Blue Island News

Bright, hand-painted murals on the walls and a menu of seemingly endless choices of Mexican cuisine will get anyone in the mood to fill their tummy when they visit El Cortez Mexican Restaurant.

A 27-year-old woman died Tuesday after her vehicle slid and hit a light pole in south suburban Calumet Park.

A Navy SEAL pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges related to the alleged mistreatment of an Iraqi suspect in the 2004 mutilation-slayings of four U.S. contractors.

An Alsip motorist died early Sunday after the vehicle he was driving struck a parked car Friday evening in the Far South Side's Morgan Park neighborhood.

Due to the Chicago Transit Authority's recent budget and service cuts, the garage at 2600 W. Pershing Road, could possibly be closing in February.

High speed rail is a glamorous idea -- it's fun to imagine a train streaking through the cornfields from Chicago to St.

Steve Palenica came from humble beginnings. Growing up with his brother Chance in a single family home in Chicago, their mother suffered from multiple sclerosis and was confined to a wheelchair all of their lives.

Now that you've seen all of my Beverly / Morgan Park drive-around with Marcia Walsh , let's look at some of the homes for sale in both neighborhoods.

Sparks flew everywhere Tuesday as Martin Wojtowicz used a power saw to cut through long sections of rebar.

Racine Avenue doesn't seem to get much formal respect from the City of Chicago, despite being one of its longest streets.

Four children and three adults were injured when a car and van collided Friday morning on the Far South Side, fire officials said.

When the Museum of Science and Industry opens its doors today, it will be decked out in its annual holiday splendor -- but with a special treat.

Iversen's Bakery, 12948 Western Ave., has been a staple in Blue Island and soon will celebrate 50 years of being in business.

A CTA bus plowed into the side of a brick house in the Far South Side Morgan Park neighborhood sending four people -- including the bus driver -- to area hospitals Tuesday morning.

A Blue Island man who worked at Cook County Jail has been charged with official misconduct, accused of stealing money from inmates and altering documents to cover his tracks.

Share + Nov 5, 2009 4:17 pm US/Central MARKHAM, Ill. A Chicago man was found guilty Wednesday of slashing the throat of a woman with a hunting knife as she walked near a Metra station in south suburban Blue Island in 2005.

A Blue Island man has died after a crash Wednesday in Tinley Park. Phillip Rangel, 60, was involved in a crash at 1830 80th Ave.

The Memorial Park Stadium, built into a hillside by crews employed by the Works Progress Administration in 1935, has become a crumbling, dangerous, potential disaster.

Dean Hynes and his crew had a very close call Sunday morning, losing the longliner they were in to the sea but acting quick enough to save themselves.

Janice Laging is a leader, but in her leadership role, she said she is not one to accept all the rules and regulations.