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Hazel Crest Park District employee Janice Collins was terminated March 19, 2019 after admitting she faxed forged community service documents to the Cook County court system in exchange for $400 from a program participant, according to internal Park District investigative records.

Hazel Crest park district employee continued falsifying documents for cash despite felony conviction, officials say

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

A Hazel Crest Park District employee nabbed in a 2017 FBI bribery sting and accused of accepting money from criminal offenders in exchange for falsifying their community service time sheets...

Dixmoor woman facing neglect charges threatened police chief at court hearing, police say

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

A Dixmoor woman charged earlier this month with elderly and child neglect now stands accused of assault after allegedly threatening the police chief during a municipal court appearance last week,...

Brother Rice senior Liam Coughlin, of Orland Park, holds a prosthetic hand he and classmate Matteo Valencia, of Evergreen Park, designed and built using a 3D printer.

Brother Rice robotics students design and build functioning prosthetic hands for Cambodian teen

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

Brother Rice High School in Mount Greenwood prides itself on promoting STEM and service in its classrooms. When those two missions intersected this school year, students were afforded the rare...

Markham junior high teacher arrested, brought loaded gun to school, superintendent says

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

A teacher at Prairie-Hills Junior High School in Markham was arrested Tuesday after a loaded handgun allegedly was found inside a duffel bag he brought into the school, district officials...

Dixmoor trustee arrested for allegedly hindering capture of her wanted son, officials say

May 22, 2019 at 12:14 a.m.

A Dixmoor trustee was arrested after being accused of providing police false information about the whereabouts of her adult son, who allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend's home and repeatedly punched her...

Dwyane Wade donated $150,000 in 2007 to remodel his alma mater Richards High School's gymnasium. The refinished hardwood court is named in his honor.

As Dwyane Wade retires, those who knew him as a south suburban teen reflect on early ‘will to win,’ legacy of giving

May 22, 2019 at 12:12 a.m.

It's been nearly two decades since Dwyane Wade walked the halls of Richards High School in Oak Lawn, but the team's current basketball players said they still look up to...

Ex-Chicago Heights Park District police chief found not guilty in one felony case; charges dropped in another

May 22, 2019 at 12:12 a.m.

The former Chicago Heights Park District police chief, who had been facing two separate felony cases, beat one case and charges were dropped in the other, court records show. Jose...

Adrienne LaCour, a former associate principal for curriculum and instruction at Rich South High School in Richton Park, filed suit against her former employer Feb. 19, 2019, alleging she was let go after reporting alleged abuse by a relative of the superintendent.

Ex-Rich Township school administrator lost job for reporting alleged abuse by superintendent’s relative, suit says

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

A former Rich Township High School District 227 administrator claims in a whistleblower lawsuit that she lost her job last year because she reported a female student’s allegations of abuse...

Matteson passes anti-nepotism ordinance prohibiting officials from hiring relatives

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

Matteson officials passed an anti-nepotism ordinance prohibiting elected officials from hiring their relatives for government jobs. The ordinance, which passed 3-2 on April 1, enacts a policy of not hiring...

Man shot in car outside Secretary of State facility in Chicago Heights

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

A 27-year-old Harvey man was shot Monday while sitting in his car outside a Secretary of State facility in Chicago Heights, police said. When Chicago Heights police arrived on scene...

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