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Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 30, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Matteson shipping company, Blue Island assisted living facility sued for pregnancy discrimination

September 16, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is separately suing a shipping company's Matteson location and an assisted living company's Blue Island location for discriminating against pregnant workers, the federal agency...

Lincoln-Way High School District 210 offices. (Daily Southtown staff)

Lincoln-Way District 210 officials say 2026 budget represents full recovery from financial woes a decade ago

September 15, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Lincoln-Way District 210 is on good financial footing a decade after being put on the state Board of Education's financial watch list.

Central Middle School in Tinley Park Elementary District 146 in 2019. (Daily Southtown staff photo)

Tinley Park District 146 teachers’ union authorizes strike over contract negotiation impasse

September 12, 2025 at 4:11 p.m.

The Tinley Council Teachers 146 of Local 604 authorization vote means the earliest they are allowed to strike is Sept. 22.

Dolton Trustee Tammie Brown holds up a shirt sold as part of a fundraiser by the Dolton Firefighters Assocation on Sept. 11, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Dolton plans celebration for Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday on Sunday

September 14, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.

Dolton will host a program and celebration outside of Robert Prevost's childhood home between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday.

South Holland announced U.S. Route 6 between Wasau Avenue and State Street was closed Thursday afternoon due to a semi truck crash. (Village of South Holland)

Semi crash briefly closes South Holland stretch of Route 6

September 11, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.

Route 6 in South Holland was briefly closed Thursday after a semi-truck crashed into an overpass between State Street and Wasau Avenue.

E-scooters are parked at a dock in front of the building in Chicago on June 27, 2022. (Raquel Zaldívar/baiduhai)

Oak Lawn regulates use of e-scooters and e-bikes as popularity grows

September 12, 2025 at 3:01 p.m.

Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer shared his own experience with a child in pushing to restrict the use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Orland Park Elementary District 135 board President Nichole Browner speaks during a meeting on Sept. 8, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park District 135 approves $133 million 2026 budget, discusses hiring 2 more assistant principals

September 9, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.

The Orland Park district's budget projects $120 million in revenue and $133 million in expenses from July 1 through June 30, 2026.

Harvey Sass (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Harvey Sass, owner of Steger locksmithing business and museum, dies

September 10, 2025 at 8:47 a.m.

Harvey Sass expanded Elmer & Son Locksmiths in Steger and created a Locksmith Museum with more than 900 items.

District 171 administration center (Sunnybrook District 171)

Lansing District 171 teachers’ union to pay custodian $110,000 in racial discrimination lawsuit settlement

September 5, 2025 at 2:43 p.m.

The Sunnybrook Educational Association will pay Lansing District 171 custodian Eugene Johnson $110,000 to settle a racial lawsuit.

Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge speaks after taking the oath of office during a council meeting at Village Hall in Orland Park May 5, 2025. (Troy Stolt/for the Daily Southtown)

Orland Park passes Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution, continuation of grocery tax

September 4, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

Yousef Zegar, a lifelong resident of Orland Park, praised Mayor Jim Dodge after being dismissed by former Mayor Keith Pekau last year.

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