Michael Merino
Licensed Home Inspector
Ph. 708-535-6057
Cell 708-612-6679
Phone answered
6am to 10pm
Seven days a week
MerinosHIE@gmail.com
SouthtownStar
1 teen killed, 2 hurt in New Lenox crash
A 16-year-old girl was killed and two others teen girls were injured after the car they were in apparently blew a stop sign and was broadsided by a pickup truck Monday night near New Lenox.
Students arrested in fight at Rich Central
Eight students were arrested after a fight Feb. 25 at Rich Central High School, 3600 W. 203rd St., Olympia Fields.
Residents protest pancake bail out
A decision by the Country Club Hills City Council to pay a struggling restaurant owner's $7,200 electric bill was met with opposition Monday night from a group of residents.
Extra-alarm fire in Dolton called suspicious
No one was injured in a suspicious, extra-alarm fire that started in a boarded-up house in Dolton early Tuesday, the fire chief said.
Chi Hts Parks delay bid policy decision
Whether the Chicago Heights Park District Board will open the bidding process for district contracts is a question that won't be answered until next month's board meeting at the earliest.
New Lenox bans smoking at summer concerts
New Lenox concertgoers will be able to enjoy lots of music in the Commons park this summer, but they will have to smoke their cigarettes elsewhere.
Orland hires more help for water deal
An Orland Park Village Board committee agreed Monday night to commit the village to paying more for consultants as it and other suburbs renegotiate their water supply agreement with Oak Lawn.
2 children critically injured in Kankakee fire
Two children remain in critical condition five days after fire ravaged their home Kankakee.
Frankfort family sues over fatal crash
The family of a Frankfort woman fatally struck by a semi truck while she investigated a possible flat tire on the shoulder of the Tri-State Tollway near Midlothian filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the truck driver and trucking company.
Young bombers apologize for explosive
Five friends apologized after they were arrested for allegedly setting off a homemade bomb Sunday at Country Glen Park in Joliet.
Orland must give records in Plaza case
Student suspended over Facebook gets reprieve
Body pulled from river ID'd as missing student
Sebelius, insurers debate rate increases
Keeping up the pressure for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius chastised top insurance executives today over proposed double-digit rate hikes she said top the list of reasons that Congress must quickly pass the president's plan.
February in Illinois colder, snowier than normal
A cold, snowy February brought an equally frigid winter to - officially, anyway - an end.
Portions of Cook County Jail being closed
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced this morning he has closed a 600-bed dorm at Cook County Jail and is planning to close another 300-bed facility in the next few weeks in a measure that could potentially save taxpayers $15 million a year.
Beverly teen may have ticket to 'Idol'
Illinois a finalist for 'Race to the Top' grants
Illinois was among the 16 finalists named Thursday in the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants.
Report: Darien suspect confessed
Update: The prime suspect in the slayings of three people in Darien has given a full confession, NBC5 is reporting, citing sources.
Frankfort man killed in Loop mishap
A Peoples Gas worker from Frankfort died Wednesday afternoon after an accident in an underground vault in Chicago's Loop.
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