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Orland Park man convicted in shooting death of his wife

August 2, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

An Orland Park man was found guilty of first-degree murder charges Thursday in the shooting death of his 60-year-old wife. Cook County Judge Steven J. Rosenblum found Raymond Homolka guilty...

Orland Park History Museum curator Sarah Stasukiewicz shows an old safe salvaged from an early Orland Park office.

Orland Park museum looks to help people preserve, restore items that help tell the story of the area

August 1, 2019 at 1:15 p.m.

The artifacts at the Orland Park History Museum range from old church pews and vintage toys once played with by local children to literal samples of the road mix —...

Members of 34 teams from throughout the country competed in Midlothian last weekend for the Wiffle Ball World Championship trophy, which is made of plastic bats.

Backyard athletes from across country compete in Midlothian to be called best in world of Wiffle Ball

July 22, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.

The equipment may consist of toys, but the on-field action was serious last weekend in Midlothian as Wiffle Ball competitors on 34 teams from across the nation were playing to...

Onchti Jones-Fields, of Chicago, prepares her ambitious menu at Sunday's World's Largest Cookout event held at the Green Lake Forest Preserve in Calumet City.

Steppers take center stage at Thornton Township’s ‘World’s Largest Cookout’

July 15, 2019 at 11:12 p.m.

The event was billed as the "World's Largest Cookout and BBQ," but many of the 2,000-some people who gathered Sunday at the Green Lake Forest Preserve in Calumet City were...

Orland Park man on trial for shooting death of wife claims self-defense, lawyer says

July 11, 2019 at 12:13 a.m.

An Orland Park man on trial for the death of his wife mistakenly shot her because he thought she was an intruder, his lawyer said. Attorney Ed Barron said during...

Oak Forest Fire Chief Patrick Duffy discusses the planned acquisition of a new firetruck during a City Council meeting Tuesday in Oak Forest.

Oak Forest borrows $350,000 for new firetruck planned to replace one in service since 1999

July 10, 2019 at 10:36 p.m.

Oak Forest is getting a new firetruck, thanks to a loan of $350,000 from the state. The City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday, with aldermen Diane Wolf and James Emmett absent,...

Elizabeth Tressler, from left, Michelle Yates and Kris McManus gathered Sunday morning at Wiley's Grill in Flossmoor to watch the U.S. Women's National Team defeat the Netherlands in the World Cup final.

Global championship, Sunday morning mimosas combine at World Cup watch party in Flossmoor

July 9, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

It's not all that unusual to head to the tavern to take in a sporting event with friends and some drinks, but those gatherings don't typically take place on Sunday...

More than 600 parishioners packed their way into the Holy Ghost Catholic church Sunday for the final mass in that building. The congregation is merging with two other Catholic churches and will meet in a different church building.

Former parishioners gather by the hundreds for Mass at South Holland church ‘one more time before it goes away’

July 1, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

For Bob Winslow, a long-time South Holland resident who now lives in Western Springs, attending mass Sunday at the Holy Ghost Parish felt like a homecoming. "This is really like...

Oak Forest Economic Development Director Travis Bandstra tests out a new video system recently installed in the chambers of Oak Forest City Hall.

Oak Forest OKs $54K contract for photocopy service

June 26, 2019 at 11:02 p.m.

The Oak Forest City Council approved a 5 year contract Tuesday with a firm that will replace the city's old photocopy machines with a more modern multifunction device in a...

A billboard touts life in Oak Forest on the 18th Street elevated train platform in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Oak Forest officials are considering switching to radio advertising instead.

Oak Forest considers targeting fans of White Sox, Bears with new marketing campaign

June 26, 2019 at 9:49 p.m.

Oak Forest city officials have spent just over $300,000 during the past three years on a billboard marketing campaign that tries to convince people to move their families to the...

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