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Caroline Cannon, left, and Joseph Baird stand Thursday in front of a Charlie Kirk memorial at 217 Illinois St., Lemont, where the original Turning Point USA office was located. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

Dozens gather in Lemont to remember Charlie Kirk, visit first Turning Point USA office

September 11, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

Before sitting down to share a barbecue meal, Gregg and Sheri Eichwedel brought a thank-you note and flowers to 217 1/2 Illinois St. in Lemont to pay their respects to...

The building in which Blue Island Beer Company was housed, located on South Olde Western Avenue, in August 2025. The building has been mostly unoccupied for the past 18 months, according to the city. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island to lease former Blue Island Beer Company site to Marz Community Brewing

September 9, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Blue Island City Council approved lease for Marz Community Brewing on Old Western Avenue, where Blue Island Beer Company closed.

Unusual amounts of mosquitoes have been flying around Cook County. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Warm, wet conditions mean more mosquitoes than usual observed in south, southwest suburbs

September 6, 2026 at 5:12 a.m.

Pesky mosquito activity has increased in the south and southwest suburbs after heavy rains and warmer temperatures this summer.

Will County sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting outside this home on the 200 block of Dellwood Avenue in Lockport Township. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

31-year-old mother killed, man injured in Lockport Township shooting

September 3, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

A 31-year-old woman was killed and an adult male injured Wednesday in Lockport Township after being caught in crossfire.

Harold J. Gouwens building at UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey in April 2022. (Daily Southtown staff)

UChicago Medicine announces two new residency programs at Ingalls

September 2, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The University of Chicago Medicine launched two medical residency programs at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey.

District 218 superintendent Josh Barron speaks during the Sept. 1, 2026, board meeting. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

District 218 highlights construction updates at Shepard, Eisenhower and Richards

September 2, 2026 at 2:05 p.m.

Ongoing construction efforts in High School District 218 will continue through the end of the year, as the board begins looking to phase 4 of projects, district officials said Tuesday....

Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak was reported missing Aug. 24 (National Park Service)

Lockport man reported missing in Smoky Mountains found safe

September 1, 2026 at 6:37 p.m.

Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak, 29, of Lockport, was reported missing to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dispatch center.

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