Frederick Melean was sworn in to the position days after former Cmdr. Patrick St. John was arrested for domestic battery.
Patrick St. John turned himself in to Cook County Sheriff's detectives following an investigation into a domestic battery incident.
Tinley Park police issued a warning to residents last week.
The post office and immediate area were evacuated as a precaution Saturday afternoon.
Retired paramedic Kevin Collinge was speaking publicly for the first time on Tuesday as part of an upcoming documentary on the murders.
Tinley Park police reminded residents to lock their car doors after a string of car break-ins this week.
There are currently 30 registered sex offenders living in Tinley Park, according to the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry.
The man pleaded guilty to gun charges earlier this year. He was sentenced last week.
The man called 911 and reported that he was in mental distress. Police from several agencies were searching for him in a forest preserve.
Police said there was no threat to the public but did not say anyone had been apprehended.
Bajaa Sam, who admitted to killing his wife Nermeen, has been granted a new trial amid claims of prosecutor misconduct.
President of the union representing Tinley police decries Village statement, contends vote was about deep-rooted issues in the department.
He was involved in a three-car crash that injured one, and was found nearby sopping wet and muddy after eluding officers, police said.
The crash happened at 183rd and LaGrange Road Tuesday afternoon. Residents are asked to stay clear of the area.
The Village promoted two from within, as well as bringing in one from Chicago PD, one from Illinois State Police.
The man was involved in a three-vehicle crash on 159th Street near Park Center Drive in Tinley Park Wednesday afternoon.
The crash happened at 159th Street and Park Center Drive, near Home Depot in Tinley Park.
The man was the target of a long-term investigation, police said.
The man had been reported missing from a Tinley Park concert venue late Saturday.
Timothy Fogt was reported missing after leaving Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre late Saturday. He was found deceased Sunday.
A 41-year-old Tinley man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a 23-year-old Romeoville man.
The shooter ran off on foot, while the victim entered the community center seeking assistance, police said.
The men allegedly conducted similar armed robberies in neighboring communities, police said.
The Orland Park man's body was found Thursday morning at the preserve near 159th and Oak Park Avenue.
The incident took place Sunday afternoon at the Tinley Park Roller Rink, police said.
The woman was reported missing after leaving her home on foot Saturday morning, police said.
Timothy Pawula faces harassment charges related to messages sent to Sen. Hastings. His attorney says he's never been properly charged.
A 33-year-old Country Club Hills man was charged March 3 in connection with an attempted carjacking in Tinley Park in September.
A Tinley Park man, 31, was shot and killed in an act of self-defense during a confrontation over parking, police said.
The shooting happened Sunday around 1:30 a.m. at Chug A Lug on 184th and Halsted.
A search and rescue team will be at Tinley Fire Station 47 and in the residential area nearby for training exercises Tuesday.
Emergency response at Yankee Woods was related to the search for a man missing since Wednesday morning.
The man left his home on foot just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
The driver was injured when their car struck a semi parked on the shoulder, Illinois State Police said.
The woman had last been seen around 12:30 p.m. near the Sam's Club store at 161st and Harlem, police said.
Surveillance images show the suspect car in the shooting that killed a father outside of Hillcrest High School Saturday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest High School.
The shooting during a junior high boys' basketball tournament at the school. The victim was walking with his son, police said.
The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m., as a junior high boys' basketball tournament was being played at the school.
Jason Soltis, 54, was arrested Nov. 1, and charged Nov. 2. He appeared in Cook County court earlier this week.