18 Years For Child Porn | Suspects Flee With No Car | Shots Fired

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's get all caught up with the Top Southland Stories for Thursday, Aug. 31.

18 Years In Prison For Oak Forest Man After Child Porn Guilty Plea

Jason Akai, 47, was sentenced Tuesday for charges stemming from a 2019 child pornography investigation.

Suspects Brandish Gun During Attempted Car Theft: Tinley Police

Police said the owner confronted the would-be car thieves, who fled in a white Chrysler 300.

Orland Cop Alleges Discrimination, Retaliation By Chief, Deputy Chief

An Hispanic Orland Park police officer says he has been passed over for promotion, in large part due to his ethnicity.

Shots Fired Call, Shell Casings Found In Street: Homewood PD

Homewood police are investigating after shell casings were found following a shots fired call early Thursday.

It's McHappenins: Manhattan McDonald's Debuts To the Public

The Freihage family and Village officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of Manhattan's McDonald's.

Woman's Slaying Prompts Domestic Violence Awareness Sessions At Parish

St. Damian in Oak Forest has coordinated two DV101 sessions, to increase domestic violence awareness and provide support for any impacted.

Coroner IDs Man Killed In I-355 Rollover

A 61-year-old Elk Grove Village man died in the Tuesday afternoon crash.

FEMA Opens Cicero Disaster Relief Center For Local Flood Victims

The center, which is located at Morton College, provides individual and small business assistance for those who dealt with summer flooding.

Moraine Valley CC, Pace Team Up To Offer Free Bus Driving Course

The free two-week course offers local residents the chance to obtain their commercial driver's license and begin work for the bus company.

OLCHS Seniors Take Office On Student Council Executive Board

Six go-getters assume their new executive board roles for Oak Lawn Community High School's 2023-2024 student council.

Two More Garage Book Sales Planned At Frankfort Library

Both sales, on Sept. 9 and Oct. 14, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road.

Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm Opens Sept. 15

The farm offers several attractions, including family-friendly amusement rides, pig races, hayrack rides, a petting zoo and more.