Blue Island
Man Found Shot To Death In Forest Preserve Near Blue Island
A Markham man was found shot to death Tuesday in a forest preserve near south suburban Blue Island.
Blue Island Man Rescued From Sandy Shipwreck Back Home For Holidays
A Blue Island man was extra thankful this Thanksgiving; thankful to be home on dry land with his family, and enjoying the holiday. Drew Salapatek, 28, survived the sinking of the replica of the HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy last month.
Caught In Custody Fight, 5-Year-Old Boy Sent To Ireland
A 5-year-old Orland Park boy at the center of an international custody battle was sent to Ireland on Tuesday to live with his father, even though he was born in the U.S. and has lived most of his life here.
Suburban Residents Preparing For A Very Hot Day On Thursday
The heat settling in on the Chicago area isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s potentially dangerous.
‘Mummified’ Body Found In Blue Island Home
A body found yesterday in a Blue Island house that had become an eyesore may have been there for several months, but possibly could have been found much sooner by police.
$400K Bond For DUI Driver In Fatal Crash With Bus, Beer Truck
Bond was set at $400,000 on Wednesday for a Blue Island man charged with DUI in a fatal chain-reaction crash with a CTA bus and a beer truck Monday afternoon.
Residents Rescued As Blue Island Apartment Building Burns
One person was hospitalized, and firefighters rescued many others, in a raging blaze at an apartment building in south suburban Blue Island early Friday.
UPDATED: Blue Island Factory Moving To Merrillville, Ind.
The Chicago area will soon have a few hundred fewer jobs, while Northwest Indiana will have a few hundred more.
Train Hits, Kills Man In Blue Island
A man is dead after being struck by a train in south suburban Blue Island Saturday morning.
Body Found In Cal-Sag Channel In Blue Island
Authorities found the body of man in the Cal-Sag Channel near south suburban Blue Island.
Mother: My Son Is Not A Serial Killer
As a Blue Island man sits behind bars accused of raping and murdering three women, his mother insists authorities have the wrong man.
Suspected Serial Killer Charged In 3 Rapes, Murders
A Blue Island man has been charged in the rapes and murders of three young women in 2009 and 2010 and authorities believe he might be a serial killer responsible for other potential victims.
Person Struck, Killed By Metra Train In Blue Island
A person was struck and killed by a Metra train in south suburban Blue Island early this morning.
Blue Island School To Reopen Monday
All of the children sickened by fumes at Paul Revere Intermediate School in Blue Island have been released from the hospital.
30 Sick From Chemical Fumes At Blue Island School
Twenty-seven people were taken to hospitals Thursday afternoon after they got sick when chemical fumes spread through a south suburban middle school.
Teen Dies After Root Canal
A woman is raising questions about her foster son’s death after he had oral surgery in a Blue Island dentist’s office.
Missing Man’s Body Found In Cal-Sag Channel
A man reported missing from his south suburban home on New Year’s Day was found floating in the Cal-Sag Channel on Monday.
Man Fatally Shot In Suburban Home
A Blue Island man died late Friday after he was shot in his south suburban home.
Little Lotto Player Collects Nearly $500K On Off Numbers
The person who bought a Little Lotto ticket in south suburban Blue Island for Monday night’s drawing likely didn’t think much of the numbers on the Quick Pick ticket — they ranged from 30 to 39.
Rumors Of Violence At High School Spread On Facebook
BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (STMW) – The principal at Eisenhower High School said Friday postings on Facebook that sparked several rumors of violent scenarios at the school were unfounded. No one was stabbed. No kid got […]
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