You know you live in a small town when…

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…you are at the local drugstore and get into your car to find the vehicle next to you running, keys in the ignition and door unlocked. It was a late model pickup truck, not really something people are going to steal, but still.  I was sort of pleasantly surprised to see that.  Clearly since I [...]

It was the same gun! ‘Honeybee’ killer identified!

During a press conference today the Will County, Illinois and Lake County, Indiana Sheriff’s departments announced that the weapon used by Gary Amaya in a foiled armed robbery attempt (that lead to his death) is the same weapon used in the bistate ‘honeybee’ shootings. Lowell farmer Keith Dahl who was shot during the shooting spree [...]

Press Conference planned today with updates on the ‘honeybee’ killer

The NWI Times is reporting today that there is a press conference planned for 2 pm this afternoon to announce new updates on the man killed with his own gun at an Orland Park, IL tanning salon during a robbery attempt.  This week has been filled with news that he may be the bistate ‘honeybee’ [...]

Investigators search Illinois home of new “honeybee Killer” suspect

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Yesterday we learned that a man killed during a robbery attempt over the weekend in an Orland Park, IL tanning salon might be the “honeybee killer” who killed two people in October during a bistate shooting spree in Beecher, IL and Lowell, IN. Today authorities are searching the man’s house. Gary Amaya of Rankin, IL [...]

Bistate Honeybee Killer possibly killed in Orland Park, IL robbery

The NWI Times is reporting that the suspect killed in an Orland Park robbery may possibly be the Honeybee killer who went on a bistate killing spree in Illinois and Indiana.  The shootings occurred on Oct. 5, 2010 and 2 men were killed. An arrest was made originally but the suspect, a police officer, was [...]

Explore Chicagoland Coupon Book

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Explore Chicagoland is a limited edition coupon book that gets you free admission to a number of great Chicagoland attractions.

Nothing new on the “honeybee killer”

I watched part of a press conference on the news this morning and checked out a few national news websites, but so far authorities claim to have no new information on the spree shooter that has left many people in my Indiana town anxious and afraid. Fox News kind of cracked me up by referring [...]

The Cornerstone Mansion Restaurant in Lowell, Indiana

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This weekend, we decided to go out for breakfast on Sunday.  It had been a long time since we’d done that and it sounded like a great idea.  We’ve lived in Lowell, IN for almost 4 years now and have never visited a local restaurant called The Cornerstone Mansion of Lowell, although we had mentioned [...]

Northwest Indiana coupons & events May 9, 2010

Below is a list of some local coupons and events going on in Northwest Indiana. Smith Chevy in Hammond, IN has 2 coupons in today’s NWI Times on page A7. One is for a front or rear brake special for $139.95 and the other is for an oil change & tire rotation for $29.95. There [...]