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Antonio Edwards and his children, Davian and Zoe, pass from the addition at the Matteson Public Library into the original but somewhat reconfigured portion.

Matteson Library expands programs with addition

May 21, 2019 at 4:56 p.m.

Standing near the circulation desk located in the Matteson Public Library's recently completed 7,500-square-foot addition, Roseanne and Edward Stozek and Patricia Backus had nothing but praise. "They do a beautiful...

Zoning Board of Appeals member Leon Norwood, attending Wednesday's proposed Comprehensive Plan presentation as a resident, discusses issues with CMAP staff member Evelyn Zwiebach. (Dennis Sullivan/Daily Southtown)

Chicago Heights looks to plan its future

May 21, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Chicago Heights' proposed comprehensive plan could be on the city council agenda by June, according to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning staffer overseeing the effort. "We are pretty close,"...

Plan would bring old Tinley library building back to life as a funeral home

May 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

A proposal to convert Tinley Park's old public library building into a funeral home will be considered by the village plan commission Thursday. Brothers Phil and John Maher are seeking...

Pastor Lawrence Blackful Jr. of St. Bethel M.B. Church in Chicago Heights, spoke out in favor of Learn Charter Schools coming into District 170, at the Board of Ed
meeting. The board rejected the charter school proposal.

Chicago Heights charter school proposal fails

May 21, 2019 at 4:53 p.m.

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 board members have rejected a proposed charter school that, ultimately, would have served 500 of the district's 3,400 K-through-8 students. Thursday's unanimous and almost...

A crowd of about 300 turned out Wednesday night for Matteson's town hall meeting on the village's budget deficit and plan to lay off some police and firefighters. The meeting was moved into the community center gym to accommodate the crowd.

Matteson to try again for home-rule power

May 21, 2019 at 4:53 p.m.

Matteson voters will get a second chance to give the village home-rule power after having rejected it during a Nov. 4 referendum. But the soonest the issue could go before...

Man thinks dog is driving squad car while he is being transported after DUI arrest

May 13, 2019 at 2:43 p.m.

A 27-year-old Orland Park man being transported by police after an arrest for DUI/drugs momentarily thought it was he who was driving the squad car and later thought his dog...

Blotter: Man did shots, fell asleep in car while with young daughter

May 13, 2019 at 2:43 p.m.

The following items were taken from police reports: Orland Park A 28-year-old Arcola man who admitted drinking five shots of hard liquor at Dave & Buster's was charged with DUI...

Blotter: Wallet stolen from shopping cart at Homer Glen store

May 13, 2019 at 2:43 p.m.

The following items were taken from police reports: Homer Glen A customer's unattended wallet was stolen from a shopping cart at the Meijer store, 15169 S. Bell Road, on Jan....

Blotter: Jeep stolen from gas station found later in New Lenox park

June 16, 2018 at 3:28 a.m.

The following items were taken from police reports: New Lenox A 1999 Jeep Cherokee stolen from the Gas City station at 939 S. Cedar Road was discovered unoccupied in Jacob...

Blotter: Woman charged with domestic battery in Mokena

June 16, 2018 at 3:23 a.m.

The following item was taken from police reports: Mokena area An 18-year-old Mokena-area woman was charged with domestic battery during a Jan. 23 incident in unincorporated Mokena.

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