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People make the sign of the cross at the start of noon Mass, which included special prayers for Pope Leo XIV, at Holy Name Cathedral on Oct. 14, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago prays for native son Pope Leo XIV as he battles lung cancer. ‘His heart is still connected to this city.’

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

October 14, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

Local Catholic faithful pray for the healing of Pope Leo after physicians diagnosed him with...

Cy the coyote has been named as the new mascot of Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. The costume is designed to accurately portray coyotes native to northern Illinois. (Moraine Valley Community College)

Around the Southland: New mascot at Moraine Valley Community College, and more

By Melinda Moore

October 14, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Palos Heights, Flossmoor, Orland Park, Oak Forest,...

Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer during a Village Board meeting April 28, 2026. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Home gun dealers allowed in Oak Lawn under new ordinance

By Olivia Stevens

October 14, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

The Oak Lawn Village Board voted Tuesday to update village gun regulations, opening the door...

Then-Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks at a dedication event of the Orland Park police station Oct. 23, 2023. (John Smierciak/for the Daily Southtown)

Judge denies former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s attempt to dismiss order regarding his political blog

By Olivia Stevens

January 22, 2026 at 10:34 a.m.

A Cook County judge denied Keith Pekau's request to dismiss an order requiring him to...

Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing. (Brett Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Former Thornton Fractional High School teacher charged with sexual assault of student

By Olivia Stevens

January 21, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

Andre Richmond, 32, was charged with criminal sexual assault involving two students a year after...

Jeffery Regnier leaves the Will County Courthouse after Judge Brian Barrett dismissed the final forfeiture case against Regnier and Greta Keranen on Jan. 21, 2026. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Will County judge calls state actions disturbing in final Kee forfeiture case

By Addison Wright

January 21, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

Will County Judge Brian Barrett dismissed the forfeiture case against two New Lenox business owners...

Christopher Zarozny, left, one of the two owners of Beyond Borders Cafe, points out the gas meter that was hit in the crash in Flossmoor, Jan. 13, 2026. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

‘People that we don’t even know showed up’: Flossmoor cafe reopens following car crash

By Evy Lewis

January 23, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

Beyond Borders Cafe in Flossmoor reopened Saturday after being closed for less than a week...

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields on Jan. 17, 2026. (Daily Southtown staff)

For-profit Prime Healthcare to acquire nonprofit Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
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By Evy Lewis

January 20, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Franciscan Alliance announced Friday it will sell Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to Prime Healthcare. The...

The Harvey Park District (Daily Southtown file photo)

Case dropped against Harvey Park Board member who alleged politically motivated arrest

By Evy Lewis

January 20, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

A domestic violence case against Harvey Park Board member Lakeisha Brown-Oneal was dismissed Tuesday. Brown-Oneal...

Khali Spraggins, a 20-year-old actress on "The Upshaws," sorts through beads Monday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park. (Cam'ron Hardy/for the Daily Southtown)

Volunteers including actress Khali Spraggins support MLK Day of Service at The Bridge Teen Center

By Cam'ron Hardy

January 20, 2026 at 11:38 a.m.

Khali Spraggins, who played Aaliyah on "The Upshaws," volunteered with her aunt who co-founded The...

The Orland Park Village Board approved plans Monday for a 229,000-square-foot Amazon retail development. (Amazon)

Orland Park board approves Amazon retail development at 159th and LaGrange Road

By Olivia Stevens

January 20, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

Plans for an Amazon development at 159th Street and La Grange Road in Orland Park...

Students learn about voting supply carriers and what comes with them at Oak Forest High School Jan. 7, 2026, as a part the Defenders of DA’Mocracy pilot program. (Bremen High School District 228)

Students train to be election judges at Oak Forest High School

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By Addison Wright

January 20, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Oak Forest High School students will be election judges after training from the the Cook...

Park Forest Mayor Joseph Woods, left, accepts the Martin Luther King Lifetime Achievement Award in memory of police Officer Tim Jones from Victory Community Coalition Senior Pastor Andrew D. Singleton, Jr. Monday in Tinley Park(Jeff Vorva/for the Daily Southtown)

Martin Luther King event in Tinley Park honors late Park Forest Officer Tim Jones

By Jeff Vorva

January 19, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

Tim Jones, the Park Forest police officer who was shot in 2016 and died in...