Mokena police will get new home in $15.9 million building
Mokena police will work out of a $15.9 million public safety facility in a couple years following Village Board approval this week of a new building at 191st Street and...
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Frankfort man turns himself in after evading arrest in reckless driving incident Thursday night in Mokena
A Frankfort man is in custody after turning himself in Monday following a Thursday night reckless driving complaint and police chase in downtown Mokena. Mokena interim police Chief Brian Benton...
Long lines in Burbank, but some drivers reroute for gas giveaway as some south suburban locations cancel
Cars backed up for several blocks Saturday morning at the BP gas station on 79th St. and Laramie Avenue in Burbank as drivers waited for free gas from Chicago businessman...
Oak Lawn man collector of old Rankin/Bass Productions items
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" has been a Christmastime TV classic since its debut in 1964. And while its characters like Yukon Cornelius, Bumble the abominable snowman and Hermie the...
Southland veterans reflect on Pearl Harbor’s 75th anniversary
On a bitterly cold Wednesday morning, more than two dozen veterans from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts stood silently in front of the VFW Post 2791...
Grant allows study of workforce needs
The state has been awarded a $238,100 grant aimed at aligning higher education programs with workforce needs identified by in-demand industries, according to an announcement by the Illinois Board of...
Stair climbers, concertgoers flock to Swallow Cliff
Stair climbers and concertgoers flocked to the storied Swallow Cliff in Palos Park last Thursday for the Concert in the Cliff, a new concert series that marked recent improvements to...
Chicago Heights boy recognized by fire dept. for helping sick children
The Chicago Heights Fire Department has a new honorary lieutenant among its ranks. Ten year-old Rocco Debergh, a cancer survivor who spearheaded a community-wide collection of coloring books for hospitalized...
Participants dress as super heroes in charity for wounded Park Forest police officer
Samuel Williams, 8, was dressed as Spider-Man last month at a fundraiser for a critically wounded Park Forest police officer. But the youngster said his real hero was the officer,...
Authorities say 1 woman dead in Robbins crash
One woman was killed and another person seriously injured after a head-on collision in Robbins on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened around 3 p.m. near 136th Street and...