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Patricio Leyva, 10, watches the television announcing a surprise trip to the Chicago Cubs training center in Arizona for spring training at Gallagher Way, next to Wrigley Field, on Feb. 11, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

10-year-old heart patient from Country Club Hills gets trip to Cubs spring training

February 11, 2025 at 5:39 p.m.

Patricio Leyva of Country Club Hills, Mary Alice Kunz from Bourbonnais and Gerald Kruel from Chicago, will travel to Cubs spring training.

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Driver cited for DUI after rollover crash on Interstate 57 near Oak Forest

February 10, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

Keith Cobbins, 24, of Chicago, was cited for DUI after rolling his sedan off Interstate 57 near Oak Forest Sunday night.

Gov. JB Pritzker, Pace Chairman Rick Kwasneski, Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger and state Sen. Napoleon Harris celebrate a $36 million grant Feb. 7, 2025, at the Pace Acceptance Facility in Markham on February 7, 2025. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Pace gets $27 million in state funds for zero-emission bus fleet; watching how climate funding unfolds under Trump

February 7, 2025 at 4:52 p.m.

Pace announced a $36 million grant agreement for zero-emission buses, amid uncertainty over federal climate funding under Trump.

Sister Mary Lieb, left, and Sister Sandra Franzen outside the Will County Adult Detention Facility Feb. 4, 2025. The two educators work with the Will County Center for Correctional Concerns, helping detainees work toward take the GED test. (Samantha Moilanen / Daily Southtown)

Will County nonprofit works to provide GED training and testing in jail

February 7, 2025 at 5:10 a.m.

The Will County Center for Correctional Concerns provides free GED tests for detainees at the jail, but needs donations.

Jeff Regnier, the owner of Kee Firearms and Training in New Lenox. (Alexandra Kukulka / Daily Southtown)

New Lenox gun shop owner, business partner argue wrongful asset seizure and forfeiture abuse in federal lawsuit

February 5, 2025 at 7:06 a.m.

New Lenox gun shop owners Jeffery Regnier and Greta Keranen are suing Will County sheriff, U.S. Secret Service, over asset seizures.

Some Chicago businesses close to protest immigration crackdown

February 4, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

As immigrant communities entered a third week of fear and uncertainty in the shadow of immigration action, some business owners closed up shop as part of a national "Day Without...

Chicago man charged in shooting at burial service in Evergreen Park cemetery

January 31, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

Roger Nava, 23, of Chicago, is charged with attempted first-degree murder for the shooting at Evergreen Park's St. Mary's Cemetery.

2 Frankfort residents killed, 4 injured in three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck in Will County

January 31, 2025 at 3:52 p.m.

Two people were killed and four others were injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone in Will County.

Joe Leonard stands in front of the professional-grade boxing ring at BVL Boxing Solutions, his newly opened gym in Mokena. Inspired by his late brother, Leonard created the gym to support those struggling with addiction. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

‘What we’re doing works’: Boxing gym opens in Mokena for those battling addiction

February 12, 2025 at 10:51 a.m.

Keith Werfelman opened BVL Boxing Solutions, a gym for those battling addiction, Jan. 15 in his hometown of Mokena.

Guadalupe Gutierrez’s younger cousin, a student at Rosa Parks Middle School in Dixmoor, came home in tears earlier this month after a teacher made a comment about eagerly awaiting the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants promised by President Donald Trump. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

Teacher’s comment about deportations at Dixmoor school sparks fear as threat of ICE raids loom

January 30, 2025 at 2:54 p.m.

A resident is speaking out after a teacher at Rosa Parks Middle School in Dixmoor made comments supporting mass deportation.

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