Monday authorities charged one of two suspects and alleged that Cook was killed for his ...

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Wed Dec 10, 2008

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Updated 12/10: Des Plaines sees casino bets, but will it raise?

Des Plaines sees casino bets, but will it raise? Comments December 10, 2008 By PAT KROCHMAL pkrochmal@pioneerlocal.com The Des Plaines City Council on Thursday will discuss upping the ante in the high stakes ...

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