Busy day for Orland Park firefighters
Orland Park firefighters were busy Tuesday afternoon, hours before a new district fire chief was sworn in at a formal ceremony. Michael Schofield was named to the top fire district...
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Benny the Bull, Taj Gibson visit hospitalized youngsters
Falling and breaking his arm, Jake Schied was hospitalized at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn. During his stay, the 9-year-old boy from the South Side neighborhood of Beverly got...
Online fundraising effort started for Park Forest police officer’s care
As a Park Forest police officer remains unconscious and hospitalized after being shot in the head, an online fundraising effort continues to draw financial support to help cover his medical...
Children swarm Glenwood’s Hickory Glen Park in hunt for Easter eggs
Katie Schranz remembers searching for Easter eggs at a Glenwood community hunt for as long as she can recall. Schranz is the park program coordinator for the south suburban village...
March 4 Meg draws 1,200 participants, raises money for skin cancer research
Malignant melanoma took only 19 months from the date of diagnosis to take the life of Meg Moonan four years ago. In her memory, March 4 Meg was started to...
Pot, gun found during Markham stop
Police found more than three pounds of suspected drugs and a gun during a Wednesday morning traffic stop in Markham, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Joshua Tolliver, 33,...
Park Forest police officer still critical after gunfight
Tim Jones grew up in Markham watching his father put on a police uniform and leave the house every day to serve his community. It was his dream to become...
Park Forest officer critically wounded in shootout; suspect killed
A Park Forest police officer was critically wounded in a gunfight Saturday morning with a 21-year-old burglary suspect, who was killed in the shooting, authorities in the south suburb said....
Two men charged with weapon violations after felon receives gun
Two men face weapon charges after a handgun allegedly ended up in the hands of a felon from Sauk Village, police said. Cook County Sheriff's deputies arrested Brandon Brown, 27,...
New Lenox gas station sells $27 mil. winning lottery ticket
A $27 million winning ticket for Thursday's Lotto drawing was sold at a New Lenox gas station, according Illinois Lottery officials. The Illinois Lottery is encouraging those who bought tickets...