Visit Chicago Southland tourism bureau promotes 25-year veteran to lead group
Mary Patchin, a 25-year employee of Visit Chicago Southland, an organization focused on promoting tourism, was promoted to CEO and president.
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Sunday night shooting at Dixmoor Playfield cookout leaves one dead
A 31-year-old from Chicago was shot and killed Sunday night at a playfield in south suburban Dixmoor, according to county forest preserve police.
Secretary of state offers $2 million in grants for libraries across Illinois, including thousands for south suburbs
Secretary of state offers $2 million in grants for libraries across Illinois, including thousands for south suburbs
Residents question Dolton District 149 officials on school renovations, use of temporary classrooms
Dolton Elementary District 149 explained plans for major renovations Berger-Vandenberg, Diekman and Caroline Sibley schools.
Medical examiner reports three south suburban homicides over span of 4 days
Three people were killed over the span of four days in Chicago Heights, Justice and Crestwood, including one classified as road rage.
Posen Park Board votes to cancel carnivals after large fight; residents question permit for Dolton mayor
The Posen Park Board voted to cancel carnivals after violence this year, but residents questioned an event permit for Tiffany Henyard.
Dolton trustees override Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s veto, solidifying the hiring of Lori Lightfoot as special investigator
Solidifying the divide between Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the majority of the village's trustees, the Dolton Village Board voted Monday night to override her veto of their April decision...
Posen carnival shut down due to large fight, next year’s event canceled
Police announced the early shutdown of a carnival in Posen Sunday night due to a large fight that broke out and led to multiple arrests.
Legislation now before Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Mobile driver’s licenses, medical debt relief and a new state mushroom
The Illinois legislature's flurry of business in the final days of its spring session included a measure that would open the door to mobile driver's licenses on the phones of...
Chicago reacts to Trump verdict, from ‘I couldn’t be happier’ to ‘It’s a witch hunt’
Many in Chicago expressed happiness with the verdict. In political circles, reaction to the verdict came down along party lines, with Democrats celebrating and Republicans fuming.