Circuit Court adds 2 associate judges
Two new associate judges--a former state's attorney and a well-known family law advocate--have been named to the Circuit Court bench in Will County, Chief Judge Stephen White announced. Edward Burmilla,...
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Empty chairs mark Metra panel session
The kickoff meeting to address the widespread perception that Metra is neglecting the South Side and southern suburbs drew no disgruntled riders or public officials Thursday, which wasn't surprising because...
Calumet City gets new mayor
A Cook County judge Tuesday reversed the outcome of April's Calumet City mayoral election, declaring Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush the winner over Greg Skubisz, who had been sworn into office after...
Lawmaker plans to run for judge
State Rep. Mary Kay O'Brien (D-Watseka), whose 75th Illinois House District includes the southwest portion of Will County, has announced that she hopes to trade in her seat in the...
Towns taking special censuses
One thing Americans can count on is being counted, and nowhere is that more true than in the burgeoning southwest suburbs where at least nine towns are undertaking special counts...
Soldier overseas re-elected alderman
It was late Wednesday morning in Afghanistan when Army Reserve Sgt. Francisco "Frank" Perez heard via cell phone from his wife, Laretta, that he had been re-elected to the Chicago...
GOP keeps hold on power
Even with its leader behind bars in California, the powerful Republican political machine of Betty Loren-Maltese kept its grip on Cicero voters Tuesday as her appointed successor as town president,...
Calm vote in stormy Cicero
In a quiet primary Tuesday, Cicero's incumbent town president and his predecessor's chief rival on Tuesday won the right to face off on April 1 to decide who will complete...
South Side woman dies in blaze
A 37-year-old woman died Monday afternoon in a fire in the South Side apartment building she owned. Simone Johnson-Wilson, of the 6800 block of South Calumet Avenue, was found "on...
Fields almost set for south, southwest races
With Tuesday's deadline for filing nominating petitions for the April 1 local elections quickly approaching, the races for seats on municipal, school, park district and library boards in the south...