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An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of late pope St. John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Questions swirl about Pope Leo’s future after lung cancer diagnosis

By Nicole Winfield

October 15, 2026 at 6:15 a.m.

Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis has thrown a question mark into his pontificate. And the...

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,...

Robbins Police Department (Daily Southtown file photo)

Chicago man charged with attempted murder after Robbins stabbing

By Addison Wright

January 2, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

A 30-year-old Chicago man faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery after Cook County...

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones presides over a City Council meeting on Nov. 9, 2023. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ attorney calls allegations false in federal extortion lawsuit

By Olivia Stevens

January 2, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Kenneth Jones claims Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones retaliated against him and wrongfully terminated his...

Personal history fuels firefighting family to fund scholarship at Moraine Valley Community College

By Janice Neumann

January 2, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

Daniel Brand, who comes from a family of firefighters, established a scholarship at Moraine Valley...

Amazon plans a retail store at the southwest corner of LaGrange Road and 159th Street, site of the former Petey's II, restaurant in Orland Park. (Petey's II)

Amazon seeks approval for retail center at 159th and LaGrange Road

By Olivia Stevens

January 2, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.

Amazon seeks to open a retail store at 159th Street and LaGrange Road in Orland...

Tinley Park Village Trustee Kenneth Shaw explains the village's property tax increase Dec. 16, 2025. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park considers new fees, fines and inspections to deter absentee landlords

By Addison Wright

January 2, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

The Tinley Park Village Board is considering six proposals to add rules on rental housing...

Michael Gringas and his mother, Ashleigh McKeigue, smile for a photo in their home in Tinley Park, Dec. 29, 2025. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park sophomore saves eighth grader with Heimlich maneuver learned in gym class
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By Evy Lewis

January 2, 2026 at 1:17 a.m.

Michael Gingras, 15, a sophomore at Victor J. Andrew High School, used the Heimlich maneuver...

Train enthusiasts Liza Hucek and her sons check out an HO layout during the recent Model Train Experience at Pullman National Historical Park. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Everyone gets to be an engineer at Pullman’s Model Train Experience

By Janice Neumann

January 1, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

The Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience is a way to expose people young and...

Wendy Davis with her dad Dan Davis, who has been missing for over a month. Dan, 59, was last seen Nov. 25, leaving 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, and the search narrowed on Blue Island in early December. (Wendy Davis)

Community, family and social media attention support Wendy Davis in the search for her dad, Dan Davis

By Addison Wright

December 31, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

Wendy Davis said family and friends have helped in the search for her father, missing...

Joseph Plovich, the last surviving member of the group that founded the Calumet City Historical Society, holds a poster with clippings that show the organization’s history. He’s second from the left in the photo of officers and directors for 1975. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Calumet City Historical Society marks milestone while showing people ‘how the past was’

By Melinda Moore

December 31, 2025 at 11:31 a.m.

The Calumet City Historical Society's mission is “to preserve the history of Calumet City, but...

The Cook County Sixth Municipal District Courthouse in Markham. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Son charged with murder in Richton Park double homicide

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By Olivia Stevens

December 31, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

Javonte D. Morris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder in shooting deaths of Nivia Phillips...