News
Dolton City Girl Mayor: Bills unpaid amid questionable expenses
DOLTON, Ill. — Dolton may be a small south suburb, with less than 21,000 residents, but WGN Investigates found its political leaders have big bills…
Flooding Chicago: Local leaders, FEMA continue to look for ways to help flood victims across…
CHICAGO (WLS) — As Chicago area residents work to recover from recent flooding, local leaders are working to help them. Members of local and federal…
Officials assessing storm damage in Calumet City
CALUMET CITY, Ill. — Residents who suffered damage during last month’s severe weather in Calumet City could get some help. President Joe Biden has already…
Calumet City flood: South suburban leaders call for help after flash floods cause damage
CHICAGO (WLS) — Leaders in south suburban Calumet City are asking for help and more funding after flash floods caused a lot of damage on…
Calumet City residents cleaning up after heavy rain floods casements, strands cars
CHICAGO (WLS) — Help is being made available to people once again cleaning up from flooding. Heavy rain led to flash flooding Sunday, leaving some…
3 suspects evade police after chase by changing clothes in Calumet City Mall
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (CBS) – Three suspects who led police on a chase, that began in Chicago, stopped at the River Oaks Mall in south…
Major Fires in Calumet City, North Utica Force Evacuations, Displace Families and Kills 1
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
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…
Politics
Alderwoman Monet Wilson Rejects Democratic Residents, Endorsed Republicans
Alderwoman Monet Wilson is out of step with residents in her ward and all of Calumet City. With overwhelming majorities of voters who hold democratic…
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…
