Lynwood
Investment Firm Buys Southland Homes In $28 Million Deal
Tinley Park-based Mack Cos. said it has sold nearly 200 single-family homes in the south and southwest suburbs to an Arizona-based real estate investment trust for $28 million.
Coalition Of Mayors Calls For Stricter Gun Control Laws
Spurred by the Newtown school shooting massacre, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was leading a coalition of Chicago area mayors in a renewed drive for stronger gun control laws.
10-Year-Old Girl Says School Did Nothing To Stop Bully
A young girl was attacked in gym class and she said a school bully is to blame. Elisa Ramirez said the same boy has been bullying her for years, but this time he hit her hard in her face, narrowly avoiding a major eye injury. CBS 2′s Dave Savini discovered that, until he got involved, little was done to help Elisa.
Drunk Driver Calls Police, Gets Arrested
A driver from south suburban Lynwood ended up getting himself arrested by calling Illinois State Police and telling them he was drunk, lost and out of gasoline.
Man Charged With Blue Line Robberies
A south suburban man is being held on $90,000 bond after being charged with multiple robberies on the CTA Blue Line last month.
Mystery Deepens In Shooting Death Of Lynwood Man Whose Wife Says She Was Kidnapped
A 56-year-old Lynwood man has been found murdered inside his home in south suburban Lynwood, and police are investigating his wife’s claims she was kidnapped.
Lynwood Woman Killed In Crash Would Have Celebrated Birthday
Family and friends of Mary Lacy were planning to celebrate her recent birthday Saturday night with dinner at a restaurant. Instead, because of a tragic turn of events, they are in mourning.
Someone You Should Know: Mini-Race Car Track Operator
For 30 years, local enthusiasts raced their radio controlled cars in streets and parking lots. Now, thanks to the passion of one racer, they have a dragway that is considered one of the best in the country.
Investigators Seek Answers In High School Basketball Player’s Slaying
Nearly a week after the shooting death of a Hillcrest high school basketball player, the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is now involved in hopes to gathering information that will solve the crime.
Leading Basketball Player Slain, Second Teen Wounded
A birthday party ended tragically when an early Sunday shooting claimed the life of 17-year-old Hillcrest High School basketball standout and left a second teen wounded outside a sports center in south suburban Lynwood.
Suburban Village Clerk Pleads Not Guilty In Deadly DUI Crash
A south suburban village clerk has pleaded not guilty in a drunken driving crash that left a young mother dead.
Clerk Indicted In DUI Crash That Killed Mother
A south suburban village clerk was indicted Wednesday after being charged in a Route 394 wrong-way crash that killed a woman last month.
CN Ordered To Pay For Railroad Upgrades
Canadian National Railway has lost its latest round in court over its controversial 2008 purchase of the former Elgin, Joliet and Eastern freight railroad.
$250K Bond For Village Clerk Charged In Fatal DUI
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a Lynwood village clerk charged with drunk driving in a crash that killed a 32-year-old woman earlier this month.
Lynwood Clerk Charged In Fatal Crash
A suburban village clerk has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI for allegedly causing a fatal crash while driving the wrong way on Route 394 earlier this month.
13 Arrested In Undercover Heroin Bust
Thirteen alleged members of two drug distribution rings were arrested Tuesday by a federal task force in the culmination of a lengthy investigation into drug distribution in the south suburbs.
Family Sues After Suspected DUI Crash Kills Mother Of Four
The husband of a Chicago woman killed Friday when her car was allegedly struck by a Lynwood village vehicle traveling the wrong way in traffic is suing the Village of Lynwood and the driver for $1 million.
Municipal Worker Blamed For Deadly Suburban Crash
A Lynwood municipal worker driving the wrong way caused a multi-vehicle crash on I-394 Friday morning, which left at least one person dead.
Family Still Steamed Over False ‘Honeybee’ Arrest
Members of Brian Dorian’s family are relieved that a man suspected of being the “honeybee killer” no longer is a threat to anyone but they’re still angry the Lynwood police officer originally was charged and released in the case.
Trail Cold In Hunt For State Line Spree Killer?
Has the trail gone cold, in the search for the suspect who went on a fatal two-state shooting spree?
Most Popular News
- Divers Pull Body From Lake Michigan On South SideA young man's body has been pulled from Lake Michigan, not far from where a missing University of Chicago student is believed to have been when he vanished during last week's thunderstorms.376
- Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School ProblemsA day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago Public Schools are funded and managed, blaming much of the district’s problems on racism.696
- Man Shot To Death In South Suburban HomewoodNineteen-year-old Homewood resident Henry Kormoi died from at least one gunshot wound he suffered near home in the 1100 block of 187th Street.112
- State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke VictimUnconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.311
- Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard RestaurantA local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that's now the focus of an e coli outbreak.158
- Natura Pet Issues New Dog And Cat Food RecallNebraska-based Natura Pet Products has announced a new voluntary recall of multiple brands of dry pet food and treats. The decision comes after a positive test for Salmonella on April 3.7491
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