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Murod Kurdi's mother, Fadia Muhamad, stands next to attorney David Petrich, left, and Murod's brother Suphi Dec. 5, 2023, following the driver's guilty verdict and sentencing.

Driver involved in fatal Oak Lawn crash found guilty of traffic violation, fined $750, sentenced to community service

December 5, 2023 at 5:05 p.m.

Cook County Circuit Judge Diana Lopez found a driver guilty Tuesday of failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident six months after Murod Kurdi died after being struck on...

Calumet City 6th Ward Alderman James Patton at a City Council meeting Nov. 9, 2023.

Emails show Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones prevents public employees from communicating with aldermen

December 4, 2023 at 2:08 p.m.

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones prevents aldermen from meeting with city employees and attempted to override a program the City Council already agreed to fund, three separate email chains obtained...

Celebrate Senior Living in South Holland, formerly the Holland Home and a retirement residence since 1974, is set to close in January.

Holland Home, a longtime South Holland senior living facility, set to close in January

December 5, 2023 at 1:38 p.m.

Celebrate Senior Living in South Holland, formerly the Holland Home and a retirement residence for south suburban residents since 1974, is set to close in January. "It's had a very...

Inside the Libby building in Blue Island in November 2023. (Hank Sanders/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island officials, nonprofit president clash over use of old Libby building

December 1, 2023 at 11:08 a.m.

A long running disagreement between Blue Island's city leadership and the head of a nonprofit faces more tension as the two parties disagree about what should happen to The Libby,...

Mount Carmel High School students applaud during a rally for the school's football team, having won the IHSA Class 7A state championship.

Mount Carmel High School celebrates 15th football state championship

November 29, 2023 at 5:50 p.m.

Mount Carmel High School celebrated Wednesday the school's 35-10 victory Saturday over Downers Grove North to claim the state title in Class 7A football. This is title number 15 for...

The former MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island.

Blue Island residents push for return of hospital as council reviews senior housing plans for MetroSouth

November 29, 2023 at 2:55 p.m.

As Lockwood Development Partners continues to push its plan to turn the long vacant MetroSouth Hospital into a senior living complex, some residents of Blue Island implored community leaders to...

Empty rooms and darkened windows Nov. 28, 2023, signifies the end of a 42 year run at the now closed Village Woods Retirement Community in Crete.

Crete retirement home Village Woods closes after four decades of operation

November 29, 2023 at 4:16 p.m.

Since 1981, when residents began moving into Village Woods Retirement Community, thousands of senior citizens have come to the sprawling former Holiday Inn near Crete to spend their later years....

Governors State University establishes advisory board for criminal justice program in response to state reforms

November 25, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

Governors State University has created an advisory board for its master's degree program in criminal justice with the hope this six-member team will help the school better navigate a rapidly...

Vacant MetroSouth hospital in Blue Island moves a step closer to becoming senior living facility

November 25, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.

Four years after MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island closed, the city has a front-runner to occupy the space. After years of little interest from developers for the hospital at...

Fruit and cream fillings await their placement into pie crusts at Orland Park Bakery.

Orland Park and Iversen’s bakeries prepare for Thanksgiving: a family affair

November 22, 2023 at 1:11 p.m.

For more than 60 years, Orland Park Bakery and Iversen's Bakery in Blue Island have been south and southwest suburban staples, providing customers far and wide with classic sweets and...

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