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Lockport area man accused of sexually assaulting 2 young girls jailed on $20 million bond

May 21, 2019 at 10:09 p.m.

A 50-year-old Lockport Township man has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls, the Will County Sheriff’s office announced Friday. George M. Guzlas, of the 2700 block of Lawrence Avenue,...

Palos Hills man to give history lesson at South Suburban College

May 21, 2019 at 10:09 p.m.

John LeGear, of Palos Hills , promises that his three-hour presentation about the last 100 years of American history will leave audiences entertained and well-informed. "I'm not so much in...

Matteson School Dist. 159 reviews administrators, but ‘it doesn’t mean we’re dismissing everyone’

May 21, 2019 at 10:08 p.m.

The Matteson School District 159 board is considering whether to keep some of its administrators in an effort to raise student test scores and lower budget costs, officials said. But...

Man accused of killing wife was following her on night of her death, has history of violence, prosecutors say

May 23, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.

The south suburban man who was the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this week for allegedly kidnapping two children after fatally shooting his estranged wife had followed the woman...

Family and friends of Lakisha Roby, 27, held a vigil Saturday near the Markham gas station where police said she was killed by her estranged husband earlier in the week.

‘This could’ve been me’: Vigil remembers woman police say was killed by estranged husband

May 21, 2019 at 10:07 p.m.

Friends and family of Lakisha Roby, 27, held a vigil Saturday near the Markham gas station where police said she was killed by her estranged husband earlier in the week....

The Boxxx Gentlemen's Club in Harvey was the site of an overnight shooting, according to a city official, who said four people were taken to hospitals.

Four in critical condition after Harvey strip club shooting, official says

May 21, 2019 at 10:07 p.m.

Four men shot inside a strip club in Harvey were rushed to area hospitals, all in critical condition, early Saturday morning, according to city spokesman Sean Howard. He said a...

Native wildflowers such as bee balm attract butterflies and honeybees and can help absorb excess rainwater, according to presenters at a program Saturday at Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland.

Forest preserve workshop encourages gardeners to go native

May 21, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.

Spring temperatures may not have arrived, but summery thoughts of garden bed plans and projects for problem areas in the yard already are in full swing. About two dozen Southland...

A pair of students at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing stand beneath the flagpole near the main entrance with signs just ahead of a student-led walkout March 14, 2018.

‘We all want a voice’: Southland students say #ENOUGH through walkouts, remembrances

May 21, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.

Across the Southland Wednesday morning, thousands of high school students participated in the #ENOUGH National School Walkout. From Oak Lawn to Lansing to Palos Heights, in Frankfort and in Summit,...

Man held in investigation into hit-and-run death of his children’s mother, police say

May 21, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.

An as-yet unidentified man is being held in an investigation into the hit-and-run death of the mother of his two children Friday in Country Club Hills, police said. A release...

Emily Biegel, an event organizer for Southwest Suburban Activists, talks to a crowd at a Frankfort bar on Sunday during a gathering to inform voters how to research judicial candidates.

Group strives to make judge portion of ballots easier to rule on

May 21, 2019 at 10:04 p.m.

As Election Day approaches, some down ballot choices can be tough to judge. "For me, voting for judges is the hardest part about going to the ballot," said Dawn McAvoy,...

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