Five Rising Cops, Black Belt Beauty and Motorcycle Tragedy: Week in Review

Motorcyclist Killed After Ignoring Emergency Lights: Police

A tragic story, in which Shawn Mays of Richton Park was killed from crashing into an vehicle after police tried to get him to pull over, according to . 

Five Chicago Heights Police Promoted in City Hall Ceremony

Not all of the news to come out of the Chicago Heights Police Department is crime-related.

This past Friday Patch was there to get video of five cops being promoted to new positions in front of their family and friends. Mayor David Gonzalez was there to congratulate the men.

Visit the story to see video of the swearing-in, as well as a list of the names of the five men and their new ranks. 

Fighting Back: Black Belt Beauty Queen Overcomes Bullying, Teaches Youth

In an attempt to more accurately capture the amazing talents and commitments of our Remarkable Residents, we have decided to add more multimedia elements to the stories. We started this new technique with Cynthia Thompson, a former Miss Black Illinois with an eighth-degree black belt and a passion for teaching.



South Suburban Death Notices

We kicked off a new service last week, in which we publish death notices that also provide the funeral home and viewing hours of the recently deceased. Sad as it is, we think this feature will useful to many people who may not have known someone they once knew had passed away.



Man Accused of Beating Woman Who Was Pushing Child in Stroller

Pulled from the police reports at the Chicago Heights Police Department, this story was about a Chicago man, who allegedly started out visiting relatives and ended up pushing a woman to the ground and kicking her.