Local News in Palos Park, Illinois

Orland FPD forming committee to explore merger with Palos
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:38:45 -0800

Orland Fire Protection District trustees on Tuesday agreed to have a committee explore a potential consolidation with the adjacent Palos Fire Protection District.Trustee Blair Rhode voted against forming the exploratory committee, citing the Palos district’s financial trouble.Board president Jim Hickey has suggested that combining the districts would reduce operating costs, especially in ...

Illinois man unaware he had 3.5 inch nail lodged in brain for 36 hours
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:30:54 -0800

ORLAND PARK, Ill. -- An Illinois man was completely unaware that he accidentally shot a 3.5 inch (8.9 centimeter) nail into the center of his brain, and carried on as normal for almost two days before going to the hospital.

Orland FPD forming committee to explore merger
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:36:00 -0800

Orland Fire Protection District trustees on Tuesday agreed to have a committee explore a potential consolidation with the adjacent Palos Fire Protection District.Trustee Blair Rhode voted against forming the exploratory committee, citing the Palos district’s financial trouble.Board president Jim Hickey has suggested that combining the districts would reduce operating costs, especially in ...

Man unaware of long nail in brain
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:17:41 -0800

An Illinois man was completely unaware that he accidentally shot a 8.9cm nail into the center of his brain.

Illinois man unaware of 3.5-inch nail lodged in brain
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:31:45 -0800

An Illinois man was completely unaware that he accidentally shot a 3.5 inch nail into the center of his brain, and carried on as normal for almost two days before going to the hospital.

Man unaware he had 9cm nail lodged in brain
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:16:36 -0800

AN Illinois man was completely unaware that he accidentally shot a 3.5 inch (8.9 centimetre) nail into the center of his brain, and carried on as normal for almost two days before going to the hospital.

Kadner: New state House districts extend Chicago’s reach
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:13:10 -0800

There’s been a lot of publicity about the new congressional map in Illinois, which pretty much destroyed Republican chances of gaining (or even holding) House seats in this state.But there hasn’t been much discussion about the state legislative remap that happened at the same time. This is the map that determines who controls Springfield and a lot of your local tax dollars.Most of the state ...

Man Unaware He Shot Nail Into Brain
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:03:00 -0800

An Illinois man was completely unaware that he accidentally shot a 3.5 inch nail into the center of his brain, and carried on as normal for almost two days before going to the hospital.

Un-freaking-believable: Man survives nail in head
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:17:17 -0800

MAN carries on as normal for two days after accidentally shooting nine-centimetre nail into his brain.

'Un-freaking-believable': Man survives nail in brain
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:17:17 -0800

A US man carried on as normal for almost two days after accidentally shooting a 9 centimetre nail into his brain.