Robbins parade ‘like a big family reunion’
Barbeque smoke filled the air while the sounds of Motown and hip-hop played on portable speakers as thousands of people lined the streets of Robbins for the annual Back-to-School/Labor Day...
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FBI investigating Riverdale bank robbery
A man robbed the Chase Bank in Riverdale Friday afternoon, according to FBI public affairs officer Siobhan Johnson. The man walked into the branch at 255 W. 144th St. at...
‘These people are family’: Superheroes, survivors join those dealing with cancer for fun at the ballpark
They were drawn by superheroes and their heroes on the baseball field, but many Southland families dealing with cancer were also honored last weekend for being heroes themselves. The local...
Solar power advocates say price is right this year before tax incentives dwindle
Time is running out for local homeowners to take advantage of a solar panel installation program and for maximum federal tax incentives, clean energy advocates said. "If people are considering...
Bridgeview’s Dukes Drive-in to close Saturday after 44 years, but plans to reopen nearby
Brothers Mike and Pat Grogen recently sat outside Dukes Drive-in reminiscing about their fun times at the summer hot spot. Mike Grogen, 67, said back in the day hot rods...
Once obscured by weeds, sculpture by French artist set to become ‘centerpiece’ at Governors State University
A nearly forgotten 1960s-era bronze sculpture weighing more than two tons will be restored and be moved to a more prominent position within Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park thanks to two...
Blue Island brewery drawn into centuries-old beer rivalry between German cities Cologne, Düsseldorf
Two communities about 20 miles apart, one on the north side of a river and the other on the south side, are friendly rivals in everything from sports to the...
‘This could be on Michigan Avenue’: Pottery Boys studio hopes to foster burgeoning arts scene in Blue Island
The owners of an art studio in downtown Blue Island along with the artists who display there want people in the area to know about the growing art scene in...
Police searching for suspect BMO Harris bank robbery in Summit
A man robbed the BMO Harris bank branch in Summit Friday afternoon, according to FBI special agent and public affairs officer Siobhan Johnson. The man entered the branch located at...
Matteson man charged with child sex abuse
A 64-year-old Matteson man was charged Thursday with multiple counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, according to Will County court records. Mark H. Brennan was charged with two...