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Six people are sworn in as members of the Dolton Historic Preservation Commission, set to plan next steps for Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, on Oct. 23, 2025. (Village of Dolton)

Six chosen to plan possible uses of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home

October 28, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

Dolton Clerk Alison Key with Will Davis, Deborah White, Vince Kolber, Garrett Ghezzi and Lisa Montgomery on preservation commission.

Moraine Valley Community College professor John Sands leads a session at a cybersecurity conference in June 2024. Sands is in charge of recently awarded grant funding for faculty workshops on artificial intelligence. (Moraine Valley Community College)

Grants will help train Moraine Valley Community College faculty in AI and cybersecurity

October 27, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

Moraine Valley Community College received $1 million from the National Science Foundation for artificial intelligence training.

Orland Park therapy dog Holly is expected to provide emotional support to members of the Police Department and crime victims alongside her handler, Officer Gordon Przislicki. (Village of Orland Park)

Orland Park police therapy dog Holly to support crime victims and personnel

October 25, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

Holly, one of two therapy dogs expected to join the Orland Park police force, is partnered with Officer Gordon Przislicki.

Signs instruct visitors at the main entrance to the administrative offices for Cook County Elementary District 130, 12300 Greenwood Ave., Blue Island. (Daily Southtown staff)

Cook County District 130 custodial workers call for superintendent’s removal

October 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Custodians workers for District 130 in Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood and Robbins seek removal of Superintendent Colleen McKay.

A rendering of part of the planned downtown development in Orland Park northwest of La Grange Road and 143rd Street. (Village of Orland Park)

Orland Park votes to eliminate Main Street Triangle TIF district

October 22, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

Orland Park voted to eliminate Main Street Triangle TIF district four years early, providing $2.5 million for districts 130 and 230.

Orland Park Police Chief Eric Rossi gestures as one of the police department's drones takes off during a demonstration Oct. 20 in Orland Park. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park touts emergency response drone program as it looks to expand eyes in the sky

December 30, 2025 at 12:48 p.m.

A decade since Orland Park began using drones for police work, Police Chief Eric Rossi is looking to expand the program. "I think this is a great tool that we...

Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart speaks with a resident attending a Lightsaver Program event in Richton Park in 2022. (Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Cook County Sheriff’s Office to replace faulty vehicle lights for free in Glenwood

October 17, 2025 at 4:58 p.m.

The sheriff's office hopes to have replaced lights in more than 800 vehicles after the next event at the Glenwood public works building.

Rich Township District 227 Board President Andrea Bonds, surrounded by fellow board members, cuts ribbon to the STEM campus' new wing dedicated to career and technical education during a Oct. 15 ceremony in Olympia Fields. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Rich Township District 227 adds career and technical education to STEM campus

October 22, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

Expansion of the STEM campus will allow students to train for careers in horticulture, construction, aviation and automotive technology.

Tinley Park District 146 administrative center on Oct. 14, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park District 146 approves teacher contract with 6% salary increase over 5 years

October 15, 2025 at 2:19 p.m.

After tense negotiations that included a strike authorization, Tinley Park District 146 officials reached a deal with the teachers union.

Texas National Guard members arrive on Oct. 7, 2025, at the Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

7 Texas National Guard members in Illinois replaced for ‘not meeting mission standards’ when it came to physical fitness

October 14, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

The Texas National Guard removed seven soldiers from Illinois amid questions about their physical fitness. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called it a return to "standards."

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