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Hardcore Black Friday Shopper Got in Line Before You Went to Bed
Quick Clicks: A drunk with knives and a baby • 911 dispatchers out in Oak Lawn • Orland native runs away from spinal injury • A Christmas light extravaganza worth $50,000?
Some of the biggest headlines in the Southland this week.
Hardcore Black Friday Shopper is Already in Line
How far would you go to save dough? This guy will camp out for 26 hours. Homewood-Flossmoor Patch
Cops: Armed Man Driving Drunk with a Baby in the Car
A Frankfort man is facing DUI and weapon charges after police found two knives on him while he was taken into custody on suspicion of drunken driving. Mokena Patch
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Oak Lawn 911 Dispatchers Out! Village Could Outsource
Village manager authorized to negotiate contract with a private vendor, but the door is still open if union wants to talk. Oak Lawn Patch
Lukas Verzbicas on a Quest to Make U.S. Olympic Team
The Sandburg High School alum will compete on Thanksgiving Day, taking another stride in his recovery from a devastating 2012 accident that injured his spine. Orland Park Patch
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Tinley Park Man Competes for Cash in a Battle of the Bulbs
Dominic Kowalczyk's holiday decorations go up against others across the country, with homeowners competing for $250,000 in cash and prizes. Tinley Park Patch
Crime-N-Shame
- Tech-Savvy Palos Homeowner Busts Burglars in the Act
- Bleeding Burglar Tries to Fool Dad by Faking Son's Voice
- Tinley Park Man Sexually Assaulted Patient at Nursing Home: Police
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