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Mayor Tiffany Henyard listens during the public comment period of a Dolton Village Board meeting, Dec. 2 2024, in Dolton. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)

Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard calls for action on gun violence after father shot

By Olivia Stevens

March 26, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is calling for leaders to take action on gun violence...

Workers cover an 'Emergency' sign at West Suburban Medical Center on Thursday, March 26, in Oak Park. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

West Suburban Medical Center closure leaves patients, workers scrambling

By Cam'ron Hardy

March 26, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Mary McCullough came Thursday to visit her 18-year-old niece who had been hospitalized for a...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss speaks during a candidate forum for Illinois 9th Congressional District at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie on June 29, 2025. (Talia Sprague/for the Chicago Tribune)

Woman discloses ‘inappropriate’ relationship with Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss hours before Congressional election

By Claire Murphy

March 26, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A woman took to social media hours before the 2026 election to disclose a former...

A Gail Borden Public Library employee holds a sign announcing that the "fully reimagined" KidSpace at the main library in Elgin is to open with a celebration being held Friday. (Gail Borden Public Library)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin-made nut mix doesn’t make ‘coolest’ list; Elgin library unveiling ‘reimagined’ Kidspace

By Mike Danahey

March 25, 2026 at 8:38 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Students, teachers, construction company representatives and others signed a beam Wednesday that will be the last one installed in the under-construction Legacy Middle School on Rohrssen Road in Elgin. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Elgin students leave their mark on ‘topping-out’ beam for new Legacy Middle School

By Mike Danahey

March 25, 2026 at 7:54 p.m.

A ceremony was held Wednesday so everyone involved with the new Legacy Middle School in...

West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is pictured in August, 2025. Hospital officials announced Wednesday it would suspend all patient care operations amid an ongoing financial crisis. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)

Oak Park’s West Suburban Medical Center suspends patient care

By Cam'ron Hardy

March 25, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is temporarily shutting down its patient care amid...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder walks away from the U.S. District Courthouse with members of his defense team in Hammond, Indiana Tuesday Mar. 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder appeals his probation sentence

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 25, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder filed an appeal Monday to his 3-year probation sentence on...

Waukegan CUB workshop shows consumers ways to save money on their energy bills

By Steve Sadin

March 25, 2026 at 5:20 p.m.

Though the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) may not be able to help people directly deal...

Mount Baldy is getting a trim on its south side to unbury the parking lot and remove the threat to the restroom facility. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Mount Baldy closed until mid-June

By Post-Tribune

March 25, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Mount Baldy has always been a dune on the move, but now it’s getting human...

Court news: Guilty plea after threats to Gary mayor, 7-year term in fatal crash

By Meredith Colias-Pete

March 25, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Lake County court news.

Nichole Pinkard, from left, Evanston-Skokie District 65 Board vice-president, Superintendent Angel Turner and Board President Patricia Anderson listen as parents and Board members comment on an update to the district's technology policy, which supplies every K-8 student in the district with their own iPad, at the March 23, 2026 Board Meeting. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Over parents’ objections, Evanston-Skokie District 65 OKs $528,000 iPad purchase

By Claire Murphy

March 25, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

Parents expressed concerns about internet safety, but District 65 Board approved a $528,000 iPad purchase...

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Porter County

Porter County Council spends $125,000 in opioid money

By Doug Ross

March 25, 2026 at 4:12 p.m.

The Porter County Council gave a total of $125,000 to four nonprofits and the county...

Dr. Henry Jones, played by actor Harrison Ford, was introduced as a new character to audiences in the 1981 film epic “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with his transformation from college classroom professor to treasure hunter adventurer alter ego “Indiana Jones.” (Archive image courtesy Paramount Pictures)

Of Notoriety: ‘Indiana Jones’ celebrates 45 years with Chicago Philharmonic movie concert

By Philip Potempa

March 25, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Readers and radio listeners frequently ask me over the years: How did the adventure film...