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Quinn, Illinois lawmakers plan pension talks into July
SPRINGFIELD | Unable to overcome a stalemate on the state's $97 billion pension crisis, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders are wo…
D.201U board tables Crete-Monee AD decision
CRETE | Greg Schneider will have to wait a month to find out if he'll be Crete-Monee's athletic director after the District 201 Unified School…
Car crashes into Sauk Village home
SAUK VILLAGE | A 21-year-old Sauk Village man crashed his car into a home there early Tuesday while the residents were asleep inside.
Semi crashes through Bishop Ford center median
DOLTON | A semi tractor-trailer jackknifed on the northbound Bishop Ford Freeway at Sibley Boulevard early Tuesday, breaking through the cente…
HEALTH BRIEFS: Family health day to include 5K, fashion show
CHESTERTON | Fitness activities, music, fun and fashion will highlight Family Health/Cancer Awareness Day on Sunday at Indiana Dunes State Park.
Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma
CHICAGO | Chicago's next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city.
Cal City police to conduct traffic enforcement over July 4 holiday
CALUMET CITY | Calumet City police will conduct a traffic enforcement for the July 4 holiday focusing on both drunken and unbuckled drivers, a…
Burnham man killed after leaning out of car window
BURNHAM | A 30-year-old Burnham man died Sunday after leaning out of the window of a moving vehicle and hitting a parked car, police said.
Illinois attorney general seeks 2nd delay on Illinois gun plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for another monthlong extension of time to decide …
Calumet Memorial Park District offers summer day camp
CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District offers its Fun Unlimited Day Camp.
Bloom Township districrt launches video series
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | What is Bloom Township? Bloom Township High School District 206 in Chicago Heights seeks to answer that question with the he…
Cal City approves firm for police camera maintenance
CALUMET CITY | The City Council gave its support to making payments to a Hickory Hills-based company to maintain the pole-mounted cameras erec…
D.206 names new assistant principal at Bloom Trail
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Bloom Township District 206 School Board last week appointed Timothy Craddock to the position of assistant principal at …
Universities offer partial Illinois pension fix
SPRINGFIELD | Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation…
Pension fight reveals Democratic leaders' differences
SPRINGFIELD | As lawmakers strain again this week to find a fix for the state's $97 billion pension crisis, the stalemate between House Speake…
June 16, 2013 7:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Thornton group organizing effort to change high school district
THORNTON | Students at Wolcott School may someday stop moving up to Thornwood High School when they graduate, instead continuing their educati…
City officials may encourage apartment-to-condo conversions
CALUMET CITY | Third Ward Alderman Thaddeus Jones says he wants his City Council colleagues to craft a program this year that encourages the c…
Crete to crack down on unpaid vehicle stickers, other uncollected fees
CRETE | Village officials think they have a way to increase the amount of revenue they bring in from local residents without increasing fees o…
What happens when judges go bad?
SPRINGFIELD | The cocaine-induced death of a downstate Illinois judge in March and the arrest last month of a colleague on drug-related charge…
Twin brothers receive liver transplants
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. | As Luke Swanson gently plays with toy cars and trucks, his brother Jake jumps on a couch, occasionally throwing thei…
Miniature horses are therapy animals
LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. | When Jodie Diegel ties the sneakers on her 2-year-old's feet, it's usually not a struggle until the fourth foot.
Some Illinoisans taking off tattoos
ROCKFORD, Ill. | The ink ran, the word blurred. It was the frowning achievement of an amateur artist, and Chelsea Robertson doesn't want the t…
Taking Dad for a road trip down memory lane
I’d like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. This Father’s Day will be a tough one for our family, since we just lost my f…
NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 15, 2013 10:28 pm PhotosPhotos
Privacy — the online generation wants it
CHICAGO | The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants a little privacy. That's not what we might expect as we debate just …
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Sauk Village swears in six firefighters
SAUK VILLAGE | Fire Chief Alan Stoffregen called it the biggest group in a long time as Sauk Village swore in six probationary firefighters at…
Family celebrates first member to live to be 100 years old
SOUTH HOLLAND | Jenny McQueary and her husband, Christopher, never had children of their own during their 71 years of marriage. Still, Jenny w…
June 15, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
D.205 has new acting superintendent
Thornton Township High School District 205 has a new person in the role of superintendent, even though the old official still has two years re…
Democrats to try again on Madigan's pension bill
CHICAGO | A solution to Illinois' worst-in-the-nation state pension crisis remained far from reach Friday, as legislative leaders and Gov. Pat…
Three charged in alleged gang-related shooting
CROWN POINT | Prosecutors on Friday charged three Latin Counts gang members with the attempted murder of an alleged rival.
June 14, 2013 7:40 pm PhotosPhotos
D.205 seeking bids on security, custodial service contracts
SOUTH HOLLAND | The Thornton Township High School District 205 board voted this week to seek bids from companies wishing to provide security a…
Harvey man charged with unlawful use of a weapon
HARVEY | A 30-year-old Harvey man is charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after sheriff's police found a sawed-off shotgun while e…
Staff Sft. Rachel Copeland shares her mission as she gears up for deployment
HAMMOND | Staff Sgt. Rachel Copeland from Hammond, Indiana is gearing up for her third deployment but she is still as motivated as she was for…
June 14, 2013 10:32 am PhotosPhotos
Job Boot Camp to teach job search techniques on June 19
SOUTH HOLLAND | State Rep. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, is partnering with DeVry University to host a Job Boot Camp at 6 p.m. June 19 at South Subur…
Qualkinbush, council maintain leaders in Cal City posts
CALUMET CITY | The City Council has approved Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush's reappointments of a dozen individuals to top city govern…
Feds: Traditional probe used in Illinois terror case
CHICAGO | Prosecutors haven't denied that an expanded U.S. phone and Internet surveillance program triggered an investigation that led to terr…
Residents, officials surveying damage in wake of Wednesday night storms
Dan Wolfe and his family returned to their Merrillville home Wednesday night after the storms had passed to find a tree had smashed his car.
June 13, 2013 8:53 pm PhotosPhotos
Hillary Clinton to focus on children's, economic issues
CHICAGO | Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday she will focus much of her attention on issues promoting early childh…
Lansing group hosts Cruise Nights this summer
LANSING | The Lansing Association for Community Events held the first Ridge Road Cruise night of the season June 8.
June 13, 2013 8:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Dillingham appointed to Lynwood board
LYNWOOD | The Lynwood Village Board is finally complete after Village President Gene Williams appointed McKinley Dillingham trustee.
De La Salle to host 2013 golf classic
CHICAGO | De La Salle Institute will host the 2013 Golf Classic on June 26 at Gleneagles Country Club, 13070 McCarthy Road, Lemont.
Boy Scouts disappointed Caterpillar drops support
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. | Caterpillar Inc. is no longer giving money to the Boy Scouts because the organization discriminates against homosexuals, a s…
Detour posted for Harlem Avenue due to road project
UNIVERSITY PARK | Local access along Harlem Avenue at Stuenkel Road in University Park and Monee will be accessible in only the northbound dir…
Crafty kids can enjoy summer camp
CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District offers a summer camp for 3- to 6-year-olds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. For more informat…
June Brides exhibit opens in Lansing
LANSING | The Lansing Historical Society's June Brides exhibit is open for visitors to take a look back at bridal fashions worn by Lansing wom…
Officials ID man who drowned in Calumet River
CHICAGO | The Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Wednesday the drowning death of a man in the Calumet River was both alcohol-rel…
Prison inmate faces new charges in 2010 slaying of Lansing man
CHICAGO | Bond was set Wednesday at $750,000 for a prison inmate who now faces new criminal charges in the 2010 slaying of a Lansing man who w…
Metra to bolster police prescence on Electric Line to South Chicago, University Park
Metra commuter railroad police began increased patrols this week of all train lines, including the Metra Electric mainline trains to Universit…
Chavez takes over as Burnham village clerk
BURNHAM | Village government has a new clerk.
Mayor proclaims Buddy Poppy Days
CALUMET CITY | Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush recently signed the Buddy Poppy proclamation at City Hall with the Ehinger Bros. Veterans…
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