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A Cook County judge has given a proposed class-action lawsuit against the Alden Group the go-ahead, finding that residents’ claims about chronic understaffing and related practices are plausible enough to dig into. The ruling moves the case out of the court’s early gatekeeping phase and into discovery, where the nursing home operator will have to open its books on staffing, contracts and...

It's been a little over a month since Dan Davis' body was found. He was a Blue Island father that was reported missing last November. His daughter says she's writing a book to help other families of missing people.

A Chicago woman is preparing to stand trial later this year for the murder of her boyfriend, whom her attorneys and supporters maintain she killed […] ‘Slammed Her Head Down’: Chicago Woman Was 8 Months Pregnant When She Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend. Now Supporters Want Charges Dropped

CHICAGO - An Oak Lawn man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he shot and seriously injured another man during a robbery outside a Loop convenience store last month. What we know:. Jaquell Hayes, 30, was arrested Tuesday in the 9700 block of South Pulaski Road in...

The Homestead Barr, at 9306 S. Central Ave. in Oak Lawn, has been a fixture in the village for years and has been owned by the Adomaitis family, which includes Dottie Arnold, the youngest daughter and present owner. Arnold announced Tuesday night that it was time to sell and Rosa...

The passage of a new state law empowering law enforcement to remove individuals who live illegally in residences has been enforced recently in Oak Lawn. Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd) mentioned during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night that the new law allows police to remove “squatters” who are criminally trespassing.

A new study reveals which U.S. cities have the most residents falling behind on bills. See the list and what's driving rising financial stress in America.

SOUTH SHORE — After a slate of Walgreens closures in South Shore over the last two years, a competing pharmacy chain will open in the neighborhood this year. CVS will open one of its first pharmacy-only locations in Chicago on 71st Street by the end of the year, spokesperson Roslyn Guarino confirmed to Block Club this week. The store will feature a full-service...

In the quiet of night, thieves smashed into a Chicago gas station to steal an ATM, highlighting community worries about safety and crime's increasing boldness.

CHICAGO — A man is dead, and another is recovering in the hospital after a fight led to a shooting inside an apartment on the city’s South Side overnight. Police said the incident unfolded just after 10:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue in Chatham. According to police, several men were […]