Alex V. Hernandez

A Florida man drove from New York to Chicago to deliver heroin he was smuggling in his car and in custom shoes, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Authorities...

In addition to Home Rule, Franklin Park residents will have two other questions on the March 15 presidential primary ballot to vote on. The first asks residents if the village...

A 9-year-old boy from Franklin Park recently collected water to aid residents of Flint, Mich. "The police department was contacted by our good friend Travis Hall, who likes to help...

Franklin Park is considering modifying its fleet of village-owned vehicles to run on propane — a move designed to potentially save money on fuel. "It's a win-win for our residents,...

Next month, Franklin Park residents will have the chance to decide whether village officials should have home rule powers — which would, among other things, give officials more flexibility to...

A Chicago man found dead in Franklin Park Saturday had been dragged about 500 feet underneath a truck, police say. Artemio Pacheco-Gallegos, 24, of the the 3100 block of South...

Franklin Park no longer has a police chief. The position was dissolved during the village's Jan. 19 board meeting and a new job, director of police, was created to replace...

The owners of Zacatecas are in the process of moving their Mexican restaurant to Franklin Park. "We feel that it's an area that can give our business more growth," said...

Franklin Park lowered its tax levy to residents again this year. "The levy [this year] is a reduction of $205,000 from last year's actual tax extension," said Ron Heller, the...