News
Monet Wilson Another PPP Loan Identified and More Questions
As we reported here, Alderwoman and now candidate for higher office Monet Wilson received 90k dollars in PPP loan money claiming to operate three for…
Calumet City man charged in machete attack: police
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
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
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
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
(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”
“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
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
(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
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…
Politics
Cook County assessor’s race heats up with $1 million…
One of the biggest campaign races in Cook County ratcheted up Wednesday as Kari Steele, the top challenger to first-term incumbent Cook County Assessor Fritz…
Events
Small Business Saturday 2021: ‘Shop Small’ In Homewood-Flossmoor
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…
Sports
Tom Brady and his retirement soap opera
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…
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…
