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February 4, 2019

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Historical research uncovers a rich history about a neighborhood that includes a street no one plows or maintains.

Mourners remember high school senior shot to death at Orland Square Mall: 'He was planning for his future'

Mourners on Friday paid their respects to a Rich Central High School senior who was shot to death Jan. 21 following a confrontation at the Orland Park mall.

Tinley Park wants new analysis of pollutants on state-owned mental health center property

Tinley Park officials plan to have an updated study made of contamination on state-owned land that is being proposed as the location for hundreds of homes.

South suburban schools in line for millions in state grants, would need to abate taxes

Several south and southwest suburban school districts are eligible for millions of dollars in state grants intended to ease their reliance on property taxes, according to state officials.

Blue Island priest who survived Rwandan genocide urges teens to be 'builders of bridges instead of builders of walls'

The Rev. Deogratias Mbonyumugenzi, temporary pastor of St. Donatus Church, talked to Eisenhower freshmen about living through the Rwandan genocide in 1994.

Her commute takes her past a homeless encampment. So this Orland Park woman brings food and blankets to those in need.

Mary Jo Cain Reis' commute to work in downtown Chicago takes her past a viaduct on the edge of Chinatown where people with no other place to live camp out.

Slowik: Running for office should be easy. So why were candidates tossed from ballots all across the Southland?

Boards tossed would-be candidates off ballots due to violations that in some cases could be considered as minor as forgetting to dot an I or cross a T.

Disabato: Trip to Alaska more than just competing in a basketball tournament for St. Rita

St. Rita squeezed in trips to a museum, a ski lodge and a wildlife reserve and also went dog sledding while playing three games in Alaska.