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Sauk Village mayor Derrick Burgess presides over a village board meeting on May 21, 2019, where the newly elected trustees voted to investigate two of his administrators and conduct a forensic audit of village finances.

Judge orders Sauk Village mayor not to interfere with village administrator he’d allegedly prevented from working

August 9, 2019 at 5:29 p.m.

A Cook County Circuit Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits Sauk Village's mayor from interfering with the hiring of a new administrator. Mayor Derrick Burgess, who argued...

Crystal Worship listens to her attorney announcing the filing of a lawsuit against Country Club Hills and Richton Park over an incident in which police shot her 12-year-old son during a pre-dawn raid.

Officer shot 12-year-old boy during pre-dawn raid gone wrong in Markham, lawsuit alleges

August 9, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

A 12-year-old boy suffered permanent injuries after being shot in his bed by a police officer during a pre-dawn raid at his Markham home in May, a lawsuit alleged. The...

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann, 53, a retired Chicago Ridge police chief who currently serves as superintendent of Union School District 81 in Joliet, will announce on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, his intention to run for the 37th District Illinois House seat being vacated by retiring State Rep. Margo McDermed

New Lenox mayor to enter Illinois House race

August 8, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann announced he plans to seek the 37th District Illinois House seat held by Margo McDermed. Baldermann, 53, a retired Chicago Ridge police chief who also...

State, Will County agencies clean up after large fire in Joliet industrial park

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

Workers from state and Will County agencies spent Monday cleaning up after a large weekend fire that engulfed two commercial buildings in a Joliet industrial park and sparked brush fires...

Superintendent Troy Paraday, who was terminated by Calumet City School District 155 in Oct. 2018 for alleged misconduct, is now under investigation by the Cook County Sheriff's Office, officials said.

Ex-Calumet City Dist. 155 superintendent — once Illinois’ highest paid educator — is under investigation: sheriff’s office

August 2, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.

The former superintendent of Calumet City School District 155 is under investigation by the Cook County sheriff's office, a spokeswoman said. The agency launched its probe into Troy Paraday around...

A 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside Let's Play, a Harvey nightclub along Dixie Highway, on July 8, 2019. The club, which was cited by the city in connection with the shooting and other liquor license violations, agreed Wednesday to accept a 14-day suspension and pay a $1,000 fine.

Harvey club with recent shooting, alleged liquor violations agrees to fine, suspension

August 2, 2019 at 5:57 a.m.

A Harvey nightclub with a recent fatal shooting near its business agreed to close for two weeks and pay a fine related to alleged liquor license-related violations. The owner of...

Calumet City man charged with murder in Lansing double shooting

July 30, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

A Calumet City man allegedly fatally shot a woman and wounded a man in a Lansing parking lot last week after a botched bike sale, prosecutors said. Marvin Gibson-Jones, 21,...

Railroad crews worked to repair tracks in University Park on July 29, 2019. An Amtrak train derailed Sunday after striking a vehicle on the tracks. The vehicle's 77-year-old driver was killed, officials said.

Frankfort man killed in collision with Amtrak train

July 29, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

A box truck driver was killed Sunday after colliding with an Amtrak train at a crossing in University Park, officials said. Richard E. Millette, 77, of Frankfort, was struck just...

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 EPA cites University Park water supplier for alleged violations as lead contamination issues persist

July 29, 2019 at 8:15 a.m.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency officials cited Aqua Illinois for a series of alleged violations related to ongoing lead water contamination issues in University Park that persist more than a month...

Southland politicians benefit from state law prohibiting retroactive term limits

July 26, 2019 at 3:31 p.m.

Some long-serving south suburban officials who previously were prohibited from seeking office because of voter-supported term limits may now seek reelection at least one more time under a new law....

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