Helen M. Minnis was East Hazel Crest’s village clerk for 40 years, and a village employee for more than half the town’s existence.
East Hazel Crest Clerk Helen Minnis remembered for dedication to community
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3 injured in Bridgeview crash involving stolen police vehicle and postal truck
A man is in custody in Bridgeview after allegedly stealing a police vehicle from Bedford Park and later a U.S. Postal Service truck, causing a crash that left three people injured Wednesday. The suspect took a police squad car after being arrested for disorderly conduct, which he drove toward the Chicago Ridge and Oak Lawn […]
Severe weather strikes south suburbs, ripping roof off building in Steger
The Steger Fire Department was called out at 5:30 p.m. and found large portions of the roof had blown onto adjacent railroad tracks.
Bracing for budget crisis, Metra agreed to pay lobbyist as much as $4.65M for work on transit fiscal cliff
Metra agreed to pay its lobbyist for work related to a looming transit budget gap, even as agency leaders have called for more funding.
St. Laurence’s Ben Geary bulks up in offseason, putting on 25 pounds of muscle. The skinny? ‘Significant difference.’
Ben Geary was at the plate for St. Laurence on Wednesday when the game against Reavis was called off.
Sandburg’s Gianna Schoenecker calls her pitches ‘junk.’ Olivia Miele, her catcher, disagrees. ‘It’s like good junk.’
Gianna Schoenecker brings more than a fastball when she walks into the circle as Sandburg’s ace pitcher.
Brother Rice twins John and Zach Mikrut seek triumphant volleyball return after basketball success. ‘We’re hungry.’
Brother Rice looks to John Mikrut, a 6-foot-1 right-side hitter, and twin Zach, a 6-1 senior outside, for firepower.
Jeff Vorva’s top 10 boys volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in the Southland for the 2025 season
Marist, the reigning state champion, should contend again with the return of several elite players.
Thunderstorms hit Chicago area Wednesday with tornado warnings and possibility of snow overnight
Officials said there was a 60% chance of showers and a thunderstorm possible by 2 p.m. Wednesday in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Around the Southland: Oak Forest student film wins, health fair in Orland Park, more
News from around the Southland includes items from Oak Forest, Orland Park, Richton Park, Tinley Park, Palos Heights and Palos Hills.