Homicides dropped again in south, southwest suburbs in 2025
The south and southwest suburbs saw a 35% decrease in homicides in 2025 compared to 2024, according to…
Golf groups hope to save Calumet Country Club’s golf
Two golf organizations, the Chicago District Golf Association and the Donald Ross Society, have proposed plans to acquire…
Cook County duo arrested an hour after Chicago carjacking, police say
CHICAGO – A pair of suburban men face felony charges after police say they stole a car from…
Large auto lot fire burning in Chicago Heights, Illinois
CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live Firefighters are battling a large fire in Chicago Heights on Saturday…
Bitcoin scam, DUIs alleged, and more
The following items were taken from police and court reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a…
Chicago Public School students rally against ICE sweeps
Cheers of “Viva la Raza” and “Viva Mexico” echoed down East Wacker Drive, bouncing off the skyscrapers back…
Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments
Assessor Fritz Kaegi has “clearly improved” the fairness of Cook County’s property tax assessment system over his two…
Marilyn Ozinga Istel, a matriarch of concrete supply family
Centenarian Marilyn Ozinga Istel was one of the matriarchs of the family that owns and controls Ozinga, the…
1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago Heights shooting, charges filed
A Markham resident was charged Monday after one person died and four others were wounded in a shooting…
Chicago Heights shooting kills 1, injures 4 – NBC Chicago
One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in south suburban…