East Hazel Crest

Chicago suburbs ready to play for new casinos

2013-05-06 05:41:00

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...

Homewood, East Hazel Crest seek casino

2012-11-26 17:15:00

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 votes to pursue casino with East Hazel Crest

2012-11-28 07:32:00

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...

Officials: Man in car at bottom of Thornton Quarry committed suicide

2012-08-30 15:25:00

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...

Truck driver killed in East Hazel Crest crash

2011-07-05 15:24:00

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.,...

South suburban, Chicago officials ask Quinn not to close Tinley Park Mental Health Center

2011-10-06 16:35:00

Committee counsel David Ellis, from left, Rep. William Davis, D- East Hazel Crest and Committee chair Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, confer prior to a meeting in the Capitol of the Special Investigative Committee charged with looking into the bribery case against Illinois Rep.

2012-03-27 00:00:00