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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...

The Cook County Fifth Municipal District Courthouse in Bridgeview. (Daily Southtown file photo)

Man charged with resisting arrest and battery of 2 Orland Park police officers not detained

By Olivia Stevens

April 14, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Daniel Schmidt was charged after Orland Park officers were treated Sunday at Northwestern Palos Community...

Homicides reported in Riverdale, Robbins and Oak Forest

By Evy Lewis

April 13, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

Latrell Williams, 30, of Alsip, Carlos Wilson, 42, of Chicago and an unidentified person in...

Geoffrey Baer, a self described "train nut," got a chance to drive an antique steam locomotive during filming for his new program "Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer." (Liz Farina Markel)

Landmarks: Geoffrey Baer eyes Chicago area’s long relationship with railroads in new program
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By Paul Eisenberg

April 13, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Geoffrey Baer’s latest program on WTTW takes dive deep into the links to passenger and...

Lynwood resident and DoorDash driver Dalton Campbell pumps gas Thursday at a QuikTrip gas station in Lansing. (Francine Knowles/for the Daily Southtown)

Column: Gasoline prices curtail business, behaviors of south suburban residents

By Francine Knowles

April 13, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Stephanie Luster of Flossmoor, Corrine Wilkerson of Homewood, and Dalton Campbell of Lansing say gas...

Tinley Park Village Manager Pat Carr speaks during a Village Board meeting Dec. 16, 2025. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park proposes budget with no deficit, concerns about oil prices

By Addison Wright

April 13, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

Tinley Park Finance Director Scott Bordui said personnel and health insurance benefit increases fueled the...

The South Suburban Humane Society found 26 cats in a crate and four kittens in a nearby box at the John E. Traeger Family Picnic Area in Park Ridge. Several of those cats were adopted at the Crestwood PetSmart store. This cat named Kings was still awaiting adoption Thursday at the humane society. (John Smierciak/for the Daily Southtown)

‘Not surprised,’ South Suburban Humane Society nurses 30 cats found in forest preserve

By Addison Wright

April 12, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

The South Suburban Humane Society nursed 30-plus cats found in a crate a Cook County...

Earth Day event in Evergreen Park recalls lasting legacy of Helen Cuprisin

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By Janice Neumann

April 12, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

The Evergreen Park Public Library dedicated its annual Earth Day event to longtime board member...

Adam Bianchi, general superintendent of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, laughs on a tour of the Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland on April 9, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

New Cook County forest preserve boss expands conservation efforts amid federal retreat

By A.D. Quig

April 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For the past eight months, Adam Bianchi has settled into the job of managing Cook...

The South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse in East Hazel Crest on March 25, 2026. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Licenses revoked for long-operating recovery home in East Hazel Crest

By Evy Lewis

April 11, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

The South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse was a staple of addiction recovery...

Manager Diane Matthews, left, stands behind the counter at The Village Door Dec. 18, 2025, during a candlelight shopping event in downtown Homewood. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Village Door consignment shop in downtown Homewood to close after three decades

By Evy Lewis

April 10, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

The Village Door, a volunteer-operated consignment shop that fundraises for the Cancer Support Center, will...