Chicago Heights house party shooting leaves 4 injured
Four people were shot at a house party in Chicago Heights Friday night, authorities reported. One victim is a 28-year-old woman from Homewood whom Chicago Heights police found lying in...
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FBI: 2 men robbed Calumet City ATM
Two men are being sought for robbing an ATM outside a Chase Bank in Calumet City on Thursday, according to the FBI. The suspects wore black clothing and reportedly had...
Crete man struck, killed by vehicle
A 44-year-old Crete man was struck and killed by a vehicle as he was walking in Crete Township Saturday night, according to the Will County coroner's office. Stephen M. Flesher...
Midewin prairie dig may unearth clues about ancient culture that disappeared, researchers hope
About 400 years ago, a group of people set up camp just south of Joliet, engaging in agriculture and hunting for about 10 summers. Several decades later, the group disappeared....
Will County honors Mokena woman for decades of battle against forest preserve invaders
Phyllis Schulte was looking for a fun way to exercise, so she started heading to her local forest preserves and got active. Over the next 27 years, that effort has...
Giant sea creatures, other colorful kites take to skies over Will County during festival
A giant, colorful prehistoric monster flew across the blue sky at the Plum Creek Nature in Beecher Saturday as hundreds of spectators stood in awe. Frank Garcia, of Park Forest,...
Just in time for spring, sheep lose their coats at Children’s Farm in Palos
As the Chicago Police Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society band emerged from a barn Sunday playing their signature instruments, they were followed by a group that helps produce...
French sculpture peeking out from the weeds subject of fundraising effort
Two Governors State University students were wandering around campus late last summer when they found a hidden gem in an overgrown, forgotten part of campus. But that wasn't their first...
State butterfly provides Southland link to Illinois bicentennial events
This year marks the 200th since Illinois became a state and a few upcoming Southland happenings have joined the events and projects throughout the state that are officially linked to...
Record Store Day releases draw serious collectors, online entrepreneurs
Nearly 100 customers lined up outside Beverly Records early Saturday morning. Some brought lawn chairs. Vinyl aficionados arrived more than four hours before the store opened, store owners said, because...