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A Saturday afternoon fire left almost 70 Morgan Park residents without a home or personal belongings. Find out how to help your neighbors in need.
Evergreen Park police reports, Nov. 4 - 15.
Year over year real estate data shows some good and bad signs for Evergreen Park homeowners.
Firefighters put out a fire that left three floors collapsed Saturday afternoon and dozens homeless.
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
The Chicago firefighter died Nov. 11 at the Beverly Firehouse after responding to a small fire.
Local food pantry staff say that their shelves have grown bare as demand continues to rise.
Cook County is giving families of DUI accident victims an opportunity to memorialize their loved ones for $150.
Rock Island trains are running behind schedule after a crash at 115th Street.
Evergreen Park police reports, Nov. 12 - 14.
Police say a coyote has been spotted roaming through Evergreen Park. We have all the safety tips you need.
A funeral and wake will be held next week. A fund has been established to help the veteran firefighter's family.
Check out these local businesses in Beverly, Mt. Greenwood and Morgan Park on Facebook.
A funeral and wake will be held next week. A fund has been established to help the veteran firefighter's family.
Patch has updated its list of different charitable efforts around Beverly, Mt. Greenwood, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn and Palos this holiday season.
Patch will make a $1 donation to AmeriCares for every tweet with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds.
Evergreen Park police reports, Nov. 3 - 5.
The Nov. 24 run/walk is the perfect post-Thanksgiving workout.
A record of crime in the Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Morgan Park neighborhoods from Oct. 29–Nov. 4.
A man was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after attempting to return a pair of shoes. Trust us, it makes more sense if you read the story.