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Is Satan Thwarting Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Re-Election Bid?

Debbie Halvorson fires back Tuesday against Jackson camp, asking why the congressman hasn't renounced assertions by one of his pastor backers that she's backed by "demonic forces."
By Dennis Robaugh | Feb 21 | 34 comments

Events

Today,  11:00 am

AFRICAN EXPRESSIONS: ART AND ARTIFACTS OF AFRICA

367 Artists Walk
Today,  12:00 pm

S.O.U.P. Center Community Feeding

Greater Faith Baptist Church
Today,  4:00 pm

Gaming Thursday

Chicago Heights Public Library
Today,  6:30 pm

kickboxing & Boxing Class

Chicago Heights Park District Golf Course - West

News

Marist's Randyll Butler (pictured in a file photo) helped the RedHawks rally to knock out Marian Catholic in a Class 4A semifinal game at the Sandburg Sectional on Monday, Feb. 21.

Sports

Girls Basketball: Fourth-Quarter Surge Lifts Marist Past Marian Catholic

2 days ago

Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Suspected Drunken Drivers (Sort of) Honest With Police

2 days ago

Government

Chicago Heights Mayor Practices What He Preaches

2 days ago

Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Feb. 21

2 days ago

Local Connections

Pick Up Some New Boots: Adopt Me!

2 days ago
Hannah Conway will play lacrosse at Notre Dame College in Ohio.

Sports

'No Boys Allowed': Park District Starts All-Girl Lacrosse Team

2 days ago

Police & Fire

16th Street Fire Reported

Monday, February 20
fire blotter

Police & Fire

Fire Reported on State Street

Monday, February 20

Local Voices

Patch Blogs

What are You Thinking About?

When you are confronted with a negative thought, you have the option of either ignoring it or inviting it in and analyzing it, meditating on it, and allowing it to rent space in your mind.
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Influence

Question...."Whose life is impacted in a positive way today because you woke up?
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Of Love Letters, Stolen Glances and Family

Reader. Writer. Husband. Three sons. Messy. …

A bit of a love letter I am unabashedly using Patch to disseminate.
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When Stupidity Wins

Reader. Writer. Husband. Three sons. Messy. …

A somewhat self-righteous examination of our collective resistance to old fashion common sense.
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Some Background on the Principal's Honors Brunch at Bloom

Bloom HS honors students for excellent academics.
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Places

 

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