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School District 218 staff and families learn more about the Common Ground Foundation during an Oct. 7 event at the Lyric Theater in Blue Island where details were shared about the district's mentorship partnership with the foundation founded by rapper and actor Common, South Side native, and his mother. (School District 218)

Oak Lawn District 218 joins with foundation started by rapper Common for mentorship program

October 13, 2025 at 4:26 p.m.

Community High School District 218 launched a mentorship program with a foundation founded by rapper Common, a South Side native.

Central Middle School in Tinley Park, part of Elementary District 146 (Daily Southtown file photo)

Tinley Park District 146 tentative teacher contract includes 6% salary increase over 5 years

October 12, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

The Tinley Park Elementary District 146 teacher contract up for a vote Tuesday includes 6% raises for the next five years.

Tony and Kelly Laban with their 6-year-old daughter, Ella, hangs in Ella's kindergarten classroom as a comfort on her first day at McAuliffe School in Tinley Park on Aug. 13, 2025. (Kelly Laban)

COVID kindergartners: Schools adapt for children born during lockdowns

October 10, 2025 at 4:34 p.m.

Orland Park District 135 moved to hire assistant principals at Park School and Center School, where younger students attend.

Dolton Village Trustee Andrew Holmes during a Village Board meeting at Dolton Village Hall on June 3, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Dolton settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault involving Trustee Andrew Holmes and former Mayor Tiffany Henyard

October 7, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

The lawsuit alleged Dolton Trustee Andrew Holmes drugged the employee on a Las Vegas trip and shared private images.

Dolton District 149 Superintendent Maureen White, left, answers a question at a board meeting in June 2024. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Sixth graders at Calumet City middle school allegedly given nicotine gum by teacher

October 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

A teacher at Calumet City's Creative Communications Academy who allegedly gave students nicotine gum during a class has been placed on administrative leave, Dolton District 149 officials said Tuesday. Daphin...

Kiana Belcher, who is a Dolton trustee, said her campaign office for seeking the 5th District Cook County board seat is out of commission after an SUV crashed into it on Oct. 5, 2025. (Nakita Cloud)

Car crashes into Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher’s campaign office

October 6, 2025 at 2:28 p.m.

The office was Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher's campaign headquarters as she seeks election to the 5th District Cook County board.

Visitors to Midnight Terror at 5520 West 111th St. in Oak Lawn this year will be led through a workshop of lab experiments, a haunted grove and a maze of killer clowns. (Midnight Terror)

Oak Lawn’s Midnight Terror hopes to appeal to young adults with theme, storyline change

October 5, 2025 at 5:04 a.m.

Midnight Terror haunted house in Oak Lawn has updated its storyline with classic themes, owner Justin Cerniuk says.

Cook County medical examiner reports homicide in Riverdale

October 3, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

The following homicides were reported recently by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. A homicide was reported in Riverdale on Saturday, Sept. 27, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s...

Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge speaks after taking the oath of office during a council meeting at Village Hall in Orland Park May 5, 2025. (Troy Stolt/for the Daily Southtown)

Orland Park new outreach coordinator resigns as Mayor Jim Dodge’s campaign treasurer

October 6, 2025 at 12:09 p.m.

Orland Park's new outreach coordinator Dean Casper has a long relationship with Mayor Jim Dodge, including as his campaign treasurer.

Will County sheriff vehicle (Daily Southtown file photo)

Pregnant woman shot in Crete Township remains in critical condition

October 2, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

The Will County sheriff's office said a pregnant woman shot last month in Crete Township remains in critical condition.

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