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A Wind Creek casino official stands at a booth July 11, 2024, where job seekers were to inquire about more than 1,000 open positions at the casino opening later this summer. (Harvey Park District)

Organizers say Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark canceled Wind Creek casino job fair at last minute

July 11, 2024 at 8:30 p.m.

Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark canceled a Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino job fair in Harvey Thursday just as it was to begin, sending more than 286 hopeful job seekers home,...

Bryan McDaniel, director of governmental affairs for the Citizens Utility Board, discusses proposed rate hikes by private water providers Aqua Illinois and Illinois American Water, potentially increasing water bills by $30 a month. Rep. Nabeela Syed, left,, Sen. Rachel Ventura, Rep. Dagmara Avelar and Sen. Sue Rezin also spoke (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Illinois legislators and CUB urge rejection of water rate hikes requested by Aqua Illinois, Illinois American

July 10, 2024 at 4:59 p.m.

Four Illinois legislators and a Citizens Utility Board representative urged state regulators Wednesday to reject rate hikes proposed by the state's two largest private water utilities, Illinois American Water and...

Blue Island 1st Ward Ald. Dexter Johnson addresses historic property tax increases affecting south and southwest suburban homeowners at the City Council meeting July 9. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island official calls property tax bills an ‘American nightmare’

July 10, 2024 at 11:16 a.m.

First Ward Ald. Dexter Johnson expressed frustration with the steep property tax increases affecting both residents and commercial properties, labeling it an "American nightmare."

Davida Colquitt of University Park waits as workers from Aqua Illinois fill containers with drinking water at the Community Center in 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak /baiduhai)

Judge delays decision on Aqua Illinois consent order over University Park residents’ concerns

July 10, 2024 at 1:17 p.m.

The agreement states Aqua Illinois would pay $900,000 to help eligible University Park residents replace or fix lead-contaminated fixtures.

Parent teacher mentors from the ACE Project gather for an end of the year celebration party. The ACE Project is a youth development nonprofit that teaches tennis to underserved youth in Riverdale and Dolton. (ACE Project)

Cook County awards $3 million in grants for low budget nonprofits, including five in south suburbs

July 7, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

the Active Children Excel Project provides after school tennis lessons to children in Dolton and Riverdale Elementary District 148.

Police cars line up on 127th Street after gunmen fired June 21, 2024, at the Salvation Army Worship and Community Center in Blue Island. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island officials, Salvation Army church silent on shooting aftermath

July 3, 2024 at 3:55 p.m.

Blue Island authorities have not announced any charges or said if a person taken into custody after the shooting has been released.

Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark pledges not to increase city property taxes during a news conference July 2, 2024. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark pledges no property tax hike, commits to collecting commercial tax debt

July 2, 2024 at 5:16 p.m.

Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark pledged not to raise village property taxes in the 2025 fiscal year.

The village of Matteson received $450,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to complete a flood mitigation project at Vollmer Road and Red Barn Drive as part of the county's climate resiliency initiative. (Cook County Bureau of Administration)

Cook County to invest $20 million in 26 stormwater management projects in underserved communities

July 1, 2024 at 4:19 p.m.

Projects that received at least $1 million included Harvey, South Holland, Burbank and Oak Lawn, Bedford Park, Crestwood and Midlothian.

Crews redirect traffic on 218th Street in Matteson June 28, 2024, a day after the derailment of 25 Canadian National freight train cars. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Canadian National crews and Matteson officials work to clean up derailment site, stalling operations on Main Street

June 28, 2024 at 4:54 p.m.

After 25 cars on a Canadian National Railway freight train derailed in Matteson Thursday, village police and fire crews were assisting CN Friday by blocking off roads and managing security...

Investigators and emergency personnel investigate a Canadian National freight train derailment in Matteson near the village's Historic Matteson Main Street on June 27, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

25-car train derailment in Matteson causes temporary evacuation, disrupts train schedules

June 27, 2024 at 4:47 p.m.

The Canadian National Railway Company said about 25 railcars derailed, one leaking residue liquified petroleum gas.

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