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Scott Saef, an attorney representing Commonwealth Edison's substation improvement project, speaks to the Homer Glen Village Board Oct. 14, 2026. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Homer Glen OKs ComEd substation, adds beautification requirements

By Michelle Mullins

October 15, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

The Homer Glen Village Board voted 4-2 Wednesday to approve Commonwealth Edison's plan to modernize...

The statue of late pope St. John Paul II, center, is pictured at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo resumes working in hospital as doctors say lung recovered from surgery
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By Nicole Winfield

October 15, 2026 at 9:57 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV’s lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and...

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...

Resident Mauzkie Ervin gives public comment Oct. 27, during Harvey's most recent City Council meeting. There have been no meetings since. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Harvey approaches 2 months with no City Council meetings, despite mass layoffs and financial crisis

By Evy Lewis

December 23, 2025 at 2:09 p.m.

The Harvey City Council meeting last met in October, when residents criticized the administration in...

Samantha Steele has a cellphone photo taken of her as she lines up early Monday morning, Oct. 27, 2025, at the Cook County clerk’s office to file nominating petitions for the March primary election. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Board of Review hopeful alleges incumbent offered her a job to withdraw

By A.D. Quig

December 23, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

Samantha Steele’s opponent in the race for the Cook County Board of Review has alleged...

Central Middle School in Evergreen, part of Evergreen Park Elementary District 124 (Daily Southtown staff)

Evergreen Park Elementary District 124 pulls plan for facilities referendum

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By Olivia Stevens

December 22, 2025 at 3:21 p.m.

Community feedback led Evergreen Park District 124 to cancel a referendum to replace Central Middle...

Hazel Crest Police Department (Daily Southtown file photo)

Hazel Crest man, 30, struck and killed by car while walking down 175th Street

By Evy Lewis

December 22, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

A man was struck by a car and killed in Hazel Crest late Thursday evening...

Orland District 230 officials have canceled plans to purchase property at 10608 W. 163rd St. in Orland Park, which was considered for the district's maintenance department. (School District 230)

Orland District 230 cancels $3 million property purchase for maintenance department

By Addison Wright

December 22, 2025 at 4:55 p.m.

Orland High School District 230 voted to terminate a $3 million purchase agreement for property...

Karis Smith, 6, of Richton Park, picks a fingernail kit as a present at the Christmas in the Southland event Sunday in Matteson. (Jeff Vorva/for the Daily Southtown)

Christmas in the Southland provides gifts for 700 children: ‘This helps a lot’

By Jeff Vorva

December 22, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

There were 700 children in need expected and thousands of gifts taken home by children...

Associate Pastor Joseph L. Morrow, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, center, prays as he stands with other Chicago-area pastors in the lobby of the County Building on Dec. 15, 2025, to demand action to reverse increases in home property taxes. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands

By A.D. Quig

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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Cook County suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues...

Kathleen Ericksen uses American Sign Language to speak with Robert before a Mass Dec. 13 at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church in Orland Park. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Sign language Masses ‘rooted in compassion,’ build relationships with deaf community

By Melinda Moore

December 23, 2025 at 10:11 a.m.

It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find...

Caesar Gaytan, a senior at Carl Sandburg High School, speaks against the pilot program for Club America, a high school affiliate of Turning Point USA. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Some Carl Sandburg students speak out against a Turning Point USA club

By Addison Wright

December 19, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

Students opposed to a Turning Point USA affiliate at Carl Sandburg brought their concern to...

Orland Park Village Manager George Koczwara, left, answers Orland Park trustees' questions Dec. 1, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park halts broadband installation, citing negative experiences by residents

By Olivia Stevens

December 20, 2025 at 12:07 p.m.

The Orland Park Village Board halted fiber optic installation following power outage, will strengthen ordinance.