South Suburbs

Two people were fatally shot on Sunday afternoon in south suburban Matteson, authorities said.

Residents in south suburban University Park were encouraged to stay indoors Friday evening as police responded to a barricade situation involving an armed pursuit suspect, village officials said.

A student and parent were arrested after a threat was made toward students at a school in south suburban Minooka, authorities said.

A Pace bus driver and Vietnam War veteran jumped into action following a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles in south suburban Glenwood Monday afternoon, rescuing his two passengers onboard. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

A Pace bus driver and Vietnam War veteran jumped into action following a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles in south suburban Glenwood Monday afternoon, rescuing his two passengers onboard.

A south suburban Hickory Hills man was arrested in connection with the murder of his 90-year-old grandfather, authorities said.

An active scene shows police activity outside of a Salvation Army in suburban Blue Island.

Multiple corridors of 127th Street in south suburban Blue Island were shut down on Friday afternoon as a heavy police presence was reported nearby.

Chicago Ridge Mall abruptly closed on Saturday evening after a man pulled out a gun during an argument, leading to a large law enforcement response. At around 5:45 p.m., Chicago Ridge police received multiple calls regarding a person who had displayed a gun inside the mall at Ridgeland Avenue and 95th Street. Videos posted on social media prior to 7…

101 people from 27 different countries were sworn in as American citizens on Tuesday, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

Multiple residents in south suburban Flossmoor demanded answers on Monday regarding the recent firing of the village’s police chief. “I still have many unanswered questions that I will continue to seek answers for,” said one resident, Pam Jackson. Jerel Jones, who was the village’s first Black police chief, was recently terminated after less than a year on the job....

Multiple residents in south suburban Flossmoor demanded answers on Monday regarding the recent firing of the village’s police chief. NBC Chicago’s Evrod Cassimy reports.

Two teenagers were injured during what police called a disturbance on Monday afternoon in south suburban Chicago Heights, according to authorities. At around 3:50 p.m., officers with the Chicago Heights Police Department responded to a disturbance in progress in the 1500 block of Hanover, police said. Officers arrived and found two teenagers who had been stabbed. A 14-year-old boy was…