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A memorial for 7-year-old Connor Kaczmarski near his Park Forest home Jan. 23, 2023. He was struck by a school bus Jan. 20 and later died.

School bus driver involved in death of Park Forest second grader found guilty of driving with canceled license

September 28, 2023 at 4:58 p.m.

Darryl Downs, the school bus driver who struck and killed a second grade student in Park Forest Jan. 20, was found guilty Thursday of a misdemeanor offense and sentenced to...

A surveillance camera image shows the carjacking July 27, 2022, at a Posen gas station.

Calumet City man sentenced to 10 years for 2022 carjacking in Posen

September 27, 2023 at 4:14 p.m.

A 20-year-old Calumet City man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on federal carjacking and firearm charges, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office for the...

Oak Forest man charged after shooting gun and barricade situation that led to shelter in place order

September 27, 2023 at 11:04 a.m.

An Oak Forest man is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm after police say he shot his gun into the air during an altercation Tuesday evening. Oak Forest police...

Firefighers respond to a blaze inside a clothing store in Blue Island Sept. 7, 2023.

Blue Island fire was accidental; Fire Marshal tying loose ends

September 26, 2023 at 4:19 p.m.

Downtown Blue Island was interrupted by sirens and horns at about 3 p.m. on Sept. 7 as firetrucks from near and far came rushed down Western Avenue responding to a...

FBI investigating Chicago Heights armored truck robbery

September 25, 2023 at 12:03 p.m.

The FBI is offering up to $20,000 to anyone with information that leads to an arrest and conviction in an armored car robbery Tuesday outside a Chicago Heights grocery store....

The BP gas station in Roseland where the largest Illinois lottery winning ticket in seven years was sold.

$23.75 million Illinois lottery jackpot bought at South Side gas station

September 25, 2023 at 4:19 p.m.

A $23.75 million lottery ticket was sold Thursday at a BP gas station in the Roseland neighborhood. It is the largest Illinois lottery winning in seven years. The co-owner of...

An outdoor pickleball court is unused Sept. 21 next to a tennis court at Doogan Park in Orland Park. The village is in the initial stages of planning a 10-court pickleball area for the park.

New pickleball complex planned in Orland Park

September 22, 2023 at 2:28 p.m.

A new 10-court pickleball complex is planned open in Orland Park's Doogan Park, but its likely a few years away from opening, officials said. Ray Piattoni, the village's director of...

The Rev. Keitric L. Emory stands next to the sign for St. Paul Community Church in Homewood, which is transforming into Abundant Grace United Church of Christ as two congregations are merging.

South suburban congregations joining forces to ensure their churches remain viable

September 22, 2023 at 10:18 a.m.

The sign reads "St. Paul Community Church" emblazoned in gold on top of an emerald background surrounded by emblems of the United Church of Christ. But always read the fine...

The Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee is an Orland Park-based pastor named in a recent criminal indictment with former President Donald Trump.

Indicted Orland Park pastor requests to have case severed from Trump, other defendants

September 21, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

The Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee, the Orland Park-based minister who was named last month along with 18 others in a criminal indictment that includes former President Donald Trump, is awaiting...

A group of about 50 family and friends of Marshawn Mitchell gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of Hillcrest High School, where they hugged, held balloons and spoke about the person they lost and what happens next.

Community grapples with slaying of Hillcrest freshman as details emerge from homecoming night shooting

September 25, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

"I don't know why they got it set up right here," Elijah Johnson says, looking down at the shrine outside Hillcrest High School's front doors. "Marshawn didn't die over here....

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