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Patch Flash: Debt Ceiling Deal; Post Office Closings

Chicagoland news to talk about: Catholics and Democrats protest Congressman Walsh for being a "deadbeat dad."

 

can breathe a sigh of relief, as legislators reached a compromise to permit U.S. borrowing last night. In a group letter, the mayors said the U.S. defaulting on its debts would cause "grave damage" to Illinois cities. The mayors included Chicago's Rahm Emanuel, Tinley Park's Ed Zabrocki, Orland Park's Dan McLaughlin and Palos Hills' Gerald Bennett.

Grayslake Patch has a story on Democrats and Catholics who formed a protest outside the office of   The Sun-Times has reported that Walsh owes his former wife $117,000 in child support.

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As the U.S. Postal Service looks to cut costs, residents of La Grange Park and nearby communities will have their chance to tell U.S. Postal Service officials what they think about the possible closing of the branch. . A Post Office spokesperson said headquarters in Washington, D.C., will make the final decision on which offices to close and will consider the office’s proximity to other branches.

In crime news, on July 28. The suspect stole the victim’s bicycle and cell phone. He was charged with armed robbery with a firearm and was transported to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center in Chicago.

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And for inspiring news, there’s Glenbrook North alum Ethan Collins who is halfway through a 12,000-mile Raising money for Push America has personal meaning to Collins, who worked for five summers at camps for children with disabilities. "We remind ourselves every day that we have the opportunity to ride by thinking of someone we ride for who can't ride," he said. "That's what keeps us going." 


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