News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Palos Park, Tinley Park, Lemont and University of Chicago.

Jones was a mentor to generations of artists, including Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, John Legend and Jacob Collier, all of whom are set to appear on the telecast.

A fight at the Thornton Township board meeting on Jan. 28 overshadowed what was otherwise the most productive session in ...

Kennedy once again betrays his ignorance about Medicaid. “The premiums are too high, the deductibles are too high, and everybody’s getting sicker,” he said. But Medicaid has no premiums or ...