Miss a day, miss a lot. Catch up on the Southland's top stories for Tuesday, May 12.
A deadly fire that killed a man in the Airway Mobile Home Community has been determined "accidental," the Oak Lawn fire chief says.
The man has not yet been arrested, but the Will County State's Attorney's Office has approved charges.
The Indiana man owned a freight company in Orland Park. He has pleaded not guilty.
Ibrahim Kassem is charged in the April 29 death of father Samir, 77. A judge ordered him detained, calling the murder "particularly brutal."
At 1 a.m. Sunday, the fire district responded to a reported structure fire on Mountain Laurel Court.
The Village on Tuesday announced the surprise addition to New Lenox's Summer Concert Series.
Lucky Mart owner Abed Ayesh plans to donate a portion of the $10,000 bonus he received for selling the winning ticket to youth baseball.
Trinity Christian College goes out with prayers, cheers, tears and a fireworks show at Ozinga Field for its final graduation.
The man was pulled over after being seen cutting across lanes of traffic in Chicago Heights.
Will County and ShareFest are partnering in the May 23 event. Registration is required.
The women were passengers in a car that was pulled over for expired registration, according to police reports.
The man fled the scene after the March 20 crash at 167th and Ridgeland Avenue.
Pam Kostecki has served as executive director for 10 years.
The company reported the impending closure to the state in mid-April, projecting the closing for late-September.
The athletes will play their respective sports at the collegiate level this fall.
Hadley Middle School is one of 57 schools in the country to receive this award.
New head coach Wade Bittner is doing outreach recruitment for Saint Xavier University's inaugural women's flag football program in 2027.
Application deadline is Wednesday, June 10.
On May 29, the org will welcome area firefighters, police, EMS, dispatchers, and others for a day of gratitude and connection.
Police issued 169 citations for distracted driving violations in the month of April, police said. More than 100 additional citations, too.
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