New pressure in St. John to raze old Kmart building
The demolition of several buildings on the east side of U.S. 41 near W. 96th Place is expected to begin soon to make way for the Shops 96 commercial development....
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2020 budget proposal criticized by Great Lakes environmentalists
Local environmentalists and organizations are up in arms over budget documents released earlier this month showing President Donald Trump is making another attempt to slash federal funding that goes toward...
Panera in Homewood closing as a new one is set to open, but mayor asks: Why can’t we have both?
When Panera Bread decided to build a new restaurant on Halsted and 175th streets just north of Portillo’s in Homewood, village officials were led to believe that it was not...
Brief EF-0 tornado touches down in Lowell, damaging church
A brief EF-0 tornado Thursday afternoon in Lowell caused damage to a church and downed some trees and power lines. The National Weather Service in Romeoville, Ill., said numerous thunderstorms...
Makerfest in Mokena celebrates creativity
Chicago Southland Makerfest offers kids of all ages a chance to do some making and see what others have made. The fifth annual event March 30 at United Association Local...
Paint schemes considered for Crown Point water towers
As part of an infrastructure improvement project, Crown Point is set to give its water towers a makeover. Painting the three towers could begin in April. On March 13, Mayor...
New sewer fee approved for Winfield building permits
Winfield's tap-on fee for its sewer system will increase for the second time in two years. In 2017, the Town Council approved an ordinance that increased the standard tap-on fee...
Proposed rate hike called ‘excessive’ at utility hearing in Hammond
More than 160 people attended a hearing Monday at Hammond High School regarding the Northern Indiana Public Service Co.’s proposed electric increase of about $12 per month for residential customers....
St. John community gathers to remember 19-year-old homicide victim Molley Lanham
Candles lit the night sky Friday at the amphitheater near the pond in St. John’s Lake of the Hills subdivision to remember Molley Lanham. It was a place where Lanham,...
Southland student athletes join effort to help Englewood community center expand
Student athletes from the Southland were among thousands of high school soccer players in the Chicago area and Northern Illinois who helped raise funds so an organization in Englewood could...