Daily Southtown

News from around the Southland includes items from Palos Heights, Will County forest preserves, Orland Park. Stagg High School, more

JCPenney to open a new store to replace its shuttered Ford City location

September 14, 2026 at 4:11 p.m.

JCPenney plans to open a new store in the next few months to replace its...

September 14, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Illinois joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in that suit....

September 18, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Rich Township's pantry has struggled to keep ahead of a surge in demand driven by...

September 18, 2026 at 8:12 p.m.

As high school football season across the south and southwest suburbs is in full swing,...

September 14, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

Tyler Plantz, who was fired Sunday as Providence's head football coach, shares his side of...

September 14, 2026 at 12:36 p.m.

Hillcrest High School reports improved attendance, graduation and dictionary behavioral rates as a result of...

September 14, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

St. Rita makes the biggest move, while Morgan Park enters the rankings riding a three-game...

September 14, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

A month and a half after an EF-1 tornado swept through Country Club Hills, Hazel...

September 13, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

Providence fires head football coach Tyler Plantz, who graduated from the school and played in...

September 13, 2026 at 10:47 a.m.

Aiden Noto runs for 98 yards and a key late TD as Lincoln-Way Central holds...