News
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…
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…
Another Chaotic Dolton Village Board Meeting
“Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard has certainly been controversial. From dressing up as Nino Brown and demanding that residents “pay me what you owe me” to…
Redlining Under Assessor Fritz Kaegi
An Illinois Answers and Chicago Tribune investigative report found Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office missed critical data from at least 620 properties in 2023 alone. This…
James Patton is a FAILED Alderman in Calumet City
James Patton is an Alderman in Calumet City who got appointed when the former 6th ward Alderman resigned as a special favor to Michelle Qualkinbush.…
Woman accusing community activist Andrew Holmes of assault releases video statement
Fenia Dukes says she feels victimized by Dolton trustee Andrew Holmes, Mayor Tiffany Henyard DOLTON, Ill. — A woman who claims she was assaulted by…
79-year-old man arrested in 1966 stabbing of 18-year-old
A 79-year-old Missouri man was charged with first degree murder on Monday for allegedly stabbing a woman more than 120 times nearly six decades ago,…
Politics
Voters give Judge Shannon O’Malley the boot after residency…
Voters booted Judge Shannon O’Malley out of office on Nov. 5 after investigations into whether he resides in Cook County as required. O’Malley, who served…
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…
