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The Cook County courthouse in Bridgeview. (File photo)

Willow Springs man charged with attempted kidnapping in Hickory Hills

By Elena Tittel

October 15, 2026 at 5:38 p.m.

Nicholas P. Hayes, of Willow Springs, is charged with attempted kidnapping of two girls in...

Chicago man, 21, shot in head and killed in University Park

By Evy Lewis

October 15, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

Davonte Smith, 21, of Chicago was fatally shot in the head at an unknown location...

Residents protest three solar farm projects Oct. 15, 2026, at the Will County Board meeting in Joliet. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County Board rejects solar farm near Monee, approves one near Manhattan while lamenting lack of local control

By Michelle Mullins

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October 15, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

The Will County Board rejects a solar energy project in Green Garden Township and approves...

The Cook County Sixth Municipal District Courthouse in Markham. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Calumet City teacher who allegedly gave sixth graders nicotine gum faces charges

By Olivia Stevens

November 7, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

Eric Baah, of Lansing, a teacher at the Creative Communications Academy in Calumet City, was...

Middle school football team in Dixmoor, Grand Champions Elite, yell one of their team chants with coach Dwayne Tyson Nov. 6, 2025. Tyson said they need help with funding to send their team to championships in Tampa. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Dixmoor middle school football team qualifies for national championships but needs funds

By Addison Wright

November 10, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Dixmoor middle school football team Grand Champions Elite, formerly Dixmoor Vikings, needs travel funds for...

A grassy expanse near Crete photographed in September is part of a nearly 500-acre acquisition by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The Book family property will be added to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, making it the district's second largest preserve. (Forest Preserve District of Will County)

Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 500-acre purchase is second largest land buy in its history

By Michelle Mullins

November 7, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

Forest Preserve District of Will County buys 500 acres near Crete, makes Goodenow Grove Nature...

The Citgo refinery in Lemont in 2019. (Scott Olsen/Getty)

Lemont residents allege Citgo facility is harming air quality

By Addison Wright

November 7, 2025 at 4:03 p.m.

Lemont residents rally against alleged air quality issues from a Citgo facility based on Environmental...

Construction underway Nov. 5, 2025, at the Waverly Creek development at 15541 Cicero Ave., Oak Forest. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Oak Forest sees ‘Cicero Avenue of tomorrow’ in housing, business development projects

By Evy Lewis

November 6, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

A senior housing complex in Oak Forest is the latest development along Cicero Avenue, though...

Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge leads a Village Board meeting Nov. 3, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park hires lobbying firm with ties to Michael Madigan, holds off on 20-unit housing development

By Olivia Stevens

November 6, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

Orland Park hired two lobbying firms, including one connected to former Speaker Michael Madigan, to...

Ron Harrigan leads the Southland College Prep High School marching band at the school's homecoming pep rally Nov. 5, 2025. Harrigan was honored at the pep rally as the Illinois Network of Charter High Schools Teacher of the Year. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Southland College Prep band director Ron Harrigan is state charter school teacher of the year

By Olivia Stevens

November 6, 2025 at 9:53 a.m.

During Southland College Prep Charter High School's homecoming pep rally Wednesday, band director Ron Harrigan...

Area residents are invited to join a program honoring veterans Nov. 9 at the Lansing Veterans Memorial, which includes granite etchings of soldiers from throughout U.S. history. (Village of Lansing)

Around the Southland: Veterans Day events planned, pumpkin smash set, more

By Melinda Moore

November 5, 2025 at 3:35 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Park, Lansing, Will County, Frankfort, Palos...

Joe Leigh, right, vice president of the Tinley Park Bobcats, and Patrick Coyne, treasurer of the league, with the league's new AED, donated last month by the village. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park youth baseball community honors late coach Ares Roper by installing AEDs
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By Addison Wright

November 5, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

Tinley Park Bulldogs Athletic Club received a donation of two AEDS in honor of longtime...

Harvey 6th Ward Ald. Tyrone Rogers listens to Fo4th urth Ward Ald. Tracy Key's comments after Key's constituent, Sharron McGee, was removed from the room at a meeting of Harvey's Finance Committee Oct. 27, 2025. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Harvey 2023 collection rate means $24.15 million in unpaid taxes, Cook County treasurer’s report finds

By Evy Lewis

November 5, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Harvey billed $57.9 million in taxes in 2023 and has collected only $33.75 million, a...