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Chicago Heights man becomes second suspect charged in 2018 Park Forest homicide

October 8, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

A second man has been charged with murder in a 2018 Park Forest shooting that left one man dead and another injured, police said. Robert Sanner, of Chicago Heights, was...

Five years after being caught in FBI sting, ex-Harvey police commander reaches agreement to dismiss felony charges

October 8, 2019 at 11:58 a.m.

More than five years after being implicated in an FBI investigation into corruption within the Harvey Police Department, a now-retired officer's felony theft case will be dismissed if he stays...

Dolton Mayor Riley Rogers speaks during a south suburban crime summit held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at Thornridge High School in Dolton.

Fighting crime in the south suburbs demands a collective effort, officials say

October 3, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

Officials say tackling crime in the south suburbs will take a concerted, multipronged effort from law enforcement, politicians, students, educators and community members. Stakeholders from each of those groups met...

Man shot and killed after pointing BB gun at Bridgeview cop who arrested his girlfriend for shoplifting at a Walmart, officials say

October 2, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

An Iraq War veteran convicted nearly 10 years ago of murdering his wife was shot and killed Tuesday night when he pointed what ended up being a BB gun at...

Carmen Ayala, superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education, speaks to the board about budget cuts during a June 17, 2015, meeting at Oswego East High School.

11 severely disabled children who live at Harvey facility can’t enroll in school because districts refuse to take them: lawsuit

September 30, 2019 at 5:24 p.m.

Officials of a private facility in Harvey that houses and educates severely disabled children will soon be forced to choose between laying off staff or discontinuing education to 11 students...

Posen police sued over pursuit that ended in fatal motorcycle crash in Harvey

September 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week alleges Posen police are responsible for the death of a 35-year-old woman who was killed in a motorcycle crash that followed a police...

A bright future cut short: Family, friends remember girl shot inside Harvey home as she planned 12th birthday party

September 26, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Kentayvia Blackful had a desire to succeed, a passion for serving others and a smile that could light up a room, people who knew her well said. A leader in...

Bretta Blackful, right, greets a well-wisher in the 15800 block of Paulina Street in Harvey, Ill., on Sept. 24, 2019, as people express their concern for her granddaughter, who was shot and critically wounded a day earlier.

Girl, 11, shot in the head while planning her birthday party inside Harvey home

September 24, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

An 11-year-old girl was shot in the head Monday night as she sat in her Harvey home making plans for her birthday the next day, according to police and family....

Mother pleads guilty in Dixmoor child endangerment case

September 24, 2019 at 3:12 p.m.

One of two Dixmoor sisters who was accused of leaving their six young children unsupervised at a home police said was in "deplorable" condition has pleaded guilty to one count...

State Sen. Michael Hastings sued by former chief of staff over claims of harassment, retaliation

September 24, 2019 at 9:16 a.m.

A pair of formerly tight south suburban politicians who last year accused each other of ethics violations are now embroiled in a whistleblower lawsuit. Olympia Fields trustee Cassandra Matz is...

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