Baby drowning last month in Chicago Heights ruled accidental
The death of an 18-month-old girl who drowned last month in Chicago Heights has been ruled accidental, police said in a statement Friday. Officers responded Sept. 25 to a residence...
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Former student returns to help fund STEAM lab at school in Chicago Heights
Allan DiCastro believes he likely would have been a very different person if not for the values instilled in him at Serena Hills Elementary School in Chicago Heights. “I feel...
Atlantic giants invade Lockport Township during Great Pumpkin Weigh-off
Weighing nearly 800 pounds, Joe Hebbard’s pumpkin was one of the smaller gourds on display Saturday during the Great Pumpkin Weigh-off at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm in Lockport Township. Still, “This...
Martial arts event draws competitors of all ages to tournament
Eleven-year-old Zion McCauley had been very shy just a few months ago, her father said, and she seemed to lack some confidence. But that was before she enrolled at Mount...
Harvey man found dead in Dixmoor
The death of a 56-year-old Harvey man, whose body was found in a Dixmoor home, has been ruled a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Sunday. Darrell Webb...
Niles man, 72, beaten, robbed and dumped nearly naked at golf course: Police
A 72-year-old Niles man who was beaten and robbed was found wearing nothing but his underwear at a Chicago golf course early Saturday morning, police said. Earlier, the man had...
Lockport police say ‘never a threat’ in high school BB gun incident
Lockport police said there was never a threat to students or staff in connection with a pellet gun being found off school grounds during the Lockport Township High School homecoming...
No place like home: Festival transforms Tinley Park facility into Oz
As Dorothy is offering her farewells to her new friends toward the end of the film “The Wizard of Oz,” she tells the Scarecrow, “I’ll miss you the most.” “No,...
Man impersonating cleaning supply salesman in south suburbs as part of theft ruse, police say
A man being sought by Will County sheriff's police for alleged theft is believed to be the same man sought by Midlothian police for the same crimes, authorities say. The...
For the love of fur babies: Pet-Palooza draws thousands to Orland Township
The grounds outside Orland Township’s administrative offices on Saturday afternoon clearly belonged to the dogs, though there was room as well for their human companions. The township’s 7th Pet-Palooza attracted...