News

Major Fires in Calumet City, North Utica Force Evacuations, Displace Families and Kills 1

June 1, 2022 0

Memorial Day took a frightening turn when two different massive fires — one at a condo complex in Calumet City, and one at a major…

Calumet City man charged in machete attack: police

May 29, 2022 0

A suburban Chicago man was ordered held on a $1 million bond for allegedly slashing another man repeatedly with a machete after they argued over…

South Holland Woman Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison

April 3, 2022 0

HAMMOND- Yvonna Lee, 36, of South Holland, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on her plea of guilty…

Innovative Newscast Produced by South Holland Students

April 3, 2022 0

Students of the Madison School in South Holland have spent their time and talent to produce an excellent newcast. Dubbed “Action News 7,” the students…

Upcoming Swearing in of Tiffany Henyard

March 30, 2022 0

A public swearing in of Tiffany Henyard as Thornton Township Supervisor is set to take place on Saturday, April 9th, 2022 12pm at the Thornton…

Dolton 149 Schools Move to Mask Optional

March 23, 2022 0

(Calumet City, IL) – South suburban Dolton School District 149 has lifted its mask mandate for students and staff and, in its place, has implemented…

Letting loose on Fritz Kaegi’s first term “the worst assessment cycle that I’ve seen”

March 20, 2022 0

“This has been the worst assessment cycle that I’ve seen of any assessor that I have served with as an elected official in my almost…

Dad faces gun charge after boy accidentally shot, killed mom in Dolton

March 14, 2022 0

CHICAGO (AP) — The father of a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot his mother to death in Dolton is facing a misdemeanor gun charge. Dolton…

Enchanted Backpack Donations to Dolton 149 Total $40,000

February 11, 2022 0

(Calumet City, IL) – South suburban Dolton School District 149 has found itself among the fortunate recipients of the generosity of the non-profit Enchanted Backpack,…

Free N Deed food pantry in Dolton gives clients a grocery store experience

February 10, 2022 0

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) — There’s a new market of sorts in Dolton. Free N Deed Market opened in 2021 at the corner of 142nd and…

Events

Small Business Saturday 2021: ‘Shop Small’ In Homewood-Flossmoor

November 26, 2021 0

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR, IL — Local businesses in Homewood-Flossmoor hope to make the most of Small Business Saturday and other promotions as the coronavirus pandemic continues to…

Recycling Event

October 27, 2021 0

Sports

Tom Brady and his retirement soap opera

January 29, 2022 0

Is he going to retire or not? 2:29 p.m. News breaks via a tweet from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington that Brady is retiring…

Opinion

Property tax reform isn’t reform if it helps gentrify…

August 30, 2021 0

Since the property tax assessments for West Chicago Township, which includes the neighborhood of Pilsen, came out a few weeks ago, my ward office has…