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County says feds not cooperative when it comes to immigration issues

CHICAGO | Cook County government officials, including Sheriff Tom Dart, were critical of federal officials Thursday for what they say is their unwillingness to cooperate with local officials on issues that touch on federal immigration policy.

Feb 09, 2012 | 11:00 pm | Loading…

Schools fear Quinn idea to shift pension costs

SPRINGFIELD | Making local school districts pick up the employers' portion of teacher retirement benefits could save more than $1.3 billion a year for Illinois' beleaguered state treasury. It also could mean financial ruin for some local school districts, school administrators say.

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Watts' mother wants federal investigation

CALUMET CITY | The mother of a teenage boy shot to death last week by police officers said Thursday she wants federal law enforcement officials to investigate.

Feb 09, 2012 | 10:15 pm | Loading…

Another high-ranking Latin King leader enters deal with prosecutors

HAMMOND | One week after his predecessor entered into a plea agreement with the government, a high-ranking Latin King leader has followed suit in federal court.

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Glenwood to help tavern make improvements

GLENWOOD | The Village Board on Tuesday accepted the recommendation of Glenwood's Economic Development Committee and approved a redevelopment agreement with The Station Tavern and Grill, 151 N. Glenwood Ave.

Feb 09, 2012 | 10:00 pm | Loading…

Chicago man facing drugs, weapons charges gets $1.5M bail

MARKHAM | A Cook County Circuit Court judge set bail Thursday at $1.5 million for a Chicago man facing drug and weapons charges after an investigation by Calumet City police, the Cook County state's attorney's office said.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:15 pm | Loading…

With early voting, voters don't have to weather the weather

CHICAGO | It's a relic of the Chicago political machine: the myth of the neighborhood precinct captain shoveling snow outside a voting station, clearing pathways to make sure that voters can embrace their democratic right.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:00 pm | Loading…

The nitty gritty on fitness

The nitty gritty on fitness

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District offers True Grit Fitness, a class offering aerobic conditioning and body toning along with burning body fat and weight loss.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:30 pm | Loading…

PSC hosts events to celebrate Black History Month

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Prairie State College is hosting several events in February in celebration of Black History Month. All events will take place on the college's main campus, at 202 S. Halsted St.

Feb 09, 2012 | 6:00 pm | Loading…

Ford seeks better reception to Lincoln redesigns

Ford seeks better reception to Lincoln redesigns

CHICAGO | With fewer nameplates to compete with at Ford Motor Co., company officials hope a revamped Lincoln product line can boost languishing vehicle sales for that brand.

Feb 09, 2012 | 5:00 pm | Loading…

Bloom Trail student art on display at college gallery

Bloom Trail student art on display at college gallery

SOUTH HOLLAND | Eleven students from Bloom Trail High School in Steger have art works on display at the Regional High School Art Exhibition at South Suburban College in South Holland.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:30 pm | Loading…

Lake-effect snow watch issued

The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow watch for the region from today through Saturday afternoon.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:00 pm | Loading…

Absentee voting begins for Illinois' primary

CHICAGO (AP) — Voters can begin absentee voting this week for Illinois' primary election.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:09 am | Loading…

Westfield Southlake announces eatery, retailers coming in 2012

HOBART | Westfield Southlake mall officials on Wednesday announced three new tenants: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant in summer and retailers Akira and Teavana in spring.

Feb 09, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Tween 'iron chefs' get cooking

Tween 'iron chefs' get cooking

CRETE | The Crete Public Library held a competitive Tween Iron Chef cook-off on Jan. 30 for boys and girls ages 9 to 12 .

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PSC presents 24th annual Jazz Fest on Feb. 17

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Some of the nation's top jazz artists will perform at Prairie State College's 24th annual Jazz Fest at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the auditorium of the college, at 202 S. Halsted St.

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Thornton honors its Officer of the Year

Thornton honors its Officer of the Year

THORNTON | The Thornton Police Association has honored Officer Robert Girard with its 2011 Police Officer of the Year award.

Feb 08, 2012 | 10:45 pm | Loading…

Illinois lawmakers introduce gay marriage bill

SPRINGFIELD | A year after gay couples gained the option of civil unions in Illinois, some lawmakers are beginning a push to authorize same-sex marriages.

Feb 08, 2012 | 10:00 pm | Loading…

East Side supermarket wants liquor license

CHICAGO | More than two dozen residents — most in opposition — turned out Wednesday at a meeting on a request by Pete's Fresh Market to sell alcoholic beverages in the East Side supermarket.

Feb 08, 2012 | 10:00 pm | Loading…

Calumet City officials make big bust

Calumet City officials make big bust

CALUMET CITY | A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday after police stopped him while driving away from a residence that housed more than 900 pounds of marijuana, officials said.

Feb 08, 2012 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Chicago Auto Show previews its displays

Chicago Auto Show previews its displays

CHICAGO | The Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity black-tie gala event is from 6:30 to 10:30 tonight at McCormick Place.

Feb 08, 2012 | 7:15 pm | Loading…

Illiana Corridor unveils preferred route

Illiana Corridor unveils preferred route

HOBART | The Illiana Corridor Planning Group has narrowed its list of possible routes for the two-state expressway to four, which the group unveiled Wednesday at Avalon Manor.

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Company: Band resisted delaying Ind. concert

INDIANAPOLIS | Country duo Sugarland resisted delaying the start of a concert in August at the Indiana State Fair despite threatening weather that later caused a deadly stage collapse, the fair's top official testified in a lawsuit against the company that built the stage rigging.

Feb 08, 2012 | 7:01 pm | Loading…

Family trying to raise money to cover funeral, burial expenses

CALUMET CITY | The family of a 15-year-old boy who was shot to death by police officers in his south suburban home has created a website and is holding two events to try to raise money needed for funeral and burial expenses.

Feb 08, 2012 | 11:30 am | Loading…

City of Harvey sued by child rape victim

City of Harvey sued by child rape victim

CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who prosecutors say was raped as a child by a Cook County correctional officer is suing the Chicago suburb of Harvey.

Feb 08, 2012 | 7:00 am | Loading…

Get your chocolate fix at Homewood's annual fest

Take a different outlook on Valentine's Day and use it as an opportunity to donate to a charity, to create something special and to say a kind word.

Feb 08, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Plan to close Ill. facilities gets cool reception

SPRINGFIELD | Gov. Pat Quinn's push to overhaul care for people with mental illnesses and disabilities collided Tuesday with safety concerns, money worries and maybe a bit of wounded pride as lawmakers reviewed plans to close two state institutions.

Feb 07, 2012 | 11:50 pm | Loading…

Illinois torture inquiry panel strapped for cash

CHICAGO | A commission created by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn nearly two years ago with the ambitious goal of righting the wrongs of Chicago's police torture scandal is falling apart quietly. It is another apparent victim of the state's budget mess.

Feb 07, 2012 | 11:10 pm | Loading…

Village gives approval to pavement rehabs to take place in 2013

LANSING | The Village Board gave its approval Tuesday to a series of road and sidewalk repairs in residential areas that officials hope will take place during 2013.

Feb 07, 2012 | 11:00 pm | Loading…

Orland Park man charged with animal cruelty in alleged pit bull beating

STEGER | An Orland Park man was arrested Monday after local residents alleged he beat his girlfriend's dog, police said.

Feb 07, 2012 | 10:00 pm | Loading…

Car hits Lansing building after clipped by another; no one injured

LANSING | An man's car struck a building after another car clipped him, police said.

Feb 07, 2012 | 9:15 pm | Loading…

Chicago Heights man pleads guilty in pills scheme

HAMMOND | A Chicago Heights man accused of intending to distribute more than 6,000 Vicodin pills last year pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court.

Feb 07, 2012 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Illinois man pleads not guilty in federal machine gun case

HAMMOND | An Illinois man accused of firing a machine gun on New Year's Day in a Griffith apartment complex pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court.

Feb 07, 2012 | 7:45 pm | Loading…

East Side Pack observes Scout Sunday

East Side Pack observes Scout Sunday

CHICAGO | The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before Feb. 8, which is Scouting anniversary day, as Scout Sunday.

Feb 07, 2012 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

Celebrate Black History Month on Saturday in Calumet City

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District presents Eclectic Extravaganza, a celebration of Black History Month with music, dance, spoken word poetry, and much more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Feb 07, 2012 | 7:15 pm | Loading…

Quinn wants to cut $2 billion from Medicaid budget

CHICAGO | Gov. Pat Quinn previewed some tough budget choices Tuesday, saying he wants to cut $2 billion from the state's Medicaid budget to help solve the state's fiscal woes.

Feb 07, 2012 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

History on parade in Glenwood

History on parade in Glenwood

GLENWOOD | Children at Hickory Bend Elementary school donned costumes Tuesday and dressed as prominent African-Americans as part of their Black History Month celebrations.

Feb 07, 2012 | 6:45 pm | Loading…

Proposed Illiana routes will get public viewing

The Illiana Corridor Planning Group will present a narrowed list of possible routes for the proposed two-state expressway at meetings this month.

Feb 07, 2012 | 8:17 am | Loading…

Sauk Village board votes to lay off 2 workers to pay police chief

SAUK VILLAGE | The Village Board voted Monday to lay off two members of the Police Department and offer a $75,000 salary to Chief Robert Fox.

Feb 06, 2012 | 11:00 pm | Loading…

Community lines up to support wounded soldier

Community lines up to support wounded soldier

HAMMOND | Kathy Rachowicz was overwhelmed Monday night by the sight of a line of people wrapping around the room and out the door to support her family.

Feb 06, 2012 | 9:15 pm | Loading…

Police: Blame alcohol for crash on I-80 that killed 4

Police said alcohol was a contributing factor in a crash early Monday on Interstate 80 near Hazel Crest that left four people dead.

Feb 06, 2012 | 8:30 pm | Loading…

D.167 board to revamp district's policy manual

GLENWOOD | The Brookwood Elementary District 167 School Board on Monday held the first of five meetings to update its board policy manual by the start of next school year.

Feb 06, 2012 | 8:30 pm | Loading…

Latin King trial pushed to September

HAMMOND | In the wake of a high-ranking Latin Kings leader deciding to cooperate with the government last week, a judge pushed the racketeering trial for 17 of his co-defendants to Sept. 10. It had been scheduled for March 19.

Feb 06, 2012 | 7:45 pm | Loading…

Chicago's plan to end homelessness derailed by rough economy

Eight years after an ambitious 10-year plan to end homelessness in Chicago was introduced, the city's homeless population remains relatively unchanged.

Feb 06, 2012 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

Sauk Village couple charged in burglary at Dyer residence

DYER | Two Sauk Village residents were charged Monday in connection with a burglary last week in Dyer, court records state.

Feb 06, 2012 | 7:15 pm | Loading…

Ill. law barring videotaping of police under scrutiny as NATO, G8 protests loom

SPRINGFIELD | Tiawanda Moore didn't think she was doing anything wrong when she took out her smartphone to record her conversation with two Chicago police officers she says were trying to stop her from filing a sexual harassment complaint against one of their colleagues in 2010.

Feb 06, 2012 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Meeting set to discuss liquor license for Pete's Fresh Market on East Side

CHICAGO | Tenth Ward Alderman John Pope will host a meeting Wednesday to discuss a possible liquor license for a local grocery store.

Feb 06, 2012 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Great Lakes on thin ice this winter

The frozen moonscape of an ice-covered beach can be awe-inspiring, eerily beautiful and all too familiar in winter across the Great Lakes.

Feb 06, 2012 | 6:30 pm | Loading…

More companies seeking recent college grads

College and university representatives in the Chicago area are starting to see an uptick in employers seeking recent graduates.

Feb 06, 2012 | 6:30 pm | Loading…

Marian Catholic grad found dead in Mississippi

Marian Catholic grad found dead in Mississippi

STARKVILLE, Miss. | A 20-year-old graduate of Marian Catholic High School was found dead in an apartment complex Friday night in Starkville, Miss., but police have few clues to what caused her death.

Feb 06, 2012 | 4:15 pm | Loading…

Closer Look: Quinn's State of the State speech

Closer Look: Quinn's State of the State speech

SPRINGFIELD | Gov. Pat Quinn took a shotgun approach to his State of the State address last week, firing a wide blast that hit on topics from jobs to education to mortgages. But he was stingier when it came to details. That left questions about his views on Illinois' condition and where h…

Feb 06, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Marian Catholic phonathon coordinator steps down after 16 years

Marian Catholic phonathon coordinator steps down after 16 years

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Every January, Marian Catholic High School holds its annual phonathon, benefitting the Marian Fund raising money to augment the school's operations. Funds are used for specific initiatives, emergency tuition assistance and campus improvements.

Feb 06, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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