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Her commute takes her past a homeless encampment. So this Orland Park woman brings food and blankets to those in need.

May 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

For Mary Jo Cain Reis, her daily commute to work in downtown Chicago always takes her past a viaduct on the edge of the Chinatown neighborhood where people with no...

Tanya Kindle Jones of Habitat for Humanity explains the application process to some 20 people who attended a seminar Saturday at the Flossmoor Public Library.

‘I’d like to think they can help me too’: Habitat for Humanity showcases services for prospective homeowners

May 21, 2019 at 11:50 p.m.

Victoria Reed has pleasant memories from two years ago when she helped a friend obtain a new home in Chicago Heights through a Habitat for Humanity project. The organization, with...

One dead after I-80 crash involving semi, car: police

May 21, 2019 at 11:50 p.m.

One person was killed after a collision involving a semi-truck and a car Saturday morning on Interstate 80, Minooka police said. The crash between a 2017 Nissan Rogue and a...

Oak Forest spending $500K to upgrade video equipment, Public Works fleet

May 21, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Oak Forest officials engaged in a shopping spree of sorts this week as the City Council approving the expenditure of just under $500,000 to purchase equipment for the city’s Public...

County Board Commissioner Donna Miller speaks at the Women's March in New Lenox. Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the New Lenox Commons in New Lenox. Miller plans to open her 6th District office inside the Oak Forest City Hall building.

Miller to to open Cook County 6th District office inside Oak Forest City Hall

May 21, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Donna Miller, who was elected in November to represent much of the south and southwest suburbs on the Cook County Board, will be base in Oak Forest. The Oak Forest...

Beatrice Roberson, center, and her attorney, Gregory Kulis, right, gathered with a group of supporters Saturday outside Manny's Blue Room Lounge in Robbins, where Roberson's son, Jemel, was killed by a Midlothian police officer while working as a security guard for the bar.

Jemel Roberson’s mother demands justice for her son, shot by cop at Robbins bar where he worked as security guard

May 21, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

If Beatrice Roberson ever has the chance to confront Midlothian police officer Ian Covey, she has just one question for him: “Why did you feel the need to kill my...

Richards High School students gather in September in the school's gymnasium for a Challenge Day event. The District 218 School Board voted this week to explore adding an air condition unit to the gym, a move one board member called "long overdue."

Gym classes to become cooler at Richards High as board approves air conditioning system

May 21, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Commencement ceremonies held in June at Oak Lawn’s Richards High School can be unpleasant experiences, but not because of the students or the community. “I’ve attended several graduations in that...

Consultant wins more work for Gary

May 13, 2019 at 6:34 a.m.

A Munster-based firm advising the Gary Redevelopment Commission on attracting an Illinois steel distributor has been granted an extra payment for last year and a contract extension for 2019. The...

Gary hires firm to help it get EPA grant to pay for Buffington Harbor cleanup

May 13, 2019 at 6:33 a.m.

The Gary Redevelopment Commission is hiring a Griffith firm to help the city apply for a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help pay for cleanup of a...

Gary council rezones site for truck repair facility, despite objections

May 13, 2019 at 6:33 a.m.

The Gary Common Council gave its approval Tuesday to the rezoning of a residential area to permit construction of a truck repair facility, despite the objections of some city planning...

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