Alsip News

The tragic death of a newborn boy, whose body was found May 1 in a cooler at a Chicago Ridge recycling plant, was driven home Thursday during his funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Ridge Catholic Church.

A limousine driver charged with shuttling 23 teens to their prom while he was drunk had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, DuPage County authorities said Monday.

A funeral Mass will be said Thursday for the dead newborn boy found earlier this month inside a cooler at a recycling plant in Chicago Ridge.

Hi everyone! Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page, from the city of Chicago Illinois USA.

A $1.4 million grant, announced Saturday by Gov. Pat Quinn, will pay for two turf soccer fields, two natural turf softball fields, two natural turf all-purpose athletic fields, lighted walking paths, a playground with a spray feature, a skate park, a basketball court, athletic field lighting and amenities such as park benches, drinking fountains, ... (more)

An Alsip, Ill., man charged with murder, robbery and criminal confinement in the March 28 homicide of a St.

But Mayor-Elect Questions Need for Special Ethics Ordinance Dr. Sandra Bury, mayor-elect of Oak Lawn, will be sworn into office on May 14, along with four newly elected trustees, and she wants to hit the ground running.

Former Crestwood water department supervisor Theresa Neubauer said Monday after being found guilty of lying to environmental regulators about the village's use of tainted well water in its drinking supply that she was in the "bottom of the food chain" when it came to the scheme.

Law enforcement agencies all over the country are looking to collect clamp down on one of the most plentiful sources of potentially dangerous drugs - your medicine cabinet.

Those outdated medications sitting in your bathroom cabinet aren't just cluttering the shelves.

A suspect is in custody for questioning in last month's kidnapping and homicide of Griffith business owner Mary C. Austgen.

I took this photograph this past Sunday, in south suburban Alsip Illinois. For many years, the old Frosted Mug Drive In Restaurant located at the northeast corner of West 116th Street and South pulaski Road in Alsip Illinois, was a favorite eatery and hangout of mine.

Weight Loss Program: Palos Community Hospital offers the Shapedown program, a specialized family-centered program that promotes nutrition, a healthy self-image, and short- and long-term weight loss.

The Alsip Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 50-year-old man who hasn't been seen since Sunday.

A wake for Sister Mary Venarda will be held on Wednesday, April 24, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mercy Convent, 10044 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL 60655.

Underway at this hour, jury selection in the case of contaminated water in far south suburban Crestwood, reports WBBM's John Cody.

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's south suburban region: Oak Lawn- Bank Branch Robbed Second Time in a Year -Last weekend's robbery of the Chase Bank in Oak Lawn may be connected to Alsip and Evergreen Park bank robberies.