Harvey News

As Gustavo Vargas drove off from a Harvey strip club after a night of drinking, he kept taunting his three buddies by screaming "You guys ready to die, you guys ready to die?" His friends thought he was just "fooling around" but grew worried as Vargas kept yelling and "driving crazy" down the highway.

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A woman who was allegedly raped by a Cook County Sheriff's corrections officer as a child filed a negligence lawsuit against the city of Harvey on Tuesday because her rape kit was never tested until being discovered 10 years later during a raid of the police department.

The latest hit them hardest. They were on their way to the Cook County morgue to identify the remains of their only son, killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 when a vehicle going the wrong way rammed his car head-on. Police suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash and told the Wespiecs the occupants of the other car had been at the Skybox ... (more)

Alcohol is suspected in a fiery collision that killed four men when a wrong-way driver smashed head-on into another car on Interstate 80 near south suburban Hazel Crest, authorities said.

Alice Krueger wasn't exactly thrilled to have a reporter in her kitchen.A The sassy, silver-haired Oak Forest resident glared skeptically at the notebook and camera.

Ed Stockey and Virginia Kurzawski met at a dance when they were 18. Ed was a student at Fenger High School in Chicago and Virginia attended Thornton Township in Harvey.

Gospel singer and organist Lonnie Hunter III was born and raised in Harvey, Illinois; he was inspired to begin performing by his mother, herself a professional gospel vocalist, and after graduating high school, served five years as lead singer for the U.S. Air Force Jazz Band.

The Dixie Square Mall, seen in the upper portion of this picture, is finally set to be demolished after being closed for more than 33 years.

Retail Theft Arrest : Diane E. Wynn, 44, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Jan.

MONDAY, JAN. 23 Stolen Tires A manager for a car dealership in the 3200 block of 183rd Street reported one missing tire on four of his cars.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21 Sticky Fingers at Walgreen's Two women were spotted stuffing cosmetics into their pockets and purse after discarding the packaging at an Oak Forest Walgreens.

Firefighters said the blaze started in the basement area where the furnace and hot water heater are in the house in the 15300 block of Honore Avenue.

The long-vacant Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, seen Thursday, is finally scheduled for demolition.

The long-vacant Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, seen Thursday, is finally scheduled for demolition.

8: Felicia A. Arevalo, 43, of the 100 block of Zurich Drive in Lynwood, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after she was stopped on 14th Street for speeding, according to the report.

Published in The Daily Journal print edition Jan. 7, 2012 Chasing the Illinois Lottery's pot of gold can be rewarding.

Her birthday is today And when she was 14, she picked up a telephone and learned "The Great War" - better known as World War I - was over.

Favel credits his father, John Favel, and his home church pastor, the Rev. Terry Cox, as major influences in his decision to enter ministry.

HARVEY, Ill. - In south suburban Harvey, a sting by police has ended with a robbery suspect critically shot, and another taken into custody.