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Horse track/casino proposed for south suburban Richton Park as lawmakers seek to eliminate Hawthorne...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of investors wants to build a casino and horse race track in south suburban Richton Park,...
Richton Park voters debate development and taxes with home rule on ballot
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHome rule is on the ballot in Richton Park, triggering a battle between Realtor groups that say this...
'You can't just shoot a 12-year-old child for literally no reason,' Amir Worship attorney says
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO – Twelve-year-old Amir Worship was sitting on his bed, shirtless and with his hands raised,...
Richton Park reaches $12 million settlement with family of 12-year-old boy shot by SWAT officer in...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe family and attorneys for Amir Worship, the 12-year-old boy who was shot by a SWAT officer in his Markham home in 2019, announced Wednesday a $12 million settlement was reached in the case ...
Harness horsemen call for end to Hawthorne’s veto power over new track and casino
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIllinois enacted a sweeping law in 2019 to allow casinos at horse racing tracks, known as racinos....
Illinois Family Files Lawsuit After Police Execute Wrong-Door Raid and Allegedly Detain Them for 6...
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMartin Brayley / Dreamstime.com A family in Joliet, Illinois, says they were terrorized by police,...
I-57 repaving project begins Friday in South Suburbs
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCOOK COUNTY, Ill. — A resurfacing project on I-57 in the South Suburbs begins on Friday and is expected to last until November. The expressway will be...
Southland fire departments new technology promises average of 2-minute reduction in response time
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSouth suburban fire departments expect response times to be reduced by an average of two minutes per...
Daywatch: Should Illinois make judges undergo training on sexual assault cases?
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGood morning, Chicago. Over the years, Carrie Ward’s organization, the Illinois Coalition Against...
Around the Southland: Safe driving scholarships, Southwest Highway work, and more
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHigh School students earn scholarships by promoting safe driving A group of 15 area high school students earned $2,500 scholarships as part of the 2023-24 class of SafeLIGHT Foundation’s Teen ...