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In this file photo taken on Sept. 18, 1984 rock star Freddie Mercury, lead singer of "Queen," performs during a concert at the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy.

Southland teens explain why they love Queen, a band that hit the charts decades before they were born

May 21, 2019 at 11:24 p.m.

Is this the real life, is this just fantasy? There’s this crazy little thing called love for the band Queen, even though some of its biggest fans weren’t even born...

Christian Picciolini, author of "White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement — And How I Got Out," will speak at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Oak Lawn Public Library.

Former neo-Nazi Christian Piccolini returns to south suburbs in ongoing quest to end hate

May 21, 2019 at 11:24 p.m.

Four days after Holocaust-denying Arthur Jones garnered more than 56,900 votes in his losing bid to unseat Illinois District 3 incumbent Daniel Lipinski, former south suburban neo-Nazi Christian Picciolini will...

Lansing police training to address PTSD, suicide concerns among cops

May 21, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

Robert Fox still has nightmares. The retired Stickney and Berwyn police detective said cases involving infant murders, child sex assaults and the accident in which he watched a child burn...

You might forget the gruesome details from a blow to the head during a "pedestrian knockdown," but you won't forget the kindness people show you during your recovery.

10 years later, columnist Donna Vickroy remembers the collision that changed her life

May 21, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

I don’t remember much beyond the minutes leading up to the “pedestrian knockdown” that night. I’m thankful for that. I’m even more thankful for what I do remember about that...

Marine Pfc. Josh Urbanski, a 2018 Tinley Park graduate, leads a boot camp gym class at Tinley Park High School.

Marine returns from boot camp to lead gym class, salute former teacher at Tinley Park High School

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

The leap from high school to the rest of one’s life can be a scary one, especially if your chosen path involves a stop at boot camp. But for Marine...

Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders offered prayers, songs and condolences during a Tree of Life memorial service at the Shir Tikvah Temple in Homewood. October 30, 2018, at the Shir Tikvah Temple in Homewood.

Hundreds gather in Homewood to remember shooting victims and call for an end to hate, violence

May 21, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

They prayed, lit memorial candles and vowed to stand up to hate. More than 200 Jews, Muslims and Christians gathered Tuesday night at Shir Tikvah synagogue in Homewood to remember...

Singer Peter Oprisko performs at the Glendora House during a special event commemorating the Willowbrook Ballroom.

On anniversary of Willowbrook fire, ballroom dancing relives its glory days at Glendora House

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

With a subdued confidence, 99-year-old Leo Bialek waltzed his partner across the dance floor. Time was, Bialek and other smartly dressed dancers gathered almost nightly to sashay to live orchestras...

Catherine O'Leary who became the scapegoat of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Mount Greenwood. October 17, 2018 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Chicago.

Celebrities, ghosts and ordinary people: The history of Chicago is alive in its Southland cemeteries

May 21, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.

Cemeteries are forays into our past. They contain our hearts and our history, as well as our folklore and the roots of some of our superstitions. No one knows that...

Sean Airola, the division chair for P.E. and drivers ed. at Carl Sandburg High School, sets up a spin class for students that combines cycling and technology.

With spin bikes and heart monitors, schools are redefining gym to help kids take ownership of their health

May 21, 2019 at 11:12 p.m.

Clara Bailey pedals her stationary bike along winding roads and over virtual mountains without ever leaving the basement of Carl Sandburg High School, thanks to newly installed cycling technology. Upstairs,...

Stacey Jones, director of counseling for the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, talks about sexual abuse — defining it, healing it and how the public movement to share stories can help, or hinder, survivors. Donna Vickroy

Crisis Center counselor Stacey Jones answers 10 questions about surviving sexual abuse

May 21, 2019 at 11:16 p.m.

If the horror stories shared through the #MeToo movement, the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, the Catholic church scandal and the Bill Cosby trial have you pondering the extent of sexual...

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