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Family of Victim Sues Oak Lawn, Ex-Village Manager Charged in Hit-and-Run
The family of a man who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash is suing the alleged driver, former village manager of Oak Lawn Larry Deetjen, and the southwest suburb. Mark Berkshire’s family filed the four-count suit Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, accusing Deetjen, 70, of negligence and willful and wanton conduct, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit also claims…
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Oak Lawn OKs $100K Separation Deal With Ex-Manager
A Chicago suburb will pay its former village manager nearly $100,000 in separation benefits following his retirement after being charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian.
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Oak Lawn Village Manager Arrested For Hit-and-Run
Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen was arrested for a hit-and-run in Chicago Ridge on Thursday night. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford reports.