Justice for Charles Baird, the New Lenox teen shot and killed outside a local gas station in 2020, will be delayed for a month.
Sentencing continued for Harvey man convicted of murder in shooting death of New Lenox teen
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Southland crime: Road rage in Burbank and Oak Lawn, robberies in Harvey and Lansing, and more
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
Around the Southland: Will County Forest Preserve District director retiring, more
News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Blue Island, Beverly, Oak Forest, Midlothian, Frankfort and Homer Glen.
Judge acquits suburban men of aggravated battery, robbery in Mount Greenwood bar brawl
Four suburban men who were accused of attacking restaurant workers and an off-duty Chicago police officer outside of a Mount Greenwood restaurant were found not guilty by a judge on Wednesday.
After four years away, Quinn Arundel scores 25 goals for Mother McAuley. In the regional? ‘Just had to finish.’
Quinn Arundel delivers two goals and assist as Mother McAuley rolls to 5-0 win over Bloom in a regional semifinal.
Country Club Hills District 160 Board spent $25K on conferences last year; parents raise concerns over school conditions
Country Club Hills School District 160 spent $25,000 on conferences last year as parents raise concerns over school conditions.
Pope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian aid in war-torn Gaza in first general audience
A pope’s life is filled with grandeur and pageantry. Pope Leo XIV’s former life was nothing like that.
Purple Heart returned to family of Lansing WWII veteran
In the hard-fought campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II, 22-year-old Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord of suburban Lansing was hit with shrapnel during a key battle on the island of Luzon. Van Der Noord survived — as did three brothers who also served their country in the war — and earned […]
Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown boys volleyball rankings and player of the week
Marist continues conference dominance, while both Shepard and Oak Lawn enter the rankings.
Village of Dolton wants to acquire Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home, either through direct purchase or eminent domain
Village leaders have not yet decided how the three-bedroom home would be used.