Several south suburbs are will get millions of dollars in state loans to replace lead water service lines through the state’s new budget that starts July 1. Despite the loans, taken together, communities are indicating that the amount will barely scratch the surface, as replacing a single lead line can cost about $10,000. Communities across
A former employee of a Merrillville-based not-for-profit service agency was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday morning after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in February. United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon sentenced Valencia Franklin of Lynwood, Illinois, to 24 months in prison followed by a year of supervised release
Cook County will provide more than $850,000 to communities, including several in the south and southwest suburbs, to help pay cleanup costs associated with two days of severe weather in July 2024. The July 14-15 storms spawned 38 tornadoes, a record for a 24-hour period, and 11 tornadoes were confirmed in Cook County, according to