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An eastern bluebird perches on a sign at an area forest preserve in 2003. A new program offered by the Forest Preserve District of Will County aims to help open up birding as a hobby for people who are visually impaired. (Jim Robinson/baiduhai)

Birding by ear: Will County program opens up hobby for people who are visually impaired

By Jim Dudlicek

October 12, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County aims to make birding accessible to those for...

State representatives work in the House chamber May 27, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Republican Adam Beaty challenges Rep. Anthony DeLuca for 80th state House

By Evy Lewis

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October 12, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

Police Sgt. Adam Beaty, Rep. Anthony DeLuca talk property taxes, data centers and solar farms...

Will County government offices in Joliet (Daily Southtown file photo)

Will County District 5 candidates talk solar farms, Des Plaines River bridge

By Michelle Mullins

October 12, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Democrats Sherry Williams and Karen Johnson face Republicans Dave Oxley and James “JJ” Balonek in...

Senior Bisola Disu places her college destination, the University of Michigan, on a U.S. map during Southland College Prep Charter High School’s recent All In ceremony April 23 in Richton Park. All 135 seniors were accepted to colleges and universities. (Southland College Prep Charter High School)

Around the Southland: Southland College Prep celebrates being ‘all in,’ and more

By Melinda Moore

June 4, 2026 at 9:53 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Richton Park, Oak Lawn, Flossmoor, Lemont, Palos...

People board a mobile mental and maternal health clinic Wednesday at the Link and Option Center's future triage center in Hazel Crest. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Link and Option Center mobile clinic to provide mental, maternal healthcare in south suburbs

By Olivia Stevens

June 3, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

The Link and Option Center raised $600,000 to launch the mobile clinic and is asking...

Gregory King shakes hands with Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz after King was appointed Tuesday as the village's emergency planning manager. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park Village Board appoints deputy police chief, approves new restaurants

By Addison Wright

June 4, 2026 at 9:35 a.m.

The Tinley Park Village Board James Poortinga as deputy police chief and approves a restaurant...

The Rev. William T. O’Mara (Archdiocese of Chicago)

Rev. William T. O’Mara served St. Elizabeth Seton in Orland Hills; Marian Catholic

By Bob Goldsborough

June 4, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Rev. William O’Mara capped was pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills and...

Trinity Christian College community members leave Ozinga Chapel on the Palos Heights school's campus after a legacy celebration May 7, 2026. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Chicago Christian Schools announces plan to purchase Trinity Christian College campus

By Olivia Stevens

September 8, 2026 at 9:43 a.m.

Chicago Christian Schools said it has an investment effort to buy the 60-acre Trinity Christian...

Mechanical seed collection in Orland Park, next to a 5-acre parcel in Orland Hills the Forest Preserves of Cook County is proposing to purchase. (Forest Preserves of Cook County)

Cook County Forest Preserves looks to purchase and restore 5-acre parcel in Orland Hills

By Olivia Stevens

June 2, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

A 5-acre strip on 167th Street in Orland Hills may be bought by the Forest...

The remaining structures after at least three abandoned houses caught fire Tuesday morning at 5428 Turlington Road in Harvey. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Three abandoned houses catch fire in Harvey, power line cut

By Addison Wright

June 2, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Three abandoned houses in Harvey catch fire Tuesday morning

Shannon Sokoloski smiles while holding an U.S. flag outside her home Tuesday in Oak Forest. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Roofing companies partner with Habitat for Humanity to replace Oak Forest veteran’s roof
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By Evy Lewis

June 2, 2026 at 12:48 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity with Style Exteriors by Corley and Owens Corning partnered to fix Shannon...

The Cook County courthouse in Markham. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Man charged with reckless homicide in Bloom Township 2023 fatal car crash dies, ending case

By Evy Lewis

June 1, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

Charges against Terrence Smith of University Park regarding a 2023 fatal crash in Bloom Township...

Maya Contreras, left, and Sophia Lara, sophomores at Bremen High School in Midlothian, have been named Distinguished Young Women of Illinois for the class of 2027. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Bremen students’ goal of becoming first generation college students boosted by Distinguished Young Women program

By Janice Neumann

June 1, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Two Bremen students' goal of becoming first generation college students boosted as Distinguished Young Women...