Park Forest

The mother of the young girl who died on Friday joined the Park Forest community to honor her daughter's life.

Just a few days ago, Kimberly Elwoods received a call that she never thought she'd ever receive: her father was accused of killing her young daughter.

At 10:50 p.m. on July 15, Elwoods called 911 and asked for an ambulance. He allegedly told the 911 operator, "I was beating my little granddaughter and now she is out of it."

Park Forest Police said Klent Elwoods, 62, and his wife, Lisa Jones, 57, both admitted physically abusing Jada. Police said Jada showed signs of being abused recently and also had signs of previous abuse.

She was pronounced dead on Saturday morning at Comer Children's Hospital.

A suburban man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint on Chicago's South Side last month.

Known as the richest school superintendent in the state, Joyce Carmine has been collecting over $24,000 a month since 2017, and she's about to collect even more.

Cook County Sheriff's investigators told 37-year-old Paul Krumrie that his FOID card was revoked after he was determined to be a clear and present danger by the Illinois State Police. The next day, he attempted to leave the state with eight firearms and ammunition.

A boil-water advisory will go into effect Tuesday afternoon for the entire village of Park Forest.

Four people were shot, one fatally, in a shooting early Friday in south suburban Park Forest.

The storm brought hail and strong winds to the Chicago area on Sunday afternoon.

A Park Forest businessman was sentenced to four years in federal prison for committing COVID-19 relief fraud while on home confinement for other financial crimes.