Zak Koeske

A car was struck by a Metra train at west 87th Street and south Pulaski Road, killing one person and injuring five others Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 in Chicago.

Metra begins rail crossing replacement at Hometown intersection where multiple vehicles have been struck

August 26, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

A Hometown rail crossing where Metra trains have at least twice struck vehicles since 2015 is being replaced and reconfigured starting this week, officials said. The $2.3 million project, which...

Two shot in Thornton Sunday night

August 24, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

Police are investigating a double shooting Sunday night in Thornton. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at about 11:30 p.m. in the area of Schwab and Margaret streets,...

Calumet City man found shot to death in vehicle

August 24, 2020 at 4:36 p.m.

A 25-year-old Calumet City man was found shot to death last week inside a vehicle on the block where he lived, police said. Police responded to a report of shots...

Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark listens to a speaker during a Jan. 27, 2020 City Council meeting.

Harvey lays off dispatchers as city moves forward with outsourcing 911 emergency services

August 21, 2020 at 11:55 a.m.

In a move that's been many months in the making, Harvey laid off its skeleton crew of emergency dispatchers in preparation for the city's transition to an outsourced dispatch model...

Former Mokena police commander appeals ‘illegal’ termination over failure to meet village residency requirements

August 20, 2020 at 12:27 p.m.

Christopher Carlson has lived within 8 miles of the Mokena Police Department for the entirety of his nearly 27-year career on the force. Until 2018, when he was promoted to...

Harvey tow company owner pleads guilty to aiding shakedown of entrepreneur

August 18, 2020 at 11:11 p.m.

A politically connected tow company operator and former Harvey Public Library Board trustee pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting the solicitation of bribes from a businessman who was looking...

Lincoln-Way North's Andrea Kozak hammers a point past Thornton Fractional South's Destiny Little during Wednesday's match.

District 215 signals intention to retire T-F South’s Rebels nickname after 70% of students surveyed support change

August 16, 2020 at 3:18 p.m.

A majority of District 215 Board members said they support changing Thornton Fractional South High School's nickname after a survey found 70% of current students favor ditching the Rebels moniker,...

Several large tree limbs came down at First Baptist Church in Tinley Park during Monday's severe weather.

Harvey’s mayor calls derecho an ‘apocalyptic event’ as thousands in south suburbs still lack power; Oak Forest tornado confirmed

August 14, 2020 at 3:21 p.m.

As Commonwealth Edison said it was ahead of schedule Thursday in restoring power to tens of thousands of customers still without electricity following Monday's severe storm, Harvey's mayor called it...

FBI investigators walk out of the Harvey Municipal Building with boxes of evidence during a March 6, 2019 raid that netted criminal charges against six city officials and their associates.

Former Harvey mayor’s brother pleads guilty to participating in police cover-up

August 13, 2020 at 7:33 p.m.

The brother of former Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg, a retired plumber who served as a Harvey police officer, inspector and de facto head of the city's Building and Planning Department,...

University Park trustee sues village over official’s alleged refusal to turn over ‘readily available’ financial documents

August 13, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.

A University Park trustee who has clashed with the mayor and his administration over what he perceives as their lack of fiscal transparency is suing the village and village manager...

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