Tinley Park News

Here's a list of what's closed Memorial Day. Many stores and restaurants will be closed Monday, May 27, but some will be open and offering special sales and discounts.

Questioning faces that wonder if a sister is coming to pick them up or if you're driving them home.

A new Irish-American eatery, just west of Harlem Avenue and 183rd Street, will open in late June, according to a release from the owners.

Over the years, Memorial Day has developed a double significance. As an official national holiday, it's a time for people to honor those military men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country and its citizens.

Summer is the season that tends to bring out the urge to have a little fun while the weather is nice.

The Village of Tinley Park and the K-9 officer for the Tinley Park Police Department agreed on a $40,000 settlement over a federal lawsuit concerning unpaid overtime, the Chicago Tribune reports, citing a confidential agreement acquired through the Freedom of Information Act .

A bag of golf clubs, long unused, hangs inside the garage of Adam Copack's Tinley Park home.

Alana A. Lauder , 31, is wanted on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

In the past decade, it has become a tradition in the south suburbs and across the country to honor servicemen and women with a homecoming celebration when they return from a tour of duty.

The Tinley Park Convention Center could barely contain the enormous crowd of family and friends that gathered Wednesday, May 22, to celebrate the graduation of the Tinley Park High School 's Class of 2013.

It's the end of the academic year for Oak Forest High School , which is a busy time for seniors, between having fun at prom or celebrating the achievement of graduation.

As part of an effort to gather donations for victims of the devastating Oklahoma tornado, Bettenhausen Automotive on Friday will raffle off 10 pairs of lawn seat tickets to that night's Tim McGraw concert at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.

Finding a job can be a tough task. Putting together a resume, hitting the streets looking for "Help Wanted" signs and making the best impression on potential employers can be a tall order for anyone.

Teens between the ages of 16 and 19 have been hardest hit by the Great Recession and weak economy, which has made finding a summer job difficult over the past five years.

Forms are available at Midlothian Village Hall, 14801 Pulaski Road, or at villageofmidlothian.net to sign up for the second annual Midlothian garden walk set for June.

A Manhattan couple leaving a concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park had a scare when a Naperville man hopped out of the bed of their truck after they pulled into Denny's in Mokena for a late-night meal.

Culver's of Tinley Park owner Jack Rush signs a giant thank you card, which will be on display in the restaurant's lobby through the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

Students from Oak Forest High School drifted between a decorated ballroom to the picturesque grounds of Tinley Park's Odyssey Country Club on Saturday as they celebrated that familiar rite of passage, prom.

Here are the shows so far for the 2013 season at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, 614-1616. a Tickets, $30.25 for lawn, $30.25-$70 for second pavilion, $45-$70 for first pavilion and $70 for pit a Tickets, $25 for lawn, $25-$79.50 for second pavilion, $39.50-$99.50 for first pavilion and $99.50 for pit a ... (more)

A Tinley Park man has been jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son.