Grant for more than $285,000 will help replace firefighters' gear.
The citizens police academy begins September 19 and runs for 12 weeks.
Local and area firefighters responded overnight to a Kentucky Fried Chicken fire.
Gladys Soppet, 81, was grateful her daughter was there when a man broke into her Oak Forest home.
The girl, who was 16, began to experience psychological problems after the alleged assault, according to a prosecutor.
One man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the two-car crash.
The former Markham officer brought the 16-year-old girl to his home and abused her over seven months, police said.
Judge rips into woman for missing child's school program because she's in jail after making alleged fraudulent purchases.
Tinley Park man charged in string of armed robberies.
The checks are part of a statewide effort to curb illegal sales.
Wendy Mansanarez could be in danger, her brother says.
The 52-year-old man was due to be evicted from his home, WGN reports.
You've been warned, drivers.
Arthur Roman, a resident of Tinley Park, was in California with his brother when an altercation took place on the street with a teen.
Chump change thief accused of breaking into coin changing machines in five states.
The gun, which she later saw was a toy, prompted a tongue lashing. She was unimpressed with his bravado.
The man was not robbed, police said Saturday.
The bullet went in one side of Midlothian man's face and out the other on the night he went out to buy some liquor.
Chief and deputy chief bring combined 50 years of service to their roles.
Encounters took place at Oak Forest church in 2015, prosecutor said.
David Griffin resigns from his position as Oak Forest's fire chief "due to personal reasons."
Arthur Roman, 28, was involved in an altercation with two teens Sunday in California.
The teens told police they were targeted because they were speaking Arabic.
The Alsip man faces a murder charge for stabbing his ex-wife's boyfriend.
The stabbing was the result of a domestic violence situation, police said.
Coworkers worried for Margaret O'Leary-Joost's wellbeing called 911 panicked.
The store owner now faces a felony charge.
Oak Forest man killed his wife and son in their beds, then went to the garage where he took his own life.
Oak Forest emergency crews on scene; reports of entrapment.
A fire was reported at 14808 S. Park Ave.
A car hit a parked car, then hit a house and rolled over.
Don't play along! Hang up the phone!
Two men and juvenile use bat to break into restaurant, steal cash register, prosecutor says.
Man denies aiming car at cop, turned himself into Oak Forest police, his attorney argued during court.
Joseph Simone has officially been charged following allegations by a 16-year-old that he touched her inappropriately.
The accident happened around 7:45 a.m.
A female student alleges the assistant principal touched her inappropriately.
Family gives happy update about Mark Bartishell.
Alisha Walker declined to testify in her own defense. In other testimony, police said she changed her phone number after fleeing the scene.
Cook County Sheriff's police find loaded Derringer and Smith and Wesson in man's pants, cocaine, during traffic stop.