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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

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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...

Giving his ‘time and hands:’ Blind massage therapist in Orland Park looks to gives back to single parents

By Olivia Stevens

January 23, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Steven Stewart offers free massages to single parents out of Unsighted Massage, housed in Nicole...

Palos Park police investigator Danielle Scaccia shares a presentation in August 2024, highlighting the growing prevalence of scams targeting older populations. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

$788,000 lost in Palos Hills in second high-value south suburbs scam in recent months

By Evy Lewis

January 18, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

An elderly Palos Hills resident lost $788,000 in a phone scam that's under investigation, according...

A cot set up with water, snacks and a blanket at a Cook County courthouse warming center. (Cook County Facilities Management)

Cook County opens courthouses for cold weather shelter second time this season

By Addison Wright

January 18, 2026 at 6:18 a.m.

About a dozen people took shelter at Cook County courthouses in Markham, Skokie and Maywood,...

Homewood-Flossmoor High School (Daily Southtown file photo)

Homewood-Flossmoor High School goes on hard lockdown after gun reported on campus

By Evy Lewis

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January 16, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

The firearm found Friday at Homewood-Flossmoor High School was taken by police and an individual...

The greenhouse where Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse's food court is housed burns Jan. 14, 2026. (Trevor Woldhuis)

Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse open after fire, though food court and 1 greenhouse destroyed

By Olivia Stevens

January 16, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

The Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse fire started at the greenhouse storefront for the 160-acre farm,...

Liz Learner, a Manhattan resident who has advocated for road safety measures since her son was hit by a semitruck in 2024, talks with Manhattan Mayor Mike Adrieansen and other village officials after a Village Board meeting Oct. 21, 2025. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Manhattan woman, 24, identified as driver in fatal crash with school bus

By Michelle Mullins

January 16, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Makenna M. Maurisak, of Manhattan, was killed Thursday in a crash with a school bus...

Homicide in Chicago Heights, first reported in south suburbs in 2026

By Evy Lewis

January 16, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Jadon L. Lewis, 22, was pronounced dead Tuesday night in Chicago Heights. His cause of...

Felicia Hardy, president of Southland Development Authority, addresses community members Thursday night at Hazel Crest Village Hall. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Hazel Crest market study to determine ‘highest and best use’ of Calumet Country Club

By Evy Lewis

January 16, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

The aging Calumet Country Club golf course owner Walt Brown, Jr. has made multiple attempts...

The Van Oostenbrugge Homestead, South Holland in Novenber 2025. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Midwest Underground Railroad Network hopes to save historic South Holland house from demolition

By Evy Lewis

January 16, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.

The Midwest Underground Railroad Network is interested in the Van Oostenbrugge Homestead in South Holland,...

Shaniese Stacker gathers her daughter's resume and other paperwork before speaking with a Pete's Fresh Market employer Thursday at the Southwest Job Fair in Tinley Park. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

South suburban job fair sees increase in job seekers, employers

By Addison Wright

January 16, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

The annual Southwest Job Fair was at the Tinley Park Convention Center drew more than...