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New Lenox Fire Station #2, which closed March 30, 2018, but reopened after the village board agreed in April to loan $450,000 to the Fire Protection District, would have been at risk of closing again if voters failed to support a ballot measure tax hike.

New Lenox voters say yes to fire district tax hike; Tinley Park voters reject park district tax referendum

May 21, 2019 at 11:24 p.m.

The sixth time might be a charm for the New Lenox Fire Protection District. With 95 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, a referendum asking New Lenox residents to approve...

Chicago Heights Park District police chief secretly filmed sexual encounters with women, shared photos: prosecutors

May 21, 2019 at 11:23 p.m.

The Chicago Heights Park District police chief has been charged with sharing sexually explicit images of women without their consent, prosecutors said. Christian Daigre, 40, of Dyer, Indiana, was charged...

Troy Paraday, superintendent of Calumet City District 155, was terminated for cause on October 26, 2018, documents show.

Illinois’ highest paid superintendent fired after misconduct investigation

May 21, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

Less than a week before he was set to retire, the highest paid superintendent in Illinois was terminated Friday for allegedly padding his own pay without authorization, destroying or altering...

Country Club Hills firefighter Dena Lewis, second from left, stands with attorneys and talks about her lawsuit victory at the Daley Center on Oct. 30, 2018.

Jury awards $11 million in Country Club Hills firefighter sexual harassment, gender discrimination suit

May 21, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

A jury has awarded more than $11 million in damages to a Country Club Hills firefighter who sued the city over alleged gender discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation, according to...

Dolton and neighboring fire departments work a fire at the former home of NBA star Dwyane Wade in the 1600 block of 158th Street in Dolton on Oct. 22, 2018.

Officials still probing cause of fire at Dwyane Wade’s former home; person of interest released from custody

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

The cause of a suspicious fire that gutted the former Dolton mansion of NBA star Dwyane Wade remains under investigation, officials said Friday. The fiery blaze, which was first reported...

Alsip police release video of officer shooting drag racing suspect

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

Alsip Police on Thursday released police dashcam video of an early October incident in which an officer shot a suspected drag racer after the man allegedly drove his car toward...

Jyran Mitchell rushes outside against St. Rita in this 2017 file photo.

Assault by cop jeopardized ex-Rich Central athlete’s pro football career, lawsuit states

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

A former three-sport star and National Honors Society member at Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that police officers assaulted him outside his...

Arab American group claims congressional candidate with Nazi past used its logo in campaign ad

May 21, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

An Arab American nonprofit has condemned a Republican Congressional candidate with a Nazi past for allegedly using the name and logo of its voter mobilization campaign without permission in an...

Ex-Dolton employees file wrongful termination suit; allege their layoffs were politically motivated

May 21, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

Six Dolton employees whose positions were eliminated earlier this year have filed a wrongful termination suit against the village and the four trustees who supported the cuts, claiming they were...

Woman dies in Richton Park house fire

May 21, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

A 75-year-old woman died Monday following a fire at her Richton Park home. Joanne Dahlman, who lived in the 4400 block of Maple Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene...

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