EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Flood tragedies nobody talks about

Everybody in south suburban Cook County is aware that on April 18, the area was drenched with rain from the storm that knocked out power in many households, caused huge traffic delays and flooded basements.

Sheriff's dept. sweep through south suburbs nets guns, revoked FOID cards

A Cook County Sheriff's Police Department sweep through the south suburbs this week ended in more than 22 arrests and the recovery of weapons and revoked FOID cards.

Chicago Heights gets county grant to demolish blighted buildings

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | City officials have approved the demolition of four blighted buildings in the next three months with the help of $300,000 from Cook County, according to a news release.

County to pay Lynwood for $47K more for Joe Orr Road extension project

CHICAGO | Cook County government will pay Lynwood about $47,000 as reimbursement for engineering studies related to the multiyear extension of Joe Orr Road east toward the Illinois/Indiana border.

Cook board rejects effort to resurrect landfill restrictions

CHICAGO | The Cook County Board on Wednesday rejected an effort by one of its members to institute a ban on landfill operations anywhere in the county.

Cook County to accept HUD funds to bolster development around rail transit lines

CHICAGO | Cook County government will receive at least $30 million in federal funds to create a loan guarantee program meant to bolster the possibility of real estate development in areas near existing rail transit lines.

Cook County ad campaign warns of danger of second-hand smoke

CHICAGO | The Cook County Department of Public Health is launching a new ad campaign aimed at getting people to quit smoking.

Cook County's early Medicaid expansion underway

CHICAGO | Cook County has enrolled 37,000 low-income adults in a new program that will provide insurance coverage without cost to patients.

Gonzalez, Preckwinkle showcase Cook County investments totaling $11M in Chicago Heights

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and officials from the U.S. federal housing authority visited Chicago Heights last week to see for themselves the $11 million of federal- and county-funded investments the city has received in recent years, according to a news re…

Wentworth Ave. improvements resume in Lansing

LANSING | Work resumed Monday on a Wentworth Avenue reconstruction project, forcing the closure of the northbound lane from Ridge Road to 186th Street.

Men dressed as women accused of robbing, beating officer

LANSING | Two men are accused of robbing and beating an undercover officer Tuesday evening during a sex sting.

Man accused of stabbing mother arrested in Flossmoor

A man accused of stabbing his mother multiple times and leaving her in a ditch was apprehended Thursday night by Flossmoor police.

Funding fight endangers Lake County veterans court

INDIANAPOLIS | State lawmakers are seeking a different funding source for a proposed Lake County veterans court after a plan to pay for the program with drug use prevention funds was met by spirited opposition in an Indiana Senate committee Wednesday.

Icy roads create hazardous morning commute

Drivers slid to their destinations during Friday's morning commute, causing police to respond to numerous accidents caused by icy roads.

Meteorologist: Worst of winter storm could largely spare NWI

A winter storm was expected to continue to bring snow into the Chicago area until Wednesday morning.

Few problems reported from overnight snow

Area police reported few problems on the roads overnight and early Friday morning after snow fell across the region.

Coroner asking for help finding family of man who died

GARY | The Lake County coroner's office is asking for help finding the family of Vincent L. Demus, who died Jan. 12.

Sauk Village man sentenced to 75 years in 2008 murder

SAUK VILLAGE | A Cook County judge Wednesday sentenced a man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a Sauk Village teen in 2008 to 75 years in prison.

Wind advisory prompts Indiana Toll Road bans

A wind advisory is in effect with wind gusts of 50 mph whipping through the region.

Inmates flushing frustration for utility workers

It's a problem that's almost as old as indoor plumbing in jails, but it's becoming a frequent frustration for the Valparaiso utilities maintenance crews.