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Orland Park police (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Person in custody for death of 77-year-old man in Orland Park

April 30, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

The Cook County medical examiner's office said the death of Samir Kassem, 77, of Orland Park, is a homicide from multiple injuries.

Orland Park Village Manager George Koczwara, left, and Assistant Village Manager Jim Culotta during a Village Board meeting Nov. 3, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Technology allows Orland Park residents to receive mental health, housing resources

April 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Orland Park officials are promoting access to Care Solace, a hub for social services and mental health care that all residents can use.

Opposition against an Alsip housing facility expressed during a recent public hearing led BEDS Plus to withdraw the proposal and rework it. (BEDS Plus)

BEDS Plus withdraws proposal for apartments for chronically homeless people in Alsip

April 28, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Opposition for an Alsip housing facility expressed during a public hearing led BEDS Plus to withdraw the proposal and rework it.

Oak Lawn Village Manager Thomas Phelan, left, explains board member Timothy Desmond's resignation during Tuesday's Village Board meeting. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Oak Lawn Trustee Timothy Desmond resigns to develop housing with village

April 28, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

Oak Lawn Trustee Timothy Desmond resigned to enter into a contract through his Leeside Builders to restore dilapidated homes.

Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort Township. (Daily Southtown staff)

Police respond to Lincoln-Way East High School after ‘hateful and concerning comments’ posted online

April 27, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.

Will County sheriff's deputies responded to Lincoln-Way East Monday after concerning media comments and spoke to a juvenile suspect.

Marya Yates Elementary School Principal Amber Henderson describes the importance of tools provided by Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois to address student mental health and other needs during a news conference Friday. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Statewide school mental health initiative celebrates $100,000 grant at Matteson elementary school

April 26, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

The Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois program is used in 800 schools across the state, including Matteson's Marya Yates Elementary.

Davida Colquitt of University Park waits as workers from Aqua Illinois fill containers with drinking water at the Community Center in 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak /baiduhai)

University Park residents can seek claims as part of Aqua Illinois $12.5 million water contamination settlement

April 23, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

University Park residents affected by Aqua Illinois water contamination issues between August 2018 and May 2019 may file claims.

Merve Yuksek, who lives on 140th Court, presents concerns Monday about vehicles racing on LaGrange Road at night, which she says keeps her from sleeping. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park looks to address reckless driving, seeks investment in Orland Square land tract

April 21, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

The Orland Park Village Board heard from a resident who said loud mufflers and drag racing on LaGrange Road keeps her awake.

Library director Kyle McCarrell looks through photos and other items Wednesday in the Jennie Huizenga Memorial Library at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Trinity Christian College to transfer majority of archives to Michigan university before spring closure

April 20, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

As Trinity Christian College prepares for its final commencement in less than a month, library director Kyle McCarrell is handling a more behind-the-scenes transition: organizing and packing up the documents...

Community High School District 218 board President Carol Kats speaks at the April 15 board meeting, where board members approved a resolution to support the extension of tax increment financing district in Palos Heights. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

High School District 218 votes to support Palos Heights’ 12-year TIF extension

April 19, 2026 at 6:05 a.m.

Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz said it is likely the village will close the TIF before the 12-year extension ends.

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