Evy Lewis

Evy Lewis is a reporter for the Daily Southtown. In 2024, she graduated from Missouri, where she worked at the Columbia Missourian as a reporter and editor for two years. She previously interned at St. Louis Public Radio, where she covered the Missouri state government for radio, and at Investigate Midwest, where she wrote about agriculture.

Markham Courthouse in August 2023. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune)

Judge orders Country Club Hills man detained on murder charges in Calumet City woman’s death

June 22, 2026 at 2:48 p.m.

Clint Jamison was ordered detained after being charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, Candice Redman of Calumet City.

Arthur Scales plays the saxophone at the village of Glenwood's Juneteenth event, June 19, 2026. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Lift every voice and sing: South suburbs celebrate Juneteenth

June 19, 2026 at 7:34 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller spoke Friday at a Juneteenth event in Glenwood.

Country Club Hills Municipal Center (Daily Southtown staff)

Boyfriend charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Calumet City woman, 27, in Country Club Hills

June 19, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

Clint Jamison, 28, of Country Club Hills was charged in the Wednesday death of Candice Redman, 27, of Calumet City, police said.

Grayson Herr smiles with a pile of donated luggage for his charity drive, which will benefit foster children served by Lutheran Child and Family Services in Joliet. (Grayson Herr)

Marist High School student collects more than 100 pieces of donated luggage for foster kids

June 19, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

Marist senior Grayson Herr collected 170 pieces of luggage for foster children as of Thursday as part of his Eagle Scout project.

The Cook County courthouse in Markham. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Former Lansing paint plant employee charged with murder in shooting death of manager

June 19, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

Devon Johnson, 31, of Thornton, is charged with murder in death of Andrew Coleman, 48, at Nippon Paint Automotive Americas in Lansing.

Homewood police squad (Daily Southtown file photo)

Homewood woman was killed by ex-boyfriend who later took his own life, police conclude

June 17, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

Homewood police concluded that Bianca Davis, 51, was killed by Carlos Jones, 53, later found from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Khapri Alston, a Griffith, Indiana, resident, was shot and killed May 21 in Dolton. (Chenier Alston)

State’s attorney’s office reviewing possible charges in Dolton shooting death of 31-year-old basketball player

June 16, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Cook County prosecutors are reviewing the fatal shooting of basketball player Khapri Alston after Dolton police investigation.

A sign outside Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park Tuesday displayed messages of thanks for families and staff. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park will not reopen, area schools seek to recruit students

June 16, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

Queen of Martyrs School, a Catholic elementary school in Evergreen Park, will not reopen for the 2026-2027 school year, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday, setting off an attempt by...

The remaining structures after at least three abandoned houses caught fire at 2:30 a.m. June 2 at 5428 Turlington Road . The electricians found a kitten in the debris. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Fire officials investigate multibuilding fire in Harvey as arson

June 15, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

A structure fire that burned multiple abandoned homes June 2 on Turlington Road in Harvey is being investigated as potential arson.

Riverdale welcome sign on 142nd Street. (Brett Johnson/Daily Southtown)

Fatal shooting of 5-year-old child in Riverdale under investigation

June 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The death of a 5-year-old child in Riverdale who was fatally shot last week is under investigation, the Riverdale Police Department said in a statement. Police said officers responded to...

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