Alsip News

There's a stretch of 80th Avenue just off Manhattan-Monee Road that begins with gravel and becomes tar and chip.

The arrival of warmer weather also means the return of thieves to local cemeteries.

Police in several suburbs have a reminder for people visiting cemeteries: don't leave your belongings in unlocked cars.

The doomsday scenario Gov. Pat Quinn warns is coming is all too real for Ali Sulemani and his father, Louie.

The College of DuPage Board of Trustees approved several bid packages during its May 21 meeting.

Mayors of three area communities will join Together We Cope staff and volunteers this weekend soliciting donations for the Salvation Army's Donut Days 2009 fundraiser.

The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum raised more than $1.3 million at its 11th annual Butterfly Ball held May 1 at the Nature Museum.

A tow truck driver and a woman were arrested Monday after the woman allegedly left her 2-year-old inside a vehicle on the South Side that was towed with the child inside while the woman picked up food.

Five Southland residents were diagnosed Thursday with having swine flu, bringing the total number of confirmed Suburban Cook County residents to 105, according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Public Health today.

For the past 10 years, Mona Purdy and Share Your Soles have collected new and gently worn shoes for children and adults in need in poor countries and the United States.

Nancy Carson wants her loved ones to rest in peace. But making that happen has not been easy for the Alsip woman.

South Suburban College and Thornton Township are seeking employers interested in taking part in a job fair that will be held at the college from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3. There is a $75 registration fee, and employers must register by May 15.

E conomy got you down? Looking for romance on a budget? Screw open a box of chilled chardonnay and take in the picturesque vista overlooking the Lincoln Mall in Matteson.

Linda Gray died two years ago from a form of brain cancer rarely seen in a woman just 55 years old.

The stabbing death of a 30-year-old Alsip man has been ruled a case of self-defense by the Cook County state's attorney's office.

It's been more than 20 years, but the village of Matteson finally has a new mayor.

A man was fatally stabbed last night in the parking lot of an Alsip sports bar, authorities said.

April 7, 2009 -- Anton-Argires, Inc. of Alsip, IL is expanding its recall to comply with the Setton Pistachio expansion of their recall to include all in the shell pistachio products packaged under the ARGIRES Brand label.

Apr 7, 2009 1:46 pm US/Central BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. Two south suburban residents have been arrested for allegedly placing fake UPC stickers on merchandise to lower the price, then re-selling the items online, according to Cook County Sheriff's police.

When Lauren Hennigan asked Helen Lesiecki what her hopes for the future were, the 83-year-old laughed.