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Shelley Skas, of Coping Together, hangs out with friends Milo, center and Silo on Thursday Sept. 18 at the ranch in Frankfort. (John Smierciak/Daily Southtown)

Nonprofit providing animal-assisted therapy wins grant for expansion in Frankfort

September 20, 2025 at 5:08 a.m.

Nonprofit Coping Together is planning to expand their Frankfort ranch thanks to a $50,000 grant for equipment and other resources.

Leavitt park in Flossmoor. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Flossmoor man arrested after racist graffiti found at Metra station and park

September 19, 2025 at 12:20 p.m.

A Flossmoor resident was charged with two felony counts of criminal damage of government property after racist graffiti was found.

Kisha McCaskill, executive director of the Harvey Park District, speaks Jan. 10, 2025, after being named 5th District commissioner to replace Monica Gordon on the Cook County Board. (Mike Nolan / Daily Southtown)

Harvey Park District sued in claim it blocked commissioners from serving

September 18, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

Waynemond Cotton and Lakeisha Brown-Oneal say Park District officials attempted to vacate Cotton's seat and refused to swear in Brown-Oneal.

Bremen High School District 228 (Ted Slowik/Daily Southtown)

Oak Forest High School teacher faces scrutiny after post about Charlie Kirk’s death

September 18, 2025 at 3:45 p.m.

An Oak Forest High School teacher's Facebook post appears to say Charlie Kirk's assassination was an "example of you reap what you sow."

Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 30, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Matteson shipping company, Blue Island assisted living facility sued for pregnancy discrimination

September 16, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is separately suing a shipping company's Matteson location and an assisted living company's Blue Island location for discriminating against pregnant workers, the federal agency...

Lincoln-Way High School District 210 offices. (Daily Southtown staff)

Lincoln-Way District 210 officials say 2026 budget represents full recovery from financial woes a decade ago

September 15, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Lincoln-Way District 210 is on good financial footing a decade after being put on the state Board of Education's financial watch list.

Central Middle School in Tinley Park Elementary District 146 in 2019. (Daily Southtown staff photo)

Tinley Park District 146 teachers’ union authorizes strike over contract negotiation impasse

September 12, 2025 at 4:11 p.m.

The Tinley Council Teachers 146 of Local 604 authorization vote means the earliest they are allowed to strike is Sept. 22.

Dolton Trustee Tammie Brown holds up a shirt sold as part of a fundraiser by the Dolton Firefighters Assocation on Sept. 11, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Dolton plans celebration for Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday on Sunday

September 14, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.

Dolton will host a program and celebration outside of Robert Prevost's childhood home between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday.

South Holland announced U.S. Route 6 between Wasau Avenue and State Street was closed Thursday afternoon due to a semi truck crash. (Village of South Holland)

Semi crash briefly closes South Holland stretch of Route 6

September 11, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.

Route 6 in South Holland was briefly closed Thursday after a semi-truck crashed into an overpass between State Street and Wasau Avenue.

E-scooters are parked at a dock in front of the building in Chicago on June 27, 2022. (Raquel Zaldívar/baiduhai)

Oak Lawn regulates use of e-scooters and e-bikes as popularity grows

September 12, 2025 at 3:01 p.m.

Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer shared his own experience with a child in pushing to restrict the use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

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