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On Friday night, during the school's Homecoming football game, a shots were fired causing life threatening injuries to one victim.

14-year-old Hillcrest High School student killed in shooting after homecoming football game against Oak Forest

September 16, 2023 at 5:07 p.m.

Marshawn Mitchell, a 14-year-old student of Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills, died Saturday after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Cook County medical examiner's...

Pastor Elijah Adedire waits outside of Markham Courthouse Thursday, hoping to offer help and to convert people heading into court.

Volunteers outside of Markham Courthouse offer prayers and support to those most in need

September 15, 2023 at 10:05 p.m.

Within the concrete walls of the Cook County Courthouse in Markham, monumental decisions are made each day that cast long shadows on people's lives. Defendants are found innocent and guilty,...

Dolton police Chief Robert Collins at a news conference Aug. 5, 2021.

South and southwest suburban police chiefs, officials prepare for Monday’s start of cashless bail

September 15, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

South suburban police chiefs expressed uncertainty about how cashless bail, which goes into effect Monday, will affect their communities, but said the biggest change for police officers will be the...

The front doors of Village Woods showcase some of the concrete spalling, bottom right, that is forcing its closure.

Residents, employees continue to grapple with Village Woods closing near Crete

September 14, 2023 at 5:22 p.m.

Weeks after residents of Village Woods Senior Living Community near Crete were told the facility would close due to recently discovered structural damage in the main building, questions remain about...

Metra's Central Warehouse in Harvey will serve as a storage service and may provide job oppurtunities for the community.

Metra to turn former Wickes Furniture store in Harvey into storage facility

September 12, 2023 at 5:33 p.m.

Metra Rail, which operates trains in Chicago and the surrounding areas, is in the process of transforming a long vacant warehouse in Harvey, into a warehouse where materials will be...

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Driver in custody after fatal Homewood crash released as investigation continues

September 12, 2023 at 4:39 p.m.

The driver taken into custody last week after a fatal crash in Homewood was released without charges, village officials said. Three cars were involved in the crash the morning of...

Jason Aldean performs during CMA Fest 2022 in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 2022. Aldean has received praise and criticism for his chart-topping song titled "Try That In A Small Town" which warns people not to commit acts of violence or protest in small towns because the retaliation will be harsher than in the city.

Communist group burns flag, protests Jason Aldean’s Tinley Park concert

September 10, 2023 at 5:12 p.m.

A community organization that aligns itself with communist beliefs held a protest Saturday night outside country music singer Jason Aldean's concert in Tinley Park. Aldean has received praise and criticism...

The plane, which crashed Friday, Sept. 8, caused only minor injuries to the pilot, who was the only person on board.

Small plane crashes in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village

September 9, 2023 at 2:15 p.m.

A small corporate plane crashed Friday evening in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village, authorities said. The crash took place about 3 miles west of O'Hare International Airport, according to...

An investigation into the cause of the Blue Island fire is underway.

Investigators seek cause of large fire in Blue Island clothing store

September 8, 2023 at 6:12 p.m.

The State Fire Marshall's office is still investigating the cause of a large fire that broke out just before 3 p.m. Thursday inside a clothing store in Blue Island, said...

One dead, one in custody as Homewood crash still under investigation

September 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The circumstances of a fatal crash Wednesday in Homewood are still under investigation, police say. At 8:45 a.m., on Homewood Police and Fire departments responded to a three-car crash at...

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