Orland Park celebrates May Day with dancing around a maypole Libby Paulson, Orland park historic sites supervisor, said many early settlers were English had traditions celebrating the community.
Once an Illinois darling, electric school bus maker Lion faces likely liquidation By Nara Schoenberg May 5, 2025 at 7:51 p.m. The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers...
FBI seeks three men in connection with an armed robbery at a Blue Island bank By Samantha Moilanen May 5, 2025 at 3:38 p.m. The FBI is looking for three men in connection the armed robbery of an armored...
Cook County conducting study in Dixmoor on a workaround route for when trains block railroad crossings By Samantha Moilanen May 5, 2025 at 3:26 p.m. A $95,000 Cook County study considers roadway under Interstate 57 to relieve congestion when trains...
Landmarks: Chicago Tomato Man shares love of ‘real’ produce thousands of plants at a time By Paul Eisenberg May 5, 2025 at 3:37 p.m. La Grange Park resident Bob Zeni's alter ego, Chicago Tomato Man distributes, 15,000 heirloom tomato...
Homewood-Flossmoor High School student dies in post-prom crash on I-94 ramp By Olivia Stevens May 5, 2025 at 4:22 p.m. Tom Mya Lyons, 18, was pronounced dead by after a single-vehicle crash following the Homewood-Flossmoor...
Major move as East Suburban Catholic Conference schools switch to GCAC, Catholic League for 2026-27 seasons By Staff Reports May 5, 2025 at 12:15 p.m. The addition of the ESCC schools and Marmion will boost the GCAC to 24 teams....
Cut from baseball, Madan Sundaram stars for Lincoln-Way East volleyball. ‘One of the best liberos in the state.’ By Jeff Vorva May 5, 2025 at 11:28 a.m. Lincoln-Way East's Madan Sundaram, a senior libero, makes all-tournament team in invitational hosted by Griffins.
Appeals system raised property tax bills for Cook County homeowners, report says By A.D. Quig May 5, 2025 at 11:01 a.m. Cook County homeowners’ bills grew by a total of about 7% over the span of...
Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week By Steve Millar May 4, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. Brother Rice remains at the top, while Lincoln-Way Central and Richards enter the rankings.