Daily Southtown newsletter
News from the Daily Southtown area brought to your inbox
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
Header Logo

Daily Southtown

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Arab American activists rally outside Oak Lawn Village Hall, say police placed 14-year-old in chokehold

Nearly 100 people rallied outside the Oak Lawn Village Hall before Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, alleging police misconduct.

Read more →

Construction underway on Orland Park Costco roundabout, expanded gas station

Work begins on an roundabout at the Orland Park Costco and on the Amazon retail center southwest of 159th Street and LaGrange Road.

Read more →

Orland Park volunteer helps as Guam residents recover from typhoons

American Red Cross volunteer Debra Evans of Orland Park helps Guam residents hit by two typhoons.

Read more →

CPS says it is restoring more than 300 full-time teaching positions

Chicago Public Schools has rehired more than 300 full-time employees who were laid off this summer, officials said.

Read more →

‘This is a calling,’ Kennedy-King College set to launch midwifery degree program

Kennedy-King College part of City Colleges of Chicago is launching the new Licensed Certified Professional Midwifery associate’s degree program.

Read more →

Southland crime: Gaming store burglaries in Crete, Homer Glen

Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.

Read more →