Dolton News

Cook County sheriff's police fanned out to arrest domestic-violence suspects in what the authorities call a "Mother's Day surprise." Up rickety stairs, in narrow gangways and alleys and in houses and apartments, the sheriff's department was on a mission this week.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday cut its underlying rating on the Village of Dolton, Illinois, to BB, junk status, from A-minus. S&P said the downgrade is based on the "village's low liquidity, low unreserved general fund balance, and projections of further general fund drawdowns and increased loans to those funds." S&P also said the ... (more)

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A lawsuit filed Monday alleges that neglect on the part of staff at a Matteson nursing home resulted in injuries to an elderly woman, and that those injuries contributed to her death.

A Chicago man who sources say was wanted in connection with the murder of an FBI informant in the south suburbs last month has been arrested after a manhunt in Wisconsin.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 iPod Lost In Car Burglary Someone broke into a car and took a Kohl's shopping bag containing recently bought clothing, an iPod nano and cash, according to a report.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Marijuana Possession Charge Tiante Whitaker, 25, of the 1200 block of Jamie Lane, Homewood, was charged with possession of marijuana, driving with a suspended license and improper lane use, according to a report.

Black clergy from Chicago and the south suburbs on Monday began another round of robo-calls narrated by the Rev.

They recovered a .38-caliber revolver from a person whose Firearm Owner's Identification card was revoked for mental health reasons and three weapons and 550 rounds of ammunition from a Dolton resident whose FOID card was revoked after a weapons arrest.