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Worker injured during construction of Homewood-Flossmoor High School science building

February 7, 2024 at 4:21 p.m.

The worker was transported to a hospital but neither their status or identity was not released. School continued after 11:10 a.m., when the accident occurred, and no students or teachers...

Meghan and Dave Jones, left, with their triplets Jameson, Joseph, Jack and their oldest son, Bobby, stand with representatives from the Ronald McDonald House during a South Side Irish Parade announcement Wednesday at Smith Village in Chicago.(Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown).

Ronald McDonald House, Smith Village named honorees for South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade

February 7, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.

The grand marshal is the Ronald McDonald House Charities, a nonprofit organization that supports sick children by ensuring their families can stay with them while they undergo treatment. Ronald McDonald...

Vanessa Macias and Manuel Gomez sit in their home Feb. 5 , though they haven't lived at for weeks as a result of a continually running water pump. (Hank Sanders/Daily Southtown)

Residents struggle with water pump sounds, lack of leadership as Robbins leak continues

February 7, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.

Vanessa Macias, 36, bought the home three years ago when she fell in love with the new floors, spacious basement and large backyard. But in December, a water main belonging...

A drone snaps a photograph of Park Forest police officers making an arrest Dec. 9, 2023. (Park Forest Police Department)

Park Forest use of drone in arrest is part of debate on use of unmanned crafts

February 6, 2024 at 10:18 a.m.

Sgt. Haytham Elyyan, a licensed remote pilot with the Federal Aviation Administration, used the Park Forest Drone Air 1 to find a person suspected of having a weapon.

Allan Burtin, of LifeHouse Group, left, and volunteer John Witcher distribute water and food to residents at Dixmoor Village Hall, Feb. 1, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Dixmoor seeks state’s help with upgrades after 10 water main breaks in a week

February 2, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

These breaks caused West Harvey-Dixmoor Elementary District 147 schools to be closed last Monday and Tuesday because toilets couldn’t be flushed and the faucet water was not safe to drink,...

A water pump at 2600 W. 119th St. transports water Tuesday from a main break under CSX''s railroad tracks and deposits it in a manhole. The main break has been "leaking thousands of gallons of water an hour" for almost a month according to Chicago 19th Ward Ald. Matthew O''Shea.

Robbins and Chicago leaders split on how to stop water main leaking ‘thousands of gallons an hour’

January 31, 2024 at 7:27 p.m.

A water main serving Robbins has been "leaking thousands of gallons of water an hour" for nearly a month, with Chicago and Robbins disputing who is responsible.

Sen. Michael Hastings talks to media during the unveiling of a new fire dispatch response system on Jan. 31 in Hazel Crest Department of Fire & Rescue station.

Southland fire departments’ new technology promises average of 2-minute reduction in response time

February 1, 2024 at 6:58 a.m.

CentralSquare Unify automates backup requests for units in about 20 south suburban communities, incluing Richton Park, Orland Park, Blue Island, Palos and Tinley Park.

Pets evacuated, no injuries following Alsip apartment fire

January 29, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

No one was injured Monday morning when a fire broke out in the third floor of an apartment complex in Alsip, but several pets were evacuated and sent for treatment,...

Newly installed tree planters, new sidewalks and reconstructed storefronts signifiy the completion of the first of three phases of redevelopment on Western Avenue in Blue Island.

Blue Island businesses hopeful as talks for second portion of Western Avenue redevelopment begin

January 28, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

It has been eight years since Blue Island leaders agreed to a redevelopment project for a 2-mile stretch of Western Avenue, the town's main thoroughfare. Now, the city is preparing...

Child struck by car Friday morning, driver ticketed in Evergreen Park

January 26, 2024 at 4:33 p.m.

A car struck a child in Evergreen Park at about 8 a.m. Friday, according to police. A crossing guard was leading children across 95th Street at the Homan Avenue intersection...

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