Day of service volunteers flock to Flossmoor for MLK Day
More than 700 volunteers fanned out around Flossmoor on Monday to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a day of service. "The whole idea that Dr....
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Kitchen fire shuts down McDonald’s in Orland
The McDonald's fast-food restaurant on 159th Street in Orland Park will be closed for a least a couple of days following a Saturday kitchen fire, officials said. No injuries were...
Rep. Kelly rallies south suburbs against GOP tax plan
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly invoked the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday to criticize the GOP's tax overhaul legislation. "Our struggle is for genuine equality, which means economic...
WWII vet’s Wauconda fishing trip to be featured on Discovery Channel’s ‘Operation: Fishing Freedom’
Opal Waldman, a native of Grayslake and a World War II veteran, will be featured on the Discovery Channel program "Operation: Fishing Freedom" this Sunday. The series features wartime stories...
Hickory Creek symbolically sanctified in blessing ceremony
There was a baptism celebration Saturday morning alongside Hickory Creek in New Lenox, but nobody got wet. Members of St. John Orthodox Church marched out of their sanctuary Saturday morning...
Reward increased to $20,000 for information on teen’s fatal shooting in Dolton
The family of a teen who was shot and killed during an apparent attempted armed robbery at a gas station in Dolton on Dec. 28 is increasing the reward for...
Teens check out service opportunities at library
Among the services the Orland Park Public Library provides are opportunities for area teens to provide service to the community. On two recent weekends, that meant helping out some pets...
Homewood rings in new year with kid friendly countdown
Before the clock struck midnight Sunday dozens of Homewood families celebrated the other 12th hour of the day during the village's annual Noon Year's celebration. And instead of champagne and...
2 teens killed in New Year’s Eve shooting in Joliet
Two teens died after being shot just before midnight on New Year's Eve in Joliet, according to the Will County Coroner's Office. Aliyah M. Salazar, 17, of Joliet, was pronounced...
Two Southland babies born as new year starts
The south suburbs has two of the first babies born on New Year's Day in the Chicago area. Joseph Alberto Guzman was born at 12:04 a.m. at Franciscan Health Hospital...