The Harvey World Herald

06/18/2026

Just in time for summer, Dolton's Triangle Park is now home to an outdoor fitness court, free for locals as part of Blue Cross Blue Shield's "National Fitness Campaign."

The goal is to spark residents to engage in their community and keep them healthy at the same time.

06/16/2026

Dixmoor will now use collections, court proceedings, and tax liens to crack down on property owners who neglect vacant lots. Village officials hope the move will free up public resources to focus on other village matters.

A newly established collection agency, lawsuits, and tax liens will embolden the village to crack down on owners of vacant lots who leave them in poor conditions.

06/15/2026

Lincoln Early Learning Center's newly appointed principal abruptly resigned weeks before her official July 1 start date. Superintendent Kenneth Scott's office did not respond to requests for comment as to why.

The district’s curriculum department reported growth in reading and math proficiency among students, highlighting cohorts that showed sustained academic advancement year after year.

06/12/2026

“Emergencies don’t happen at 9:00 on a Tuesday — they’re gonna happen whenever they’re gonna happen," said Arkema-Alsip plant manager Kevin McNamara. "Even if the fire department has to respond [at] 2:00 A.M. on a Saturday, there’s gonna be a known relationship."

The global company made a $7,000 donation to the department toward the purchase of a new drone. It’s the latest move in a longstanding relationship that supports public safety.

06/09/2026

The HWH's paid internship program provides Southland youth enrolled in college / university with journalism training, creating economic opportunity for the region's young people.

For the next six months, we welcome Daniel Mitchell, a rising senior at the illustrious Clark Atlanta University, majoring in Mass Media Arts with a concentration in Journalism. A Crete and Matteson native, he is a writer for the Panther Newspaper, a member of the Clark Atlanta Mighty Marching Band, and the Vice President of Print for the Clark Atlanta chapter of National Association of Black Journalists.

If you see him in the field, make sure to give him a warm Harvey welcome!

06/07/2026

“We are here because students care about Harvey and want to be a part of the solution,” Courtney Odom said. Students want to turn open land in the 2nd Ward into a community garden and beautification space.

Students presented a proposal on May 11 to the City Council for a community garden that they will enlist classmates to plan and execute throughout the summer.

06/06/2026

“I started on this journey 25 years ago. As a paraprofessional at Eisenhower School, was a teacher at Madison School, a teacher and a math coach at Coolidge Middle School, then came to the district office," Varner said.

She has worked for South Holland School District 151 for 25 years, beginning as a paraprofessional.

06/04/2026

The S2 Express Grill location in Ford Heights, which opened in February is the village's first sitdown restaurant in 60 years. With a new truck development coming to Stony Island Ave., locals hope the village's economic condition is finally turning a corner.

The village’s first sitdown restaurant in 60 years and spike in homeowners paying property tax bills is bringing hope to the village looking to shed its image as one of America’s poorest suburbs.

05/28/2026

This summer, political hopefuls will circulate petitions to collect signatures in the April 2027 elections.

In suburban Cook County, election boards are often made up of local elected officials. That means the very people in power you aim to unseat are also, in some ways, the gatekeepers of power.

Here's how election rules -- and money -- shape what choices voters get.

What are your thoughts?

05/15/2026

Alongside president Floyd Coleman, officers quickly escorted attendees out of the facility following adjournment of the meeting, which lasted roughly six minutes.

The brief meeting sparked criticism from Waynemond Cotton and Lakeisha Brown-O’Neal, who are jointly suing the park board for preventing them from performing commissioner duties.