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Monday, September 7, 2026

Park Forest mother seeks answers in July fatal shooting of son in Chicago Heights

Park Forest resident Tamieka Jones wants to know who shot and killed her son, Pierre Buchanan, in Chicago Heights on July 2.

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Frankfort mother discussed Lindsay Clancy case before hanging 2-year-old son, prosecutors say

Corie Walsh, 40, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her son, 2-year-old Barrett Walsh, Frankfort police and Will County prosecutors said.

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Lincoln-Way East students removed from Homewood-Flossmoor football game for alleged ‘racist harassment’

Five Lincoln-Way East students were removed from a football game Friday for allegedly conducting “racist harassment” and displaying “offensive” behavior toward Homewood-Flossmoor fans.

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‘Cutting assumptions’: Prairie State iCan Dream Center to serve neurodiverse students

Participants and officials celebrate the new iCan Dream Center for neurodiverse students at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.

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Warm, wet conditions mean more mosquitoes than usual observed in south, southwest suburbs

Pesky mosquito activity has increased in the south and southwest suburbs after heavy rains and warmer temperatures this summer.

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Labor Day kicks off Illinois’ fall campaign season with distractions becoming a leading theme

This year’s campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate have been notable for the distractions — national politics, internal infighting and cash concerns.

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Column: Delayed Fourth of July celebration caps summer of storms

The Rich Township band made up for the scarcity of floats in the delayed Park Forest July 4 parade over Labor Day weekend.

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Summer heat takes a back seat to fun at Frankfort Fall Festival

Overcast skies greeted visitors to the 58th Frankfort Fall Festival celebrating the symbolic end to summer over Labor Day weekend.

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