Patch Roundup: New Lenox Mayor Says ‘Boycott’ Gas Stations, Burger King Brawl

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's south suburban region:

Palos—Chicago Man Sought in Palos Hills Bank Robbery—The FBI believes Joseph Anderson, 32, robbed three Bank of America branches, including one in Palos Hills in April and another in a different suburb Monday morning.

Beverly-Mt. Greenwood—Protest Planned on 95th Street Over Police Racial Profiling Allegations—A graduate student who has filed a $1.5 million civil suit against Oak Lawn is leading a protest against allegations of racial profiling by Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn police departments.

Orland Park—Man Caught Trying to Open Car Roof with Knife—An Orland Park man is also accused of stealing from several cars in the village and in nearby unincorporated Cook County Wednesday morning.

Evergreen Park—Legal Woes Surround 'Racial Profiling' Protest Organizer—The organizer behind Saturday’s protest in Evergreen Park over alleged racial profiling pleaded guilty to hitting a police officer in a 2009 incident but, in a lawsuit filed against Oak Lawn, claims the department used “excessive force” in the arrest and profiled her in two traffic stops.

Oak Lawn—Mother's Day Fire Guts Camelot Banquet Hall—Fire ripped through a Hickory Hills banquet hall early Sunday morning causing significant damage and disrupting planned Mother's Day and First Communion parties.

Tinley Park—'Rude' Request for Whopper Leads to Fight Between Fast Food Employees— Having it your way doesn't include being rude to your fellow employee, if you work at one Burger King location.

Homewood-Flossmoor—Flossmoor Woman's Report of $100K Jewelry Robbery 'Unfounded'—Chicago police are saying a 68-year-old Flossmoor woman lied about a group of men robbing her of $100,000 in jewelry Wednesday on Chicago's Magnificent Mile.

Chicago Heights—Megachurch Preacher Convicted of Sex With Minor Sued in Will County— Imprisoned megachurch preacher Jack Schaap sued by the parents of the teen with whom he carried on a sexual affair.

Oak Forest—Daughter Tricked by Scammer Targeting Business—A 24-year-old woman fell victim to a $300 telephone scam.

Mokena—Former Mokena Fire Protection District Chief Del Yunker dies—Delbert C. Yunker, 72, died peacefully at his home May 13. He was Fire Chief for 12 years, a member of the Mokena Chamber of Commerce and the Mokena Lions Club.

New Lenox——Mayor Tim Baldermann is once more supporting a boycott of gas stations in New Lenox. "They're gouging," he said.

Frankfort—Cops Searching for 'Armed and Dangerous' Man Wanted in Shooting—A Matteson man believed responsible for shooting a Beverly man multiple times remains at large. Police are asking the public to be alert