Semi slams into Cal City home, killing driver

By Lauri Harvey Keagle lauri.keagle@nwi.com, (219) 852-4311

CALUMET CITY | A 37-year-old Georgia man was killed early Thursday when the semi he was driving slammed into a Calumet City home.

Cal City to pay tribute to Pallick with flower planting

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | City officials will pay tribute Saturday to former Alderman Cynthia "Cindi" Pallick with a planting of a flower garden in her f…

State senate approves tax on Illinois strip clubs

By Kurt Erickson Lee Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD | A stripped down version of a new tax on Illinois strip clubs advanced in the General Assembly on Thursday.

Area along Chicago River added to historic list

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — An area along the South Branch of the Chicago River has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Two charged in Lansing shooting

By Times Staff

LANSING | Two men face felony charges after shots were fired, wounding one person and injuring at least one other, Tuesday in Lansing, police said.

Proposal: Fund parks with higher plate fees

By Kurt Erickson Lee Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD | The cost of a license plate could jump by $2 a year to help pay for the maintenance and operation of Illinois state parks under …

Speculation now switches to Fitzgerald successor

BY MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO | U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald explained his resignation Thursday on the belief that new blood would be healthy for the office — t…

Cal City wants video poker, riverboat casino

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush said she doesn’t care much for gambling but is pleased to know of government actions that…

Illinois lawmakers slash health care for the poor

By CHRISTOPHER WILLS Associated Press Writer

SPRINGFIELD | Hundreds of thousands of people would see their health care cut back or even eliminated under legislation approved Thursday by I…

CenterPoint offers June workshops on starting businesses

For The Times

UNIVERSITY PARK | CenterPoint at Governors State University is sponsoring five Starting a Business in Illinois workshops in June for Chicago S…

Cal City kids get moving at park district

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District offers a variety of activities for residents' health and fitness.

Beggars sue, claiming Chicago police harassment

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO | Nine panhandlers have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Chicago police of regularly chasing them from a high-end shopping district on…

Asian carp surveillance ramping up in Illinois

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO | State and federal officials say they're stepping up efforts to track and test for Asian carp in Illinois waterways this summer.

Semi slams into Cal City home, killing driver

By Lauri Harvey Keagle lauri.keagle@nwi.com, (219) 852-4311

CALUMET CITY | A 37-year-old Georgia man was killed early Thursday when the semi he was driving slammed into a Calumet City home.

D.215 to students: Pull up those pants

By David P. Funk Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Students in Thornton Fractional High School District 215 may have to adjust their sense of fashion.

Riverdale officials grant permit for proposed mega-church

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

RIVERDALE | The Village Board gave its approval late Wednesday to a conditional use permit that would allow for development of a mega-church o…

Testimony continues in suit over proposal for Dolton landfill on Chicago property

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CHICAGO | A Cook County judge on Thursday heard testimony in a case that would annex Chicago property into Dolton to allow a controversial lan…

Steelworkers honoring 75th anniversary of Republic Steel protest

By Times Staff

Members of the United Steelworkers and other labor organizations are hosting a public event Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of th…

US Attorney Fitzgerald talks life after Chicago

By Michael Tarm Associated Press

CHICAGO | U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said Thursday he is 100 percent confident that leaving his post in Chicago after 11 years is the ri…

Illinois passes 'quick take' for Illiana Expressway

By Times Staff and Wire Reports

The Illinois House has passed legislation giving the state the power to acquire private property for a proposed expressway connecting Intersta…

Riverdale officials ponder mega-church’s potential value to community

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

RIVERDALE | Village officials on Wednesday tried to figure out the potential value to their community of a proposed mega-church that wants to …

Lansing essay winners get ride on firetruck

LANSING | Two students of Oak Glen School won an essay contest on staying safe sponsored by the Lansing Junior Woman's Club.

Markham woman sentenced to prison in fake car accident

By Times Staff

HAMMOND | An Illinois woman was sentenced to serve four months in federal prison after staging a car accident and pocketing insurance money fr…

Injured 'Transformers 3' extra wins $18.5 million settlement

By Lisa Balde NBC5 Chicago

CHICAGO | A Cook County judge on Wednesday approved an $18.5 million settlement for a Chicago woman critically injured while working as an ext…

Chicago-area teen aims to dance globally

By Elena Ferrarin and Kimberly Pohl The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald

DES PLAINES, Ill. | If life falls into place for Arthur Stashak, a year from now he'll be gazing out at one of Hamburg's historic canals, taki…

PSC to host Info Night for students, parents

For The Times

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Students planning to attend Prairie State College this fall should attend Info Night to learn more about all the things PSC offers.

Illinois House passes gambling expansion bill

By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer

SPRINGFIELD | Offering up a direct challenge to a resistant Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois House resurrected a huge expansion of legalized gambl…

Prairie Manor royalty crowned

For The Times

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehab, 345 Dixie Highway, held a ceremony May 18 to crown a king and queen in honor of Nursing H…

Crete Library hosts World Knitting Day event

For The Times

The Crete Public Library, 1177 N. Main St., invites knitters to the World Wide Knit in Public Day at 10 a.m. June 9.

Fitzgerald steps down as U.S. attorney in Chicago

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO | Patrick Fitzgerald, known as one of the most relentless U.S. attorneys in the nation and the architect of convictions against two Il…

Porter man arrested during NATO summit demonstrations

By John Scheibel john.scheibel@nwi.com, (219) 548-4358

CHICAGO | A Porter man is one of six people who face a felony charge after being arrested Sunday night during demonstrations at the recent NAT…

Quinn threatens to close parks he once lobbied to keep open

By Kurt Erickson Lee Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD | More than three years after launching a petition drive to stop a governor from closing state parks because of a budget crunch, G…

Lynwood may get 24-hour child care center

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

LYNWOOD | Village officials heard an informal proposal this week from people who want to develop a 24-hour child care center in the south suburbs.

Critics want study of Sauk Village police chief’s uniform expenses

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

SAUK VILLAGE | The Village Board on Tuesday approved payment of just over $250,000 in bills incurred during May, but not before expressing con…

Nine National Merit Scholars named

By Times Staff

Nine local students have been named winners of the National Merit Scholarship award.

It's adventure time in Crete

For The Times

CRETE | The Crete Public Library’s Adventure Club has "traveled" to many places such as Rome, Australia, Mexico and within the United States.

Low-cost pet vaccine clinic for dogs and cats in June

For The Times

LANSING | Spay Illinois will host a low-cost pet vaccine clinic for dogs and cats from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3  at Ted’s Feedstore, at 17950 B…

Tiny capitalists at Lansing school hit the market

For The Times

LANSING | On April 20, Coolidge School held its annual Mini-Mall, which is sponsored by the PTA. The Mini-Mall is an experience in economics. …

Screening at Family Development Center in June

For The Times

UNIVERSITY PARK | The Family Development Center at Governors State University is opening its doors for tours, information, and pre-enrollment …

Chicago alderman encourages residents' opposition to landfill ordinance

By Paul Czapkowicz Times Correspondent

CHICAGO | A resounding "no" echoed from a crowd of about 100 people after 10th Ward Alderman John Pope asked who wanted to see landfills in th…

Restaurant attack may be battle over views on race

By Don Babwin Associated Press Writer

TINLEY PARK, Ill. | Five men accused of attacking a group of diners with hammers and metal batons at a suburban Chicago restaurant are in jail…

Chicago police get high marks for NATO protests

BY DON BABWIN The Associated Press

CHICAGO | The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force …

Ill. Senate backs bill to penalize financial abuse of elderly, disabled

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

The Illinois Senate gave its approval Tuesday to a measure expanding state laws as to who can be penalized for trying to take financial advant…

South Suburban College job fair draws thousands

By Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent

SOUTH HOLLAND | At least 2,000 people were expected to attend Thornton Township and South Suburban College’s annual job fair Tuesday.

D.171 superintendent to retire next month

By Joan Carreon Times Correspondent

LANSING | Sunnybrook School District 171 Superintendent Joseph Majchrowicz reversed his earlier decision to stay on for another year and expec…

Illinois Senate may consider Cook County landfill restrictions this week

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

The Illinois Senate may consider a measure this week that effectively would prohibit developing or expanding landfills in Cook County.

Quinn's Medicaid bill makes nearly $1.4B in cuts

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO | Illinois moved closer to drastic Medicaid cuts Monday with proposed legislation that could excise nearly $1.4 billion from the state…

Indiana men face theft, drug charges in Lansing

By Jeanette Lach (219) 933-3267 jeanette.lach@nwi.com

LANSING | Two Indiana men face retail theft and drug charges after police found them parked at Kmart on Torrence Avenue with bags of heroin an…

Chicago Heights officials break ground for park planned in late mayor's honor

By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The intersection of U.S. 30 and Chicago Road has long been regarded by residents as a special place, because it is the point…

NICTD sees light traffic on Monday morning commute

By Chelsea Schneider Kirk chelsea.schneider@nwi.com, (219) 933-3241

Rosa Vazquez, of Dyer, had warned her boss she might be hours late Monday to her job in Chicago's Loop.

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