News
Village Announces 2025 “Eat Homewood” Guide
The Village of Homewood has released it’s 2025 restaurant guide dubbed “Eat Homewood.” The dining guide is desiged to help you choose your next breakfast,…
LFD offers free health screenings
Lansing, Illinois – Keeping track of your numbers this year is easier with a little help. The Lansing Fire Department will offer free blood pressure…
Exclusive Video: Cal City Clerk Figgs Illegal Document Destruction
As we reported, Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs destroyed official city documents after being directed to retain those documents. Now, Southland News Dispatch has obtained…
Bob Rita Named Township Officials of Illinois Legislator of the Year
Springfield, IL – State Representative Bob Rita has been named the 2024 Legislator of the Year by the Township Officials of Illinois (TOI) in recognition…
Human Relations Commission plans MLK brunch
Lansing, Ill. — Join the Lansing Human Relations Commission and a host of esteemed partners for the FREE MLK Unity Brunch, a celebration of community,…
New Cook County state’s attorney declares a get tough approach
Today, Eileen O’Neill Burke was sworn in as Cook County State’s Attorney and quickly announced policy changes. Under her leadership, O’Neill Burke declared that prosecutors…
Armed robbers target 7-Eleven at Lincoln Southland Oasis on I-294, police say
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (WLS) — On one of the busiest travel days of the year, a gas station at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis on…
Fritz Kaegi OK’d tax breaks for ‘low-income’ seniors, now demands proof they qualify amid Sun-Times…
The Cook County assessor’s move was prompted by a Sun-Times investigation that found the owner of a Winnetka mansion is getting the biggest tax savings…
Giannoulias Announces Libraries Receiving Grants – Dolton, Flossmoor and others
More Than $282,000 in Grant Funding Will Improve Local Library Services Library districts are receiving grant funding to help ensure all residents have access to…
Police Chief Lewis Lacey of Dolton Indicted On Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
Dolton Police Chief Lewis Lacey who is an ally of embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been indicted Monday on federal bankruptcy fraud charges alleging he…
Politics
Video Sparks Questions About Alderman Navarrete’s Residency Status
Michael Navarrete is currently occupying the 1st Ward Calumet City Alderman seat. Southland News Dispatch has obtained video which has sparked controversy over whether or…
Events
South Holland Master Chorale concert extends across centuries
South Holland Master Chorale will combine music from the 18th century and the 21st century in a concert titled “A Mass for Troubled Times” to…
Sports
New Chicago White Sox Stadium 1 step closer as…
A new Chicago White Sox stadium could be one step closer to reality as the team’s chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is set to meet with legislative…
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…
