Most read news stories

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910 views Rookie administrator awaits school board’s review (posted April 8)

881 views Judge imposes maximum sentence (posted July 15)

869 views $1M ticket purchased in Forest Park (posted Feb. 19)

861 views Trailblazer says father inspired her career path (posted Jan. 15)

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Most read opinions

1,273 views That’s nice, but let’s not become Oak Park: Tom Holmes (posted July 15)

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10 most common crimes

1. Retail theft, 211 incidents

2. Criminal property damage, 179 incidents

3. Burglary from vehicle, 154 incidents

4. Theft totaling less than $300,
113 incidents

5. Residential burglary, 90 incidents

6. Driving under the influence, 54 incidents

7. Theft totaling more than $300, 52 incidents

8. Vehicle theft, 52 incidents

9. Burglary, 25 incidents

10. Theft from vehicle, 19 incidents

Incident totals represent those
reported to police between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15, 2008.