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Patch Flash: Naked Dead Body Found in Forest Preserve; West Nile Mosquitoes Arrive

Patch Flash brings the news you'll want to talk about from Patch sites throughout the Chicago region. Other top stories today: St. Charles named best place to live; Crystal Lake residents want backyard chickens.

Cook County Forest Preserve Police are investigating the yesterday. Updates on this breaking story can be found on Barrington and Palatine Patch. 

Burr Ridge Patch reports that have been discovered in Evergreen Park and Oswego. Health officials advise residents to take precautions to prevent mosquitoes from breeding and to use mosquito repellant.

In Northfield, police arrested two Chicago women on prostitution charges. According to police, a   Northfield Police Chief William Lustig told Winnetka-Glencoe Patch that a lot of villages are having problems with these types of businesses.

Find out what's happening in Algonquin-Lake In The Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

In Yorkville, it is the now former police chief who is in trouble with the law. due to allegations of theft of government property and possession of a controlled substance.

A man in Tinley Park decided he’d be better off in a dumpster than being arrested. after a taxi driver flagged down a police officer because Garcia and a woman did not pay the $60 fare.

Find out what's happening in Algonquin-Lake In The Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

On a bright note, in the nation to live by Family Circle magazine. According to Family Circle, St. Charles exemplary rating was due to its friendly neighborhoods, innovative schools and beautiful parks.

Chicago Heights Patch shares the inspiring story of when he was 13 years old. Nutter had faith that he wouldn’t die during the ordeal because since he was 8 he knew he was destined to be a preacher.

The final top story comes from Crystal Lake Patch where residents have formed the Citizens for Chickens in Crystal Lake. The group wants Crystal Lake to allow residents to keep hens on their property. After all, supporters say hens make great pets, provide a source of food in a stressed economy, and they eat Japanese beetles.

Patch Flash runs daily at mid-day. Check back for more top stories from Patch sites in the Chicago suburbs.

 

 

 


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