Two males were rescued from a retention pond at 88th Avenue and 175th Street. Emergency crews are actively searching for a potential 3rd victim.
Newspaper editorial published Friday asserts that Will County Judge Gerald Kinney's ruling "is a very bad call."
Driving the wrong way in the lane is a dead giveaway to cops that something is fishy. Read up on the latest arrests in this week's roundup of Southland DUI reports.
Oak Forest resident gets double trouble from identity thieves • Customers aren't always right • It isn't a magic trick when $16,000 disappears … This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
DCFS is investigating the mother and babysitter of a young girl who died Wednesday, according to a report.
Oak Forest police report, Sept. 21
A Tinley Park man was charged with DUI after Oak Forest police stopped his car on Sept. 20.
Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Radio Television and Digital News Association and National Press Club released statements in support of Patch editor Joe Hosey as he faces jail time and fines for protecting a source.
The FBI has stepped down as lead investigator on the case, turning it back to local law enforcement. Seven people died from cyanide-laced Tylenol in the Chicago area.
Butane drug oil, a powerful and potentially harmful derivative of marijuana has taken off on the coasts but remains rare locally.
Always buckle up when you drive. Don't wrap the belt around your arm, like one driver did earlier this month. See what other motorists tried to pull in this week's roundup of DUI arrests.
A Plainfield man getting found guilty of murdering his girlfriend's baby was just one of the things going on in court last week.
Cops play cowboys when a small herd of cattle makes an escape • A man who sought medical attention did something inappropriate on the street corner ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Expensive electronic equipment was reported stolen from a short-lived restaurant in Oak Forest, according to police reports.
Trying to make sense of the legal issues behind the reporter's privilege case
Cook County Sheriff’s Police Detective Eric Burnson describes details from the grisly murders of a mother and daughter at the hands of the daughter’s husband, ending with the two bodies set on fire in the trunk of a car left near Palos Park.
Inhalants not covered under aggravated DUI statutes, says lawyer raising constitutional questions in case involving a 5-year-old's death.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 60 accused criminals in Oak Forest. Today, Patch spotlights a few.
Always have a designated driver? The people in this week's roundup of DUI reports should have used one.
A murder trial that ran through the entire week and has yet to wrap up featured puzzling allegations and unanswered questions.
Patch Media immediately appeals judge's ruling.
Pulling a machete isn't the best way to settle an argument • Parent banned from school after driving in the wrong lane • Former church member sends 'vulgar' emails over T-shirt idea ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A 34-year-old Willowbrook woman was accused of drunken driving after she was stopped by Oak Forest police on Sept. 17.
A jury found Brandon Hinton guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 beating death and robbery of an Evanston man.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims Arab and Muslim employees at the Tinley Park car dealer were harassed and called offensive names, Sun-Times Media reports.
Patch Editor Joe Hosey should not face jail time for refusing to turn over a source on his murder coverage, says National SPJ.
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of August in each ward.
Driver nods off behind the wheel and a speeder draws police attention in this week's roundup of DUI reports.
A Joliet reporter's federal child pornography case was just one of the things going on this week.
Super fans mix cocktails and firearms • Relatives have more than blood and an address in common • There's no such thing as free government money ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
The Cook County Sheriff has arrest warrants out for these accused people in the south suburbs.
About 20 store employees were cleared from the Tinley Park store Thursday afternoon, but no explosive devices were found.
Oak Forest cops guided the driver of a PT Cruiser to a stop on Aug. 30, police said. She was later charged after an officer allegedly found a substance that tested positive for heroin in her purse.