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Chicago Heights baby’s death under investigation

May 21, 2019 at 7:01 p.m.

Police are investigating the death of a 7-month-old boy found unresponsive Thursday morning in the boy's Chicago Heights home, authorities said. Results are pending from an autopsy performed Friday on...

Seniors at Southland College Preparatory Charter High School hold up signs Wednesday showing off the colleges and universities they were accepted to and the amount of money for scholarships they were offered.

All 109 seniors from elite Southland charter school accepted into college

May 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Four years ago, Jocelyn Dorney cried when a ping pong ball was drawn with her number in a lottery to get into an elite south suburban charter school. Dorney, now...

Registered sex offender charged with sexually assaulting girl

May 8, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

A Cook County judge set bail at $1.5 million Tuesday for a registered sex offender from Oak Forest who is accused of sexually assaulting the 6-year-old daughter of a friend....

Park Forest police officers steady themselves as Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 students roar ahead of Friday's game against the police department.

Police, students play basketball game honoring Park Forest officer

May 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

To reach out to students in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163, officers from the Park Forest Police Department started participating in friendly basketball games against the youngsters. Police won...

Steven and Mary Siano were found dead Saturday inside their unincorporated Homer Glen home, pictured here.

Homer Township couple dead in murder-suicide had financial problems

May 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

A Homer Township couple found dead in their home Saturday after an apparent murder-suicide had been involved in foreclosure proceedings on their home in Will County court, records show. Will...

Oak Forest police officer arraigned for Calif. confrontation

May 8, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

An Oak Forest police officer and two family members were arraigned Wednesday in a California court on charges stemming from the February stabbing of a teenage boy. Arthur Roman, 28,...

This car was involved in a crash with a school bus carrying students at Cedar Road and Victoria Township in Homer Township.

Driver ticketed in crash with school bus

May 21, 2019 at 6:59 p.m.

Police have ticketed the teenage driver of a car that collided with a school bus Thursday in Homer Township, authorities said. Three elementary school students from Homer Glen's Schilling School...

Indiana man found shot to death in Chicago Heights

May 8, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

A 50-year-old Indiana man was found dead, shot in the head, early Thursday morning in Chicago Heights, police said. Brian McGee, of the 100 block of Illinois Street in LaCrosse,...

Actor George Wendt is scheduled to give the commencement address on May 7 at Saint Xavier University.

Actor George Wendt to give commencement address at Saint Xavier

May 21, 2019 at 6:58 p.m.

A comedian known for his role as the cantankerous Norm Peterson from the television show "Cheers" will speak to aspiring actors, artists and others next month at Saint Xavier University....

I-57 work will prompt night lane closures

May 21, 2019 at 6:58 p.m.

Plans called for lanes along various stretches of Interstate 57 in Country Club Hills and Matteson to be temporarily closed at night starting Tuesday, weather permitting, in order to make...

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