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A group from Frankfort gets ready Tuesday morning to head to Matteson in the Discovery Trail Relay 250. (Jeff Vorva/for the Daily Southtown)

Frankfort kicks off Southland leg of America 250 relay

By Jeff Vorva

October 13, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Breidert Green in Frankfort was the starting point for the Southland portion of the Discovery...

Wolfe Wildlife Park in Oak Lawn (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown).

Oak Lawn Park District to upgrade trails at Wolfe Wildlife Park with $2 million state grant

By Evy Lewis

October 13, 2026 at 1:24 p.m.

Oak Lawn Park District plans to use a $2 million state grant to replace the...

The New Lenox police station. (Daily Southtown staff)

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

By Elena Tittel

October 13, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

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

Jessica Rucinski, Bremen High School principal, during the student and faculty basketball game in January 2026. She is leaving the school in July to work for the district. (School District 228)

‘Hungry energy’ with new Bremen principal and staff stepping up as 70 people retire

By Addison Wright

April 30, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Bremen High School Principal Jessica Rucinski will be replaced by Matt Meany in July as...

Orland Park police (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Person in custody for death of 77-year-old man in Orland Park

By Olivia Stevens

April 30, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

The Cook County medical examiner's office said the death of Samir Kassem, 77, of Orland...

Orland Park Village Manager George Koczwara, left, and Assistant Village Manager Jim Culotta during a Village Board meeting Nov. 3, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Technology allows Orland Park residents to receive mental health, housing resources

By Olivia Stevens

April 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Orland Park officials are promoting access to Care Solace, a hub for social services and...

Two student composers from Victor J. Andrew High School, Dash Wilson and Ashton Zopf, were recognized at the 2026 Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State Festival. Director of Bands Mark Iwinski, left, snaps a shot of Wilson, second from left, and Zopf, third from left, with other students chosen for the festival: Lucas Cordova, Sankalp Desai, Anna Bellarmino and Sophia Cescato. (Mark Iwinski)

Young composers earn state honors with music they wrote for Andrew High School ensembles
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By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

The musical talent and creativity of two Andrew High School seniors are taking center stage...

The baseball team at Oak Lawn Community High School recently played an Illinois High School Association game against Reavis High School at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Vincent Olejniczak)

Around the Southland: Oak Lawn Community and Reavis play nine at Wrigley, musicians lauded, more

By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

News from the Southland includes items from Oak Lawn, Burbank, Palos Park, New Lenox, Lemont,...

James Knapp Jr., son of late Cook County sheriff’s police Officer James Knapp, speaks as his mother, Grace, and cousin, detective Shawn Knapp, stand beside him during Wednesday's ceremony to designate 76th Avenue from 100th Place to 103rd Street as Honorary James F. Knapp Way. (Troy Stolt/for the Daily Southtown)

Bridgeview street dedicated to James Knapp, sheriff’s police officer killed in 2006 car crash

By Evy Lewis

April 29, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

A section of 76th Avenue alongside the Bridgeview courthouse was designated as Honorary Police Officer...

Blue Island residents cheer and clap during Tuesday's City Council meeting after 10 people finished speaking against a possible data center. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island residents speak out against possible data center, mayor says comments are premature

By Addison Wright

April 30, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

Blue Island residents told the City Council and Mayor Fred Bilotto they oppose a data...

Matt Buerger of Farnsworth Group explains a planned flood mitigation project during a public meeting Tuesday at the Crestwood Civic Center. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Crestwood and Midlothian project would add 4.5 million gallons of floodwater capacity

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By Evy Lewis

April 29, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

The MWRD flood mitigation project area is bounded by the Midlothian Turnpike, Central Avenue, 147th...

Opposition against an Alsip housing facility expressed during a recent public hearing led BEDS Plus to withdraw the proposal and rework it. (BEDS Plus)

BEDS Plus withdraws proposal for apartments for chronically homeless people in Alsip

By Olivia Stevens

April 28, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Opposition for an Alsip housing facility expressed during a public hearing led BEDS Plus to...

Oak Lawn Village Manager Thomas Phelan, left, explains board member Timothy Desmond's resignation during Tuesday's Village Board meeting. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Oak Lawn Trustee Timothy Desmond resigns to develop housing with village

By Olivia Stevens

April 28, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

Oak Lawn Trustee Timothy Desmond resigned to enter into a contract through his Leeside Builders...