Man killed in Dolton hit-and-run
A 57-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning in Dolton after an apparent hit-and-run, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office. Phillip Willis was pronounced dead at 2:38 a.m. at...
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Gun control meeting goes smoothly despite rifle group’s ‘urgent action alert’ about Palos Heights event
A League of Women Voters meeting about gun violence prevention went on peacefully and without interruption Saturday at the Palos Heights Library despite an "urgent action alert" by the Illinois...
Orland Park’s growth mirrored by moves, expansion of its houses of worship
As she was compiling information about Orland Park's history of its houses of worship, Sarah Konzen was surprised at how many times some of the buildings had changed hands. For...
Saint Xavier student carjacked, briefly kidnapped, authorities say
A student at Saint Xavier University in Chicago was carjacked and briefly kidnapped on campus Friday afternoon, according to authorities and a bulletin on the university's website. Campus Police Chief...
Jesse White urges Southland teens to register as organ donors
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White visited several Southland high schools Wednesday to urge teens to register as organ donors. A state law took effect Jan. 1 allowing teens as...
New Lenox native skates in synch on the world stage
Recent Lincoln-Way Central High School graduate Angelina McNulty and her team, the Skyliners, won a silver medal at the U.S. Synchronized Ice Skating Championships in February in Portland, Ore.Their next...
Thousands flock to St. Damian for Easter in Oak Forest
The sanctuary area inside St. Damian Catholic Church in Oak Forest seats 800 people, but it still wasn't enough for all those attending several Easter Mass services. Many church-goers had...
Police, family searching for missing Lockport man
Police and family members are looking for a missing Lockport man who appears to have left his home without taking his phone, wallet or credit cards. Lockport police Sgt. John...
Southland’s military artifacts get a makeover at ex-Mokena mayor’s Veterans Garage
Former Mokena Mayor Joe Werner's hobby of collecting historic military vehicles has turned into a philanthropic effort to restore war artifacts throughout the south suburbs. Whether it's transforming rusted out...
Hundreds of Southland marchers call on lawmakers to take up gun control: ‘We cannot go to school in fear’
Hundreds of people organized by Southwest Suburban Activists gathered at Frankfort's Breidert Green Park Saturday to demand action on gun control legislation. They joined hundreds of marches across the country,...