East Hazel Crest

While lawmakers debate a plan to expand gambling in Illinois, some Chicago suburbs are already jockeying to cash in as hosts to the next generation of casinos. Waukegan, North Chicago and Park City in Lake County, along with six townships in southern...

On the eve of the Illinois General Assembly's return to Springfield to consider legislation vetoed by Gov. Pat Quinn, East Hazel Crest and Homewood officials announced plans to pursue a gaming and entertainment complex south of Interstate 80/294 and...

Homewood trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to partner with neighboring East Hazel Crest in a bid to lure a casino. Mayor Rich Hofeld said the villages explored the idea for more than a year but moved forward this week amid high hopes that state...

The body of a mentally disabled man was found behind the wheel of his 2005 Chevy Impala at the bottom of the Thornton Quarry, and officials today said he died of an apparent suicide. Workers of the Hanson Material Services found the car upside down in...

East Hazel Crest police are investigating a crash between two semi-trucks that left the driver of one of trucks dead, police said. Franklin Housen, 35, of the 3300 wblock of West 79th Street was pronounced dead at Ingalls Memorial Hospital at 7:37 a.m.,...

More than a dozen elected officials from the south suburbs and Chicago signed a letter sent to Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday asking him not to …...