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Lincoln-Way West student honored for state bicentennial art

May 21, 2019 at 9:44 p.m.

A Lincoln-Way West High School sophomore had hoped her entry into a contest celebrating the state's bicentennial would put her artwork on the map. Courtney Kurtz's art won't grace the...

Evan Shorter, 16, of Park Forest, cleans a tombstone Saturday at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery as a volunteer with the Wounded Warrior Project.

Wounded Warrior Project volunteers clean up veterans’ headstones

May 21, 2019 at 9:43 p.m.

Victoria and Donald Miller were pleasantly surprised to see a group of people scrubbing clean the tombstones of veterans at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on Saturday. "Thank you for...

Monee man, passenger killed in Manhattan Township crash

May 21, 2019 at 9:42 p.m.

A 22-year-old Monee man and an unidentified male passenger were killed in a crash early Sunday morning, the Will County Coroner's Office reported. Eric R. Seely appeared to be the...

Calumet City man killed in Crete Township crash

May 21, 2019 at 9:42 p.m.

A 31-year-old Calumet City man was killed early Friday morning in a car crash in Crete Township, the Will County coroner's office reported. William Bass III was pronounced dead at...

Tinley Park teachers, students help house furry friends

May 21, 2019 at 9:42 p.m.

Five homeless pets have new families, and more could be adopted soon, thanks to a group of industrious teachers and students at Tinley Park High School. In the wake of...

Mark Suppelsa, Lincoln-Way alum, retiring from WGN

May 21, 2019 at 9:42 p.m.

Mark Suppelsa, the WGN-Ch. 9 news anchor set to retire Dec. 8, will never forget how the old Lincoln-Way High School in New Lenox influenced him. "I had a really...

The Vogt Visual Arts Center in Tinley Park displayed 137 works of art from area high school students during an exhibit that ended Saturday.

Tinley exhibit showcases emerging artists

May 21, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central High School student Jacob Kaehr has set out to capture the beauty in the spaces society has left behind. For the past seven months the 17-year-old from the...

An apartment building in Summit is considered a total loss following an early morning fire, officials said. Nov. 25, 2017.

Fire destroys apartment building in Summit; resident, firefighter injured

May 21, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

A resident and a firefighter were injured Saturday in an early morning fire that destroyed a Summit apartment building, Summit Fire Chief Wayne Hanson said. Firefighters called to the 7600...

Two horses killed in Palos Township after running into traffic

May 21, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

Two horses were killed Friday after running into the street and being struck by a vehicle in Palos Township, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Sheriff's Office said. The animals...

Crowds started to fill in at Orland Square Mall during the afternoon on Black Friday.

Black Friday optimism on display at Orland Square Mall

May 21, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

Black Friday shopping isn't quite what it was several years but it's still a day retailers look forward to, said Cathy Mein, marketing director for Orland Square Mall in Orland...

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