Matteson News

Two people were hospitalized today after fire broke out in a Matteson home. Firefighters rescued two dogs from the house but the family's pet bird died in the fire on Crestwood Road.

Hoping that greeting cards, face painting and photo booths could be the first steps toward careers as investment bankers, TV chefs and lawyers, young entrepreneurs took to Lincoln Mall in Matteson last week.

By William Ng Demand for power tools and hand tools is ratcheting up as the deep economic recession continues and pennywise homeowners look to save money by working on house projects themselves instead of hiring outside help.

A day after being cleared of potential perjury charges, Sen. Roland Burris ducked media questions Saturday, refusing to discuss the opinion of a Sangamon County prosecutor and what it might mean for his future.

For Chicago Heights sisters Christina and Crystal Alston, it was clear what was the best part of Matteson Fest.

The 27th annual Matteson Festival features it all this weekend, from free horse rides to to the silkiest of crooners singing their hearts out.

It seemed like Gidget was likely to win the hot dog relay. Shaped like a hot dog herself, the Chihuahua rat terrier mix used her short legs to power through the race, with master Jake Pieczynski in tow.

While we might pass up the dented can of creamed corn for the smooth, round one at the supermarket, does the same thinking apply to cans of paint? Starting next week, Ace Hardware will be kicking the can and adopting plastic as the container of choice for its latex paints, all of which are made at two Southland factories.

Like the crowds at local shopping centers, the crowds at the International Council of Shopping Centers convention were thinner this year than in years past.

For one married Matteson couple, their second house wasn't a ritzy vacation home on a lake or a piece of property to be rented out for some extra monthly cash.

Aaliyah Brown succeeds in both sports and academics. The suburban eighth grader hopes her talent on the track will help her get into the college of her choice- where she hopes to pursue medicine.

Three bank robbery suspects who police say took them on a wild chase on the Bishop Ford Expressway Tuesday and allegedly took part in a shootout that injured a Calumet City police officer were brought to federal court in Chicago today to face bank robbery and gun charges.

For being only 9 years old, Sam Girmai has a noble goal. The spunky, bright-eyed third-grader at Blackhawk Intermediate School in Park Forest is trying to raise $12,500 to buy 1,000 portable water filtration systems called LifeStraws.

Matteson :: Park Forest :: University Park :: Richton Park :: :: Matteson man killed on Ryan May 9, 2009 A 71-year-old Matteson man was killed Friday morning when the minivan he was driving slammed into the back of a semi truck while trying to avoid a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police said.

Curtain Call Theatre is hosting it's seventh annual Emily McCabe Musical Theatre Program at St.

Home remodeling contractor M&M in Crete is sponsoring its annual Exterior Home Makeover Essay Contest.

She's 53, an African American from the south suburbs by way of Harlem. He's 33, Greek-American, a North Sider to the manor born.

Car dealerships in the south suburbs have been hit with both barrels in the past few years.

Crete Police Chief James M. Paoletti introduced two new recognition programs for officers at the April 13 village board meeting.

Moraine Valley Community College will hold a "Green Forum" from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park.