Replica Grenade Found on Bus Forces Sandburg Evacuation

Police on the scene late Friday afternoon determined that the replica found by a student was inert and not a threat.

Updated at 4:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Friday A replica grenade found on a bus in the Carl Sandburg High School parking lot Friday afternoon was determined by authorities not to be a threat. A student discovered a replica grenade rolling on a bus floor and gave it to the bus driver, according to an official release by the Orland Park Police Department. Police were then called in around 3:11 p.m. Friday, and the building was immediately evacuated. READ: Students Tweet Through Sandburg Grenade Scare Orland Park police personnel were seen directing hundreds of students across LaGrange Road to the Southmoor Commons around 3:30 p.m. The bus area on the west side of the school was cordoned off, and with help from the Cook County Sheriff's…

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Nancy McWilliams

5:15 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Agreed. What has this world come to ? Zero common sense.   more ›

Oak Forest Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Theft from High School

Cheryl Becker, 54, pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony theft in a Bridgeview courtroom this week, denying that she stole more than $9,600 in cash deposits.

Former Sandburg Cashier, Oak Forest Resident, Pleads Not Guilty to Theft

Cheryl Becker, 54, pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony theft in a Bridgeview courtroom this week, denying that she stole more than $9,600 in cash deposits.

An Oak Forest woman charged with two counts of felony theft has pleaded not guilty, according to court records. Police say Cheryl L. Becker, 54, of the 15600 block of Vista Drive in Oak Forest stole two cash deposits from Carl Sandburg High School in late August where she worked as a cashier, totaling $9,215.70. Becker is out of custody on $15,000 bond. She is being represented by attorney Raymond P. Garza. Consolidated High School District 230 began an internal forensic audit of money handling after three women were accused of stealing $10,000 in cash from the school’s cashier office on Sept. 5. Becker had alerted police that the women had taken the money, leading to all three being arrested that day and the money was recovered, according…

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Oak Forest Woman Accused of Theft from School to Be Back in Court Next Month

Cheryl Becker, 54, was released on a $15,000 bond and is scheduled to be back in court next month on charges of felony theft.

  An Oak Forest woman accused of stealing more than $9,200 from Sandburg High School is out on $15,000 bond and is scheduled to be back in court next month, according to court records. Police say Cheryl L. Becker, 54, of the 15600 block of Vista Drive in Oak Forest stole two cash deposits from the school, where she works as a cashier, in late August totaling $9,215.70. She is facing two counts of felony theft. Becker appeared in court on Oct. 26 and court records have Raymond Garza listed as her attorney. In a phone call with Patch Wednesday, Garza confirmed he is Becker's attorney but declined further comment. Consolidated High School District 230 began an internal forensic audit of money handling after three women were accused of …

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Cops: Oak Forest Woman Accused of Stealing More Than $9,200 From Sandburg HS

The same cashier alerted police to a theft of about $10,000 about a month ago, and is now charged with two felonies in connection to this separate incident.

An Oak Forest woman who works as a cashier at Carl Sandburg High School is facing felony charges after she was accused Friday of stealing two cash deposits from the school in late August totaling $9,215.70, according to police. Cheryl L. Becker, 54, of the 15600 block of Vista Drive in Oak Forest, is charged with two counts of felony theft. Consolidated High School District 230 began an internal forensic audit of money handling after three women were accused of stealing $10,000 in cash from the school’s cashier office on Sept. 5. Becker had alerted police that the women had taken the money, leading to all three being arrested that day and the money was recovered, according to a release from the Orland Park Police Department. In the course …

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Tired of the B.S.

7:56 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012

OK, glad that's settled. Now how about a forensic audit on how three people that don't work at the school could steal that much cash, wasn't it locked up somehow? How about this, why is there $10,000 dollars in cash at a school?   more ›

10 Prom Tuxedo Rules From One Who Has Seen Many Guys Do Wrong

Before, during and after the big night, professional tuxedo provider Alicia Schultz offers rules to make the tux renting and wearing experience go well.

The prom tuxedo is a right of passage in its own right. For many teen men it is the first dabbling in formal wear, only without the rules of weddings or other strict occasions. At every prom there will usually be one guy who thought the orange ruffled tuxedo a’la Dumb and Dumber will be a hit, only to be matched with a horrified date who spends the night anxiously waiting for the clown show to end. Choosing the right tux is only the beginning. Tuxedo expert Alicia Schultz from Men’s Wearhouse in Orland Park offered her expertise and knowledge garnered from years of helping guys find a semblance of class when renting a tux for prom. 1. Remember Cinderella didn't go to prom with Al Capone. This means if your date has a full Cinderella-style …

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Austin Gomez

7:37 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Number 1 beautifully addresses the ridiculous amount of fedoras I'll be seeing this Friday...   more ›