A farewell Mass and tours of Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park gave alumni and staff a chance to bid farewell to the school.

Mariyah Ford, 20, of Sauk Village, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Illinois 394 at Joe Orr Road in Lynwood.

Staff and students from Hazel Crest School District 152 ½ gathered to provide aid in the aftermath of the July 27 storm.

Hard times and work come with the territory, but the tornadoes, rain, damaged homes and smashed trees left us waving a white flag.

Authorities on Friday continued to investigate after the remains of more than 50 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home on the city’s Southeast Side.

Hazel Crest police Chief Mitchell Davis will lead the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives for a year.

The Dolton Village Board designated the former Village Hall and police and fire stations on Park Avenue as historical landmarks.

The Beverly flagship location of Rainbow Cone celebrated its first century with balloons, temporary tattoos and a giant ice-cream-shaped cake.