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The New Lenox police station. (Daily Southtown staff)

Five arrests made in connection with New Lenox Verizon store robbery; 74 phones recovered
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By Elena Tittel

October 13, 2026 at 10:44 a.m.

Five men were arrested and one charged with armed robbery in connection with a weekend...

The seal of Will County outside the Will County clerk’s office. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County clerk, treasurer and regional superintendent face election challenges

By Michelle Mullins

October 13, 2026 at 5:37 a.m.

Republican Annette Parker and Democrat Michelle Stiff run for clerk and Democrat Tim Brophy and...

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...

The South Holland Master Chorale will perform May 17 at Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland. (South Holland Master Chorale)

Around the Southland: Master Chorale offers free concerts in South Holland, more

By Melinda Moore

May 13, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from South Holland, Homer Glen, Lansing, Metra's Electric...

Markham Mayor Roger A. Agpawa, left, at a City Council meeting Sept. 3, 2025 (James C. Svehla/for the Daily Southtown)

Markham files for restraining order against Park District following prom helicopter photoshoot

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By Evy Lewis

May 13, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

Markham Park District Executive Director Quintina Brown arranged a helicopter landing for her daughter's prom,...

A bird flies past as Pope Leo XIV recites the Regina Coeli noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, May 10, 2026. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Mayor Brandon Johnson to meet with Pope Leo XIV during Vatican visit

By Alice Yin

May 13, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will meet Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Vatican at...

Augusto Hernandez and Jhosemary Gonzalez watch as their mobile home is demolished Tuesday at the Forest View Mobile Home Park, which the city ordered property owners Mer-Car Corporation to shut down in June 2025 citing unsafe conditions, code violations, unpaid water debt and incorrect zoning. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Effort to save Blue Island mobile home park culminates in demolished homes, unclear property plans

By Addison Wright

May 13, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

A yearlong effort to save Forest View Mobile Home Park in Blue Island culminates in...

Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights teacher Don’tejah Robinson conducts a science experiment with club members at the club's recently reopened facility in Ford Heights. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights reopens after being shuttered last year by canceled federal funds

By Janice Neumann

May 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

The Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights, closed last year after federal funding was...

River Oaks Center mall in Calumet City May 1, 2026. (Daily Southtown staff)

Calumet City seeks state help for eminent domain of River Oaks mall after court delay

By Olivia Stevens

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May 12, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

Calumet City asks the Illinois General Assembly to approve its quick-take of River Oaks Center...

Cook County nurse Maria Ajuzie holds 4-month-old Za'Mor Caldwell Monday at Zaharia McLaurin's home in Matteson. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Cook County program provides free at-home maternal care to south suburban mothers

By Evy Lewis

May 13, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Healthy Beginnings, a Cook County Public Health program, aims to address racial discrepancies in maternal...

Tori Lawson, of Calumet City, during the '50s with a Twist hair show Thursday at South Suburban College in South Holland. (Janice Neumann/for the Daily Southtown)

South Suburban College cosmetology students test ’50s hairstyles in contest

By Janice Neumann

May 12, 2026 at 7:08 p.m.

Pin curls, finger waves and Barbie dolls made a comeback at a 1950s mannequin hair...

Pam Kostecki, executive director at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, participates in a vigil Oct. 1, 2025, honoring people who lost their lives to domestic violence. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Pam Kostecki, who led Crisis Center for South Suburbia through COVID, steps down

By Evy Lewis

May 11, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

Pam Kostecki led the Crisis Center for South Suburbia domestic violence organization for nearly a...

Mary Pat Carr, School District 230 director of safety and security, informs teachers about the Smart Pass Digital Hall Pass System at High School in spring 2026. (High School District 230)

Orland High School District 230 to expand digital pass system that tracks students

By Addison Wright

May 11, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

High School District 230 will expand use of Raptor Technologies’ Smart Pass system after a...