Manhattan News

One will take place at 9 a.m. at Boardman Cemetery on Paxson Drive, and another at 11 a.m. at the Village Veterans Memorial, 357 Briarcliff Road.

Frankfort Police arrested a Chicago Ridge man early Monday morning for unlawful restraint after holding an 18-year-old Orland Hills woman against her will in his car, a police official said.

State legislation allowing for municipalities to bid their electric supply for their entire community resulted in one of the lowest rates in northern Illinois for Manhattan, village officials say.

THURSDAY, MAY 17 Suspended License Carlos Reyes, 24, of Harvey, was ticketed for driving with a suspended license after police randomly ran his plates near Gougar and Laraway roads.A WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Property Damage The side of a trailer parked in the 1000 block of Shagbark Road was damaged.A Deborah Roberts, 48, of Manhattan, was charged with ... (more)

If you're around New Lenox on Saturday, May 19, take a quick detour over to Nelson and Laraway roads-it's for a good cause.A Manhattan resident Melissa Wilder's life, as well as that of her family, took a detour 20 years ago when her sister was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which attacks a ... (more)

Rayne Skoglund, 16, and his mother, Jackie Trull, 34, talk about the accident that took the life of his stepfather, Robert Trull, 33, at their home in Manhattan Sunday, May 13, 2012.

The Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Auxiliary has orchestrated an exciting event that will feature current fashion trends as well as bargains.

When Manhattan businessman Mark Ritter was 7, he skipped past a kids' typical lemonade stand and instead carted soda around a construction site, selling it to the workers there.A Now, Ritter is making lemonade out of the sour economy by hiring out-of-work tradesmen while expanding the services his own business offers.