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Through the Illinois Works Jobs Program, Bethel Family Resource Center will get $400,000 to build pre-apprenticeship programs for students.
According to police, a minivan with a stolen plate hit both cars while officers tried to box it in Tuesday evening.
According to police in Highland, Indiana, the man lit small fires throughout a Meijer to cover for him and a woman while they stole goods.
Damon Williams, a leading diversity strategist, will host the talk for students and staff to brainstorm ways to reach diversity goals.
The new addition will double the wood and metal manufacturer's storage and production space and bring up to 40 new jobs.
Orland Park police told Patch interested businesses or people can sign up to volunteer footage if a crime were to occur in their area.
The Flossmoor 24-hour center will reopen at 7 a.m. Tuesday after closing temporarily last month to free up staff to help COVID-19 patients.
The Illinois Commerce Commission said existing 708 phone numbers will stay the same but new lines will likely start with a 464 code.
An ethics investigation found Diane Galante shared confidential information with Steve Eberhardt; Galante said she was doing what was right.
Officials at a city council meeting voted to make the landlocked property part of Oak Forest in order to ease burdens on the owner.
For the weekend leading up to the late celebrity's birthday, the center is giving $100 off adoption fees for dogs and cats over 6 months.
Park Forest police said they arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the Dec. 6 shooting on Thursday. No injuries were reported.
Village officials said the new owners of the Flossmoor property intend to turn the 2-acre land into condominiums.
The south suburban brewery has hired a Chicago brewing staple to take the place of Steve Miller who was accused of sexual misconduct in Dec.
The program is in its second year since village officials enacted it in Feb. of 2021, but more volunteers are needed.
Police are searching for Jamil Hayes in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old on Oct. 31.
Rich Township High School hosted the institute day to brainstorm ways to support students' mental health once the pandemic is over.
Police arrested Antoine Mathew on Jan. 4 at village hall after being accused of threatening a person in court while in possession of drugs.
According to police, a person ran a red light near 171st Street and Harlem Avenue Tuesday evening resulting in some minor injuries.
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