10-year-old boy shot in Harvey
A 10-year-old boy is in intensive care after he was shot Saturday afternoon in Harvey, police said. The boy was in a vehicle with his father when they arrived near...
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Human remains found in south suburban forest preserve
Human remains were discovered in the Glenwood Woods Forest Preserve in Glenwood Thursday, police said. Cook County sheriff’s police were notified of the discovery by forest preserve police about 11:50...
11 vehicle burglaries reported in New Lenox
New Lenox police are urging residents to lock their vehicle doors after a string of burglaries to vehicles were reported recently. Police said that on Wednesday night into Thursday, 11...
Family and friends remember Bill Gainer as a man who loved Beverly and gave back to the neighborhood
When Terry Gainer visited Galway, Ireland last year, he said the mayor there was very excited to meet a member of the Gainer family from Chicago after having known his...
Former teammates gather from as far away as Boston to put Southland jump rope team back together
The original members of the Pink Panthers Double Dutch team, whose impressive jump roping routines regularly earned critical acclaim, are reforming the squad in the Southland in an effort to...
Man wounded during early morning shooting on I-57
An Urbana man was wounded during a shooting early Saturday morning on Interstate 57, according to a release from Illinois State Police. Around 1:04 a.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police officers...
New Lenox cops fight late winter blues with Cabin Fever reptile show
Reptile handler Brendan Baker handed a slimy frog to a little girl on Saturday and urged her not to drop him or kiss him in the hopes he’ll turn into...
Openlands recruiting, training tree stewards to help increase Southland’s urban canopy
There’s a disparity of tree populations in the Southland and the nature conservation group Openlands wants to help area residents do something about it. Registration for the group’s TreeKeepers certification...
Chicago man killed after SUV rear-ends Markham firetruck on I-57, police say
A 32-year-old Chicago man died Saturday morning when the SUV he was riding in crashed into a Markham firetruck on Interstate 57, according to the Illinois State Police. Police said...
Midlothian library targets village’s growing Latino population with advisory group, special programs
Nearly one in four Midlothian residents are of Latino descent, but that makeup isn’t reflected in the patronage at the Midlothian Public Library, and officials there are making a concerted...