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Summertime Park Forest is in full swing, so there are plenty of events for the entire family. The fun kicks off on Saturday, June 10, with the Juneteenth Celebration at the Village Green at 10 a.m. The Commission on Human Relations and Community Relations co-hosts the free event, including vendors, food, and music. Additionally, there will be live performances and horseback riding.

The concert, which many people were unable to see because of traffic and parking issues, was called “a waste of money.”

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A South Side homeowner has finally gotten some action – after saying she has been trying to get squatters out of her home for nearly a year.The Cook County Sheriff's Office came knocking with an eviction order on Tuesday.CBS 2's Charlie De Mar first told you about Darthula Young's story in March. De Mar caught up with Young on Tuesday – as she finally reclaimed her family home after fighting for months.This is not a totally happy ending. Once Young got inside, she quickly realized property was missing, the home was a mess, and she has been...

BLUE ISLAND, Ill. — An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot by police following a well-being check in Blue Island. Around 2 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the area of Broadway and Division for a suspicious vehicle and well-being check of a man, identified as 21-year-old William Burruss, of Olympia Fields, who […]

Cook County has issued a notice to employees about a minimum wage increase coming on July 1.

There were reports of a police-involved shooting overnight in suburban Blue Island. FOX 32's Joanie Lum has the latest.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An investigation into a man shot and killed by Blue Island police.He was found sleeping in a car early this morning. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports from Blue Island where it started as a well-being check that spiraled out of control.Police said it's what a 21-year-old man did upon waking up, that led an officer to open fire. They said he reached for a gun a claim that is now being investigated by Illinois State Police. "People were yelling and stuff, and I saw this big old flash, and then I just heard people screaming."Yelissa Allen was among the...

RICH TOWNSHIP, Ill. — Parents and students of a south suburban high school are upset after the school distributed more than 600 graduation stoles to seniors with the word ‘graduate’ misspelled on them. What makes matters worse is that the mistake wasn’t noticed until after some students walked went through with their graduation ceremonies. Yasir […]

RIVER GROVE, Ill. - A four-year-old girl is dead after being accidentally shot by another child in Cook County Wednesday morning. At about 10 a.m., River Grove police and EMS responded to the 2400 block of West Street for a report of a child who was shot. When officers arrived...

FLINT, MI – Beecher celebrated in style as about 80 students enjoyed prom on Friday evening, May 26 at the Sloan Museum of Discovery. Before heading to the big dance, prom-goers shined bright, dressed to the nines in an array of colors and styles in front of cheering parents, family and friends in the parking lot as they made grand entrances.

DOLTON, Ill. - Savoring a slated candidate’s election night success, Dolton Village Mayor Tiffany Henyard arrived at a March village board meeting ready for her victory lap. She wasn’t wearing the typical business attire seen at village board meetings but rather was dressed to look like the Wesley Snipes character in the 1991 film, "New Jack City" — crack cocaine kingpin Nino Brown, who was notorious for his brutal way of doing business.

The proud people of the Southland have heard talk about a new airport here for decades. It might finally be time to settle the issue, once and for all. In 1993, a friend served on a committee aimed at finding partners to construct the airport and serve the growing south suburbs. The friend gave me a lapel pin that says “Airport 2000.”

"Long ago, we changed the way we train people here to give them skill sets to deal with the realities of the real world," said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 9-year-old girl was locked up in a psychiatric hospital for weeks after her care was complete. The overstay racked up tens of thousands of dollars in bills.CBS 2's Chris Tye reported that the state used money left by her dead father to pay themselves back for that care and that the case was raced in front of a judge late on Wednesday.CBS 2 has reported on kids being left in offices and hospitals for weeks or months because there was no place to put them. But the Cook County Public Guardian said this girl's case is...

A woman has died after an SUV hit her while she crossed the street Sunday night in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood, and kept going, Chicago police said.

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A former longtime Crown Point High School teacher, who ran the theatre department, is pleading guilty to child seduction. Christopher “Kit” Degenhart, 51, entered guilty plea last Thursday to child seduction involving sexual intercourse, a level 5 felony. As a result of the plea agreement, the state will drop the other […]

The most recent cancellation came last Friday, when the Chicago Ridge Village Board voted to scrap plans for Ridge Fest, which had been set for late July. WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller reports.

Churchill Downs is going to save a big chunk of change after they sold Arlington Park to the Bears. Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele announced on Thursday that a tax agreement has been reached between the organization and the local taxing bodies. “Thanks to careful analysis and...

With one of the driest months of May on record in the rearview mirror, parts of the Chicago area are currently experiencing a “moderate drought,” and it could be a challenge to catch back up as the summer season arrives. According to the National Weather Service, the city...

MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. - Several garages caught fire Wednesday afternoon in suburban Midlothian. The fires occurred at 146th and Sawyer. The Midlothian Fire Department confirmed that one firefighter was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.