Will County Forest Preserve to give glimpse of ancient Illinois
It is several hundred years in the future and the travelers are ready to depart. In one instant, the machine vanished from the sterile lab and reappeared in a steamy...
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Markham man honored for service as a Tuskegee Airman, historic B-52 pilot
At age 19, Oscar Lawton Wilkerson was among the first blacks to fly a B-52 bomber. Now, the Markham resident is one of the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen, African-Americans trained...
Oak Forest hosts 8th annual Fleadh Irish fest
Oak Forest wants Southland residents to celebrate St. Patrick's Day early on Cicero Avenue. On Saturday, the Oak Forest-Crestwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oak Forest will...
6 Southland educators named Golden Apple Award finalists
Southland educators are in the running for big prizes for this year's Golden Apple awards. Three teachers and three principals in the Southland are finalists for teaching and leadership excellence...
Thousands of slaves traveled through south suburbs to freedom
Detroit was the last U.S. stop on the Underground Railroad for many people fleeing slavery for freedom in Canada, especially those living in Missouri, the northernmost slave state in the...
Our Lady of the Ridge school to remain open, officials say
The struggling Our Lady of the Ridge school in Chicago Ridge has met its financial and enrollment targets and will remain open next year, officials announced Friday. In December, the...
3 men receive weapons-related charges after stand-off with Blue Island Police, officials say
Three men received weapons-related charges following a Wednesday morning stand-off with Blue Island police, officials said. Jonathan Rodriguez, 29, of the 12700 block of Western Ave., was charged Thursday with...
Woman killed in Chicago Heights, police say
A woman was killed in Chicago Heights on Wednesday night, police said. About 9:25 Wednesday evening a woman called 911 saying she could hear a woman screaming for help, Chicago...
Flossmoor firefighters rescue family of four from roof
Flossmoor firefighters rescued a family of four from their roof Monday after a blaze charred the first floor and filled the house with smoke, officials said. At 6:25 a.m. the...
Possible shooting on I-57, police say
Illinois State Police were investigating a possible shooting Wednesday on I-57 near 127th Street in Blue Island, officials said. The shooting happened at about 2:20 p.m., police said. All southbound...