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Uncle, family mourn toddler who died following incident at Orland Square Mall

August 28, 2019 at 7:13 p.m.

Antonio Soto loved his 2-year-old niece Alexa Martinez like she was his own daughter. He took the toddler and her 6-year-old sister everywhere and was tickled recently when his name...

Una niña muere al caerle un muro móvil en una tienda Akira

August 28, 2019 at 6:04 p.m.

La policía investiga un "desafortunado accidente" en Orland Square Mall en Orland Park, en el que un muro móvil cayó y mató a una niña de 2 años, dijeron las...

Workers from Aqua Illinois dispense drinking water to local residents at the Community Center in University Park on June 20, 2019.

University Park schools shut off drinking fountains amid village’s ongoing lead contamination issues

August 26, 2019 at 5:55 p.m.

Two schools in University Park imposed a number of water use restrictions, including shutting down drinking fountains, in response to ongoing lead contamination issues in the village, officials said. Crete-Monee...

Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark, pictured in February 2016.

Harvey officials are scrambling after police and fire non-emergency phone lines were disconnected for nonpayment

August 23, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.

For about a three-day period last month, residents who attempted to call the Harvey police and fire departments' non-emergency numbers were met with a dead phone line, officials said. Harvey...

Woman critically injured after being shot while driving in Dolton

August 22, 2019 at 3:24 p.m.

A woman was in "very critical condition" Thursday after being shot while driving in Dolton, officials said. The woman, whom authorities believe may have picked up her four young children...

Entrance to the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 office at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox on April 14, 2016.

Ex-Lincoln-Way Central employee under investigation for ‘financial transgression’: Will County sheriff’s office

August 19, 2019 at 5:16 p.m.

The Will County sheriff's office is investigating possible financial crimes involving a former Lincoln-Way Central High School employee, officials said. Lincoln-Way High School District 210 administrators met with sheriff's detectives...

Davida Colquitt, 52, resident of University Park shows some frustration as workers from Aqua Illinois dispense drinking water to her containers at the Community Center in University Park on June 20, 2019.

State, Will County sue Aqua over University Park lead water contamination

August 19, 2019 at 9:02 a.m.

The Illinois Attorney General and Will County state's attorney jointly filed a lawsuit against Aqua Illinois for allegedly not providing "safe drinking water" to University Park. The five-count suit, filed...

4 female Markham police officers file gender discrimination complaints against new chief

August 19, 2019 at 10:39 a.m.

Four female Markham police officers have filed complaints of alleged gender discrimination with the Illinois Department of Human Rights in the past six months, according to state documents. The complaints,...

Rich Township High School District 227 school board Vice President Andrea Bonds speaks during a school board meeting on July 16, 2019.

Rich Township Dist. 227 settles suit that alleged Rich Central cop rammed, slammed freshman student

August 13, 2019 at 3:41 p.m.

Rich Township High School District 227 settled a lawsuit that alleged a police liaison officer used excessive force against a Rich Central student while responding to a classroom disturbance in...

Matteson School Dist. 159 settles lawsuit with superintendent, extends her contract

August 12, 2019 at 6:07 p.m.

Matteson School District 159 agreed to extend a contract to its superintendent and pay her $25,000 to settle a federal lawsuit she filed against the district after being placed on...

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