Security guard killed during Gary bank robbery honored at White Sox game

Richard Castellana, known as "Ricky" by loved ones, was a diehard Chicago White Sox fan. He had plans to be at the game Monday night with his family, but last week he left for work and never came home.

Man charged with murder of Gary bank security guard

A 24-year-old Florida man has been charged with murdering a security guard outside a Gary bank last week, Lake County Sheriff's office said.

Tinley Park police identify 2 men spotted driving around in vehicles covered in racial slurs

“The statements written on these cars were incredibly offensive,” Tinley Park Police Chief Matthew Walsh said. “We don’t tolerate hate of any kind here in Tinley Park, regardless of where it comes from or who it’s directed at.”

Suburban Cook County announces walk-in vaccination appointments

Cook County Health officials announced a pilot program Wednesday for walk-in coronavirus vaccinations at two south suburban sites, allowing residents to receive a vaccination without an appointment.

South suburban workers demand higher wages, saying other Chicago employees get paid more

Employees gathered outside Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey on Saturday to demand higher wages. They say that the University of Chicago system is paying them less than North Side counterparts because they work in the south suburbs. One worker says the biggest raise she's ever gotten is 33 cents an hour.

Tinley Park bar closed for a week after shooting

A bar in suburban Tinley Park will be closed for a week and officials will review its business license after a shooting was reported there Thursday.

Lovin' Local: Floralore Designs in Tinley Park
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Lisa Wiencek from Floralore Designs talks about how her business has fared since the onset of the pandemic.

Tinley Park salon owner speaks out after receiving measly $73 from PPP

Lillian Carter Hendrix was forced to take a job in insurance to keep her dream alive after receiving a $73 financial aid package from Congress to help her Tinley Park hair salon stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reward in carjacking murder of retired Chicago firefighter Dwain Williams increases

The reward to find the carjackers who killed retired Chicago firefighter Dwain Williams was up to 34,000 dollars on Sunday night. Carjackings in Chicago have doubled over the past year.

Car from deadly carjacking incident involving retired Chicago firefighter located, sources say

On Thursday, retired Chicago firefighter Dwain Williams got into a gunfight with carjackers. He was killed. On Saturday night, sources said that a car from the incident was found in suburban Tinley Park.