Ex-University Golf Club employee charged with theft

A former University Golf Club and Conference Center restaurant manager is facing charges for allegedly stealing from the University Park-owned club, authorities said.

Pamela Jackson, 46, of the 700 block of Burr Oak Lane, University Park, was charged with misdemeanor theft after the Will County …

NIU administrator to retire after FBI probe

A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month.

Sky’s the limit — and the norm — for Frankfort company

Every time the White Sox hit a home run, every time the Bears or Bulls are introduced at a home game, or whenever the city of Chicago has a special event, they are on the scene sparking the celebration.

“They” are the team of technicians, …

Reavis grad a finalist for business award in N.J.

Judie Jensen, a Reavis High School graduate and former area resident, has been selected as a finalist as one of New Jersey’s Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners for 2013, according to a news release from Expressions and Reflections, the business Jensen owns in Howell, …

Dude, where’s my (friend’s) car?

A Manhattan couple leaving a Brad Paisley concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park earlier this month headed to a Denny’s Restaurant for a late-night snack, as was their little tradition after country music concerts.

But the evening took an odd twist when …

3 Brookfield Zoo dolphins expecting

Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Officials say Allie, 26, Tapeko, 31, and Spree, 10, are due to give birth this summer and fall.

Alleged purse snatcher crashed into semi on I-80

Police say a Joliet man mugged two elderly women in different grocery stores before crashing a stolen car into a semi-truck on Saturday. Joliet Cmdr. Al Roechner said Matthew J. Boban’s crime spree began at 11:55 a.m. when he arrived at Jewel, 1401 W. Jefferson …

Alderman: Man wanted in Beverly shooting caught in Arkansas

A Matteson man wanted in connection with a shooting Wednesday in Chicago’s Beverly community was arrested over the weekend in Arkansas, according to a news release from Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th).

David Twine, 31, was charged with aggravated battery and was being held Monday in …

Search and rescue continues after devastating Moore tornado leaves at least 24 dead

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least seven children were among 24 killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. Hospitals were treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office said there could be as many as 40 more fatalities from the tornado.

‘Pollen tsunami’ makes allergy season even worse

In what’s being called a “pollen tsunami,” this allergy season is now expected to be even rougher than last year for allergy sufferers, Chicago’s longtime allergen measurer said Monday.

Tinley Park man jailed on charges he stole ex-wife’s car

WASHINGTON, Pa. — 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. Jason Sargent, 39, was arrested after the incident that …

Fun time at Homewood Railroad Heritage Day

Three-year-old Alan Bertucci knew where the real action was Sunday in downtown Homewood. He enjoyed seeing model railroads running inside the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium during the 10th annual Homewood Railroad Heritage Day. He saw the various artifacts for sale like memorabilia from old railroads …

Not so foreign a feeling: Exchange student in Orland shares experiences

When she arrived in Orland Park last August, French foreign exchange student Vanille LeTilly spoke nary a word of English.

Debra Baker, with the Orland Park Rotary Club, which is sponsoring LeTilly, had to rely on a translation app on her phone to welcome the …

Tinley students fired up about their artwork

It started as a simple assignment in photography class. So never in their wildest dreams did Tinley Park High School students Alexandra Schmeckpeper and Michelle Patino think their artwork would end up emblazoned on the door of a new Tinley Park Fire Department fire truck. …

‘He truly cared about people’

Del Yunker was more than Mokena’s first fire chief. Those who knew him well said he was an “iconic” figure in town, an excellent leader and mentor, a man of integrity with a heart of gold, and also the “sausage guy” at the pancake breakfast. …