Unemployment rates in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park dropped from August to September this year and is generally below the state average, according to data released last week.
Find out which costumes are trending in the Southland for Halloween 2012.
Fashion Bug stores in Bridgeview and Merrionette Park to close after holidays.
Need a job? Know someone who is looking? Here are some local job openings that crossed our desk.
Here's what you need to know and where you can go in Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park and Beverly-Mt. Greenwood to get your local yoga fix.
The Saloon, a new country and western bar, is now open at 115 Bourbon Street.
Loyal customers lament closing of discount bakery outlet after 30 years on 95th Street.
Sara Lee Outlet Store in Oak Lawn will stay open through October, Harold's Chicken Shack to replace Fatburger in Beverly
Haunted Houses are plentiful in the Southland this time of year. Here's a roundup of places where things go bump in the night and the screams you hear are probably your own.
Mexican American grill now open in Evergreen Park, brewpub prepares to open in Beverly.
Oak Lawn Chamber moves into new digs, Wilsons Leather opens at Chicago Ridge Mall.
Work has also been going on for several weeks to rebuild Franconello's in Beverly, which burned down last Labor Day.
What's selling? A three-bedroom home on South Kenneth Avenue in Oak Lawn sold for $180,000.
Buona Beef may be coming to Beverly, Little Company of Mary offering tower tours and more.
What's selling? A four-bedroom home on West 100th Place in Oak Lawn sold for $290,000.
What's selling? A four-bedroom home on 97th Place in Oak Lawn sold for $211,000.