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Manny's Blue Room Lounge in Robbins on Nov. 12, 2018.

Security guard killed by Midlothian police officer, 4 injured in Robbins bar gunfight

May 21, 2019 at 11:27 p.m.

A security guard at a tavern in south suburban Robbins was fatally injured when shot by a police officer early Sunday, officials said. Jemel Roberson, 26, was at Manny’s Blue...

Orland Park residents check out the village memorial that lists the names of more than 1,000 local residents who served in the military.

Orland Park adds 22 names to village’s Veterans Memorial

May 21, 2019 at 11:27 p.m.

Michael Kosteczko was a college student back in the late 1960s who easily could have claimed a student deferment to avoid, at least temporarily, having to serve in the military...

Study approved on Buffington Harbor access project

May 13, 2019 at 6:10 a.m.

An engineering study for a project to improve public access to the Buffington Harbor area of Gary has won approval from the Gary Redevelopment Commission. The commission voted Nov. 7,...

Gary wants to use tow fee funds for police vehicle maintenance

May 13, 2019 at 6:06 a.m.

The Gary Common Council is being asked to consider changes in city ordinances that will permit money raised from auctioning off towed vehicles to go to maintain the city’s fleet...

The building that houses Angler's Outlet in Oak Forest may have a date with the wrecking ball after the fishing store departs for Tinley Park. The property owner plans to erect two new structures on that lot along Cicero Avenue.

As fishing business prepares to depart Oak Forest for Tinley Park, new buildings planned along Cicero Avenue

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

When a store that caters to those who enjoy fishing moves out of its building on Cicero Avenue in Oak Forest, the building may be going away as well. The...

Gary City Councilman Herb Smith, D-At large

Gary committee to investigate EMS financial shortfall in closed session

May 13, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

A Gary Common Council committee that is investigating a $8.1 million shortfall in a fund meant for the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services expenses will resume its efforts during...

Developer wants to turn former Gary supermarket into storage units

May 13, 2019 at 6:04 a.m.

A former supermarket in Gary could wind up being converted into a storage unit, with the 69,000 square feet of space allowing for storage lockers contained completely indoors. Midwest Self-Storage...

Gary eyes transfer of funds to ensure city will have road salt for winter

May 13, 2019 at 6:04 a.m.

The Gary Common Council is contemplating transfers of money throughout the budget remaining for 2018 to ensure the city will have a supply of road salt on hand to help...

Community High School District 218 board member Robert Stokas, left, tells his school board colleagues Thursday why he thinks they ought to consider replacing the playing surfaces of their athletic facilities.

District 218 to study installing artificial turf on playing fields

May 21, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

Community High School District 218 officials will study in coming weeks the merits of installing artificial turf at athletic fields at its high schools in Oak Lawn, Palos Heights and...

Students walk in 2016 at the entrance to Shepard High School in Palos Heights, where upgraded secure entryways were installed five years ago. The District 218 board now plans to improve the entrances at other schools in the district.

District 218 spending nearly $1.2 million to secure entrances at Richards, Eisenhower and other facilities

May 21, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.

Entrance doors at four educational structures in School District 218 will become more secure after the School Board agreed to pay just over $1.1 million to a Waukegan-based construction company...

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