One daughter died in a house fire, one died of sids. Tina died last year of cancer.
27 miles is close?
Yes. These are all suburbs of Chicago. Within the Chicagoland metropolitan area.
Blue Island borders Chicago on the south side.
Bolingbrook is "out in the boonies" but is still considered a suburb.
Many people commute to Chicago from Bolingbrook on a daily basis for their jobs, shopping, etc. so that drive is considered "nothing" to most suburbanites.
ETA: Also, there are A LOT of Chicago cops and firefighters that live on the southernmost border of the city, as the city requires them to live within the city limits as a condition of their employment. It's possible that some areas that are considered Blue Island have Chicago zip codes and are then thought of as a city address, so maybe DP had some Chicago cop buddies living in or around Blue Island....
I think Drew has "buddies" everywhere. I grew up L.A., same thing, big city surrounded by burbs. 27 miles is not close enough to make a connection based on distance. It's not like they would have been hanging out together at the local bar or running into each other at the grocery story.
Leila:
I also have been trying to search for Christina Cales, but have a very slow modem line.................(50.6kbs) and it I was still waiting for over 3 hours later yesterday just for NEWSPAPERS ARTICLES written in 3/1998 from the Blue Island area newspaper.
I hope BB, can get a hold of Greta and share the information she/he has.
Leila:
I also have been trying to search for Christina Cales, but have a very slow modem line.................(50.6kbs) and it I was still waiting for over 3 hours later yesterday just for NEWSPAPERS ARTICLES written in 3/1998 from the Blue Island area newspaper.
I hope BB, can get a hold of Greta and share the information she/he has.
Is this the Christie we're researching?
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
about Christie Lynn Cales
Name: Christie Lynn Cales
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1947
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Hutchings
Birth County: Alameda