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Country Club Hills avoids forfeiting firefighter’s discrimination lawsuit after judge reverses ruling

May 21, 2019 at 11:15 p.m.

A Circuit Court judge who recently granted default judgment in favor of a female Country Club Hills firefighter who sued the city over gender discrimination and sexual harassment has reconsidered...

Judge grants default in Country Club Hills firefighter’s discrimination suit over city’s repeated failure to comply with court orders

May 21, 2019 at 11:15 p.m.

Country Club Hills has forfeited its defense of a female firefighter’s 2012 sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit over its repeated failure to comply with court orders, a judge has...

The Morales family of Lansing received criticism on social media on Sept. 26, 2018 after a Halloween decoration they hung from the tree outside their home was mistaken for a depiction of a lynching.

Dummy hanging from tree in Lansing compared to lynching victim; homeowner says it’s just a Halloween decoration

May 21, 2019 at 11:14 p.m.

A bound dummy hanging from a tree in Lansing set off a social media firestorm last month after black passersby noted its resemblance to a lynching victim and streamed video...

Express Drive thru Food store in the 14600 block of South Halsted, where at least 2 people were shot last night. Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Teen charged with murder in Harvey convenience store double homicide

May 21, 2019 at 11:12 p.m.

The second of three suspects sought in a double homicide in Harvey has been charged with first-degree murder. Yahudah Sharrieff, 17, of Chicago, was arrested Sunday in connection with a...

Roger Agpawa, left, with his wife, Janet, greets supporters after recently being sworn in as Markham's mayor.

Judge vacates order barring Agpawa from taking mayor’s office in Markham

May 21, 2019 at 11:12 p.m.

The leading vote-getter in Markham’s 2017 mayoral election, whose prior felony conviction had prevented him from being sworn into office for the past 17 months, can now hold municipal office...

An effort by Dolton Mayor Riley Rogers to place questions on the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot that ask residents about reducing the number of trustees and imposing trustee term limits may proceed, a judge has ruled.

Dolton mayor’s move to shrink board, create term limits and cut village primary can stay on ballot, judge says

May 21, 2019 at 10:13 p.m.

An effort by Dolton’s mayor to shake up the village board by reducing the number of trustees and imposing term limits for their jobs can be put to the community...

Off-duty Robbins cop exchanges gunshots in Englewood, police say

May 21, 2019 at 11:10 p.m.

An off-duty Robbins police officer witnessed a shooting in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood Tuesday morning and pursued the offenders’ vehicle north into Englewood, exchanging fire with its occupants, Chicago police...

Harvey gets nearly $1M in federal funds to hire firefighters after layoffs, tax garnishment

May 21, 2019 at 11:09 p.m.

Harvey, which laid off 18 firefighters earlier this year, has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grant money to be used for “personnel matters” within the fire department, a...

Ex-Thornton Dist. 205 consultant indicted in federal kickback probe

May 21, 2019 at 11:08 p.m.

A former Thornton Township High School District 205 technology consultant has been indicted on federal conspiracy charges for his alleged role in a kickback scheme involving district technology purchases. Timothy...

Developers unveil retail redevelopment plan for former Oak Lawn Shopping Center

May 21, 2019 at 11:08 p.m.

The Oak Lawn Planning and Development Commission unanimously approved a developer’s proposal Monday to transform the mostly vacant shopping plaza at 95th Street and Pulaski Road into a modern, landscaped...

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