RadioShack resurrected in Orland Park hobby shop
As the story goes, a repairman needed a quick fix for a multi-million dollar, 310-passenger ship that was stranded in Lake Michigan. So he stopped in at an area hobby...
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Southland police, firefighters battle on the diamond for officers with cancer
Firefighters, police and public works employees from 12 communities in the Southland and Northwest Indiana teamed up Sunday for a charity softball tournament to benefit two Lynwood police officers who...
Chicago man shot to death in Calumet Park
A 24-year-old Chicago man was found shot to death early Friday morning in Calumet Park, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Cordell Hull was found with multiple gunshot...
Activists denounce ‘White Lives Matter’ flyers in Blue Island: ‘Hate groups cannot hide behind the First Amendment’
About three dozen activists gathered at Western Avenue and 127th Street in Blue Island Saturday to denounce flyers that were distributed in the city that they think are racially divisive....
Two injured in crash on I-57, police say
Two drivers were taken to area hospitals after a crash on Interstate 57 in Posen early Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said. The crash closed several traffic lanes and police...
Chicago man found guilty in 2013 beating death of 3-year-old Oak Forest girl
A Cook County jury late Monday found a Chicago man guilty in the 2013 beating death of a 3-year-old Oak Forest girl. Jessie Rodriguez, 48, had been charged with first...
‘They flit by and provide a little bit of happiness’: Will County festival celebrates hummingbirds
Fans of hummingbirds consider themselves lucky when they’re able to see one in action. After all, they’re among the smallest and most elusive creatures of their kind. Many of those...
Trial begins for Chicago man accused of killing 3-year-old girl from Oak Forest
A Chicago man had physically abused a 3-year-old Oak Forest girl in the past before killing her five years ago, a prosecutor said. Jessie Rodriguez, 48, is charged with first-degree...
Holy housing development! Bats get their own condo in Chicago Heights forest preserve
While some fans of old horror films might question why anyone would want to attract thousands of bats to the Southland it turns out they're a very important part of...
GOP congressional nominee who is also a Holocaust denier confronts write-in opponent at candidacy announcement
Standing on the sidewalk outside Justin Hanson’s LaGrange home Saturday, Arthur Jones, the controversial Republican nominee for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, challenged opponent Hanson to a debate. Hanson, who was...