The Latest Breaking News from Calumet City

Biden approves federal disaster help for parts of Cook County hit in Sept. 17 storm

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones said, “You have to understand how devastating the Sept. 17 flooding was…some residents have lost everything in the house,”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2023

2 charged with killing security guard during heist at Calumet City mall

Security guard Norman Thomas was shot multiple times during the brazen daytime robbery of a jewelry store at River Oaks Center.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023

Journalists must speak up when press freedom is at stake

Fighting back is about journalists’ rights, but also the rights of all those who depend on a free press to stay informed. The current political climate is no time to sit back, writes the advocacy director for Freedom of the Press Foundation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023

3 years, 4 million cases, more than 36,000 deaths: Numbers shape Illinois’ dismal COVID-19 story

Statewide death toll now is nearing 37,000 — roughly the equivalent of wiping out the population of Calumet City. Chicago area accounts for nearly half the deaths — about 8,000 in the city, over 7,500 in suburban Cook County.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2023

Rauner College Prep freshman was killed by student from neighboring school who tried to rob him after early dismissal: prosecutors

Tremell Neloms was arrested Wednesday in Calumet City for the murder of Caleb Westbrooks Jan. 18 in the 800 block of North Greenview Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2022

Man arrested after Metra train conductor is robbed at gunpoint in the Loop

A suspect was taken into custody early Wednesday in Calumet City.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2022