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Cedric Nolen was hired in July as the principal of Colin Powell Middle School in Matteson, just two months after a Chicago Board of Education Inspector General investigation substantiated sexual misconduct allegations against him, records show.

Matteson middle school principal resigns after past sexual misconduct allegations at CPS surface

September 11, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

A Matteson middle school principal resigned after the district learned he had been investigated for sexual misconduct at his previous job and recommended for placement on a "Do Not Hire"...

A guard from Monterrey Security monitors the Palos Township board meeting on Sept. 9, 2019. Protesters, who for more than two years have been demanding that Trustee Sharon Brannigan resign, are also calling on the board to rescind its contract with Monterrey

Palos Township hired a security firm to provide armed guards at its board meetings. Activists call it ‘a form of intimidation.’

September 10, 2019 at 9:32 a.m.

A group of activists who have disrupted Palos Township board meetings for more than two years to protest a trustee's controversial Facebook posts about Middle Eastern immigrants are now calling...

Experts dispel myths and misconceptions about child exploitation

September 6, 2019 at 6:52 p.m.

Synathia Harris attended an education conference in Tinley Park earlier this year hoping to better herself as a school board member and take what she learned back to her district...

1 dead, 1 injured in Robbins shooting, officials say

September 5, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

Two men were shot, one fatally, early Thursday on a residential street in Robbins, officials said. Police responded to a call for multiple shots fired at the intersection of 135th...

The Harvey Park District has settled a former maintenance employee's wrongful termination lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, officials said.

Harvey Park District settles former employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit

September 3, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

The Harvey Park District has settled a lawsuit brought by a former employee who claimed he was illegally terminated because he supported the "political rivals" of the husband and wife...

Dolton man killed in drive-by shooting, officials say

September 3, 2019 at 12:56 p.m.

A Dolton man was killed Monday night in a drive-by shooting a couple blocks from his home, officials said. The shooting, believed to be the village's seventh homicide this year...

Lincoln-Way board member resigns citing work promotion, greater job responsibilities

September 3, 2019 at 2:05 p.m.

A Lincoln-Way High School District 210 board member resigned Friday, just four months into his term, citing greater responsibilities at his job in the Will County state's attorney's office. In...

Police from many suburban departments search the scene for suspects after reports of a police officer injured in to 500 block of east Sibley Boulevard in Dolton on Aug. 19, 2019.

Dolton seeks more police manpower amid recent spate of violence

August 30, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

With its police force reduced to a fraction of what it had been only a few years ago, Dolton is looking for help combating a recent surge in violent crime....

Toddler dies after movable wall falls on her in ‘unfortunate accident’ at Orland Square Mall store, police say

August 28, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

Police were investigating an "unfortunate accident" at Orland Square Mall in Orland Park in which a movable wall killed a 2-year-old girl, officials said. The girl, Alexa Martinez of Harvey,...

16-year-old Chicago girl killed outside store in Dolton; third recent shooting in south suburb

August 28, 2019 at 8:10 p.m.

A 16-year-old Chicago girl was shot and killed Tuesday night in Dolton when someone fired into a car parked outside a convenience store, according to police in the south suburb....

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