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Calumet Park Mayor Ronald Denson attends a city council meeting Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 in Calumet Park, Ill. Denson said the village is "crumbling" and is looking to privatize the fire department.

Calumet Park ‘very close’ to privatizing fire department, lawyer says

May 21, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

Calumet Park, whose mayor said the village is on the brink of financial collapse, is moving closer to privatizing its fire department as a potential cost-saving measure. The village board...

Drawings by Pullman resident Larry Kuhn decorate his front yard on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, as part of a neighborhood arts held for the first time this year.

Pullman Arts Walk offers intimate view of historic South Side artist haven

May 21, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

Neighborhood residents and visitors strolled the streets of the Historic Pullman District Sunday, maps in hand, in search of art and community. The free neighborhood art walk, which stretched across...

Chicago Heights has reached a deal to purchase lake water from Hammond, Indiana.

Chicago Heights has plan to buy lake water from Indiana, resell it to south suburban neighbors

May 21, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

In an effort to position itself as a possible major regional water distributor, Chicago Heights has reached a deal to purchase additional lake water from Hammond, Indiana in hopes of...

Chicago Heights police lieutenant left work to drink at bar, returned to alter timecard, records show

May 21, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

Plagued by personal issues and dejected over a news article that chronicled his recent work suspension, a Chicago Heights police lieutenant left his post mid-shift last December to drink at...

A statue to honor firefighters was unveiled Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 at Patriot Station in Oak Lawn. The statue, created by sculptor Erik Blome, adds a sculptural element to Oak Lawn's 9/11 first responder memorial.

Oak Lawn honors sacrifice of first responders on anniversary of 9/11

May 21, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

Art Clark was 800 miles from Lower Manhattan in 2001 on the day the Twin Towers fell but he knew immediately that it would change his life forever. “I was...

Harvey man held girlfriend, five minors at gunpoint, prosecutors say

May 21, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

A Harvey man held his girlfriend, her 4-year-old daughter and four other minors at gunpoint inside his home early Sunday morning following a domestic dispute, prosecutors alleged. Divonni Keel, 25,...

Oak Lawn pays tribute to lives lost on 9/11 with anniversary ceremony

May 21, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

Oak Lawn will mark the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Tuesday with a morning ceremony at Patriot Station, home of the village’s 9/11 first responder memorial. The...

2 men shot to death in Riverdale apartment

May 21, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

Two men were found shot to death Sunday inside a Riverdale apartment building, police said. The victims, identified as Vincent Martin, 61, and Marquil Carter, 25, both lived in the...

Shots fired in Dolton following ‘road incident,’ police say

May 21, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

Gunfire erupted on Sibley Boulevard in Dolton Thursday after two vehicles were involved in “a road incident,” police said. The vehicles involved in the firefight caused two crashes and then...

Years of reliance on improper financial maneuvers to pay the bills have left the far south suburb of University Park mired in a monetary crisis of monumental proportions, officials said. The village's Town Center, where public meetings are held, is mostly vacant.

Audit finds $14 million in ‘questionable’ TIF transfers, University Park manager says

May 21, 2019 at 11:04 p.m.

From 2012 to 2016, University Park shifted nearly $40 million from tax increment finance accounts into its general and payroll funds, according to an audit the cash-strapped community commissioned to...

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