CHICAGO (CBS) – An annual St. Patrick’s Day tradition resumes Sunday. The Tinley Park Irish Parade steps off at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to watch 80 floats, performances, and decorated vehicles. The parade starts at Central Middle School and will go down Oak Park Avenue to 171st Street ..read more

CHICAGO (CBS) — Get your resume and backdrop ready. Tinley Park is offering a free virtual job fair Wednesday. More than 25 companies including Home Depot, Boeing and Wells Fargo will interview candidates on the spot. You still have time to join in. The event continues through 2:00 p.m. goes until 2pm. Click here to register online or go to JobFairX.com ..read more

CHICAGO (CBS) — Two new detectives have been assigned to the investigation of the 2008 murders of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park. In the 14 years since five women were shot to death at the store, police have followed up on more than 7,500 tips, but one of the former lead investigators has retired and the other has been promoted to commander of the department’s patrol unit. “We decided now was the perfect time to bring in a fresh set of eyes to review the evidence,” Tinley Park Police Deputy Chief Lawrence Rafferty said in a statement. “The young officers we’ve assigned to thi ..read more

CHICAGO (CBS)– A manhunt in underway for two men in Tinley Park. Several law enforcement agencies are looking for murder suspects tied to a shooting in Posen and a double homicide in Hammond, Indiana. “What we think were two other suspects that fled into the surrounding woods in that area,” said Pat Carr, Tinley Park Village Manager. Tinley Park Police said around 10 p.m. Thursday they received a message from Illinois State Police about suspects wanted for a shooting near Ridgeland Avenue and 183rd Street. The three men were in a car, when officers spotted them. After a high-speed chase ..read more

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) — Carjackings are happening everywhere, and nearly every day. One driver in Tinley Park got his car stolen at gunpoint. He got it back, but the thieves returned – and this time, he pulled out his own gun. That landed him in jail. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry caught up with the man, Naser Zaghlol, moments after his release. Fresh out of spending a night in jail, Zaghlol could not believe the trouble in which he found himself. Terry: “What was going through your mind as they’re holding you for 24 hours?” Zaghlol: “Only thing I was thinking, where is justice?” Zaghlol’s troubles ..read more

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) — Carjackings are happening everywhere, and nearly every day. One driver in Tinley Park got his car stolen at gunpoint. He got it back, but the thieves returned – and this time, he pulled out his own gun. That landed him in jail. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry caught up with the man, Naser Zaghlol, moments after his release. Fresh out of spending a night in jail, Zaghlol could not believe the trouble in which he found himself. Terry: “What was going through your mind as they’re holding you for 24 hours?” Zaghlol: “Only thing I was thinking, where is justice?” Zaghlol’s troubles ..read more

CHICAGO (CBS) —  In Tinley Park 280 acres have gone to waste, were even trashed. Now there are growing fears that the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center is a health concern. The Village of Tinley Park is pleading with the state to do something to fix up the costly eyesore. According to the village, they are open to any and all options — if an option is even given to them. For almost a decade, the empty building in the middle of Tinley Park has shown the passage of time. Graffiti and shattered windows are small problems compared to things that are not visible, such as asbestos an ..read more

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) — Families who have lost loved ones to drugs are pushing for police and prosecutors to put the dealers behind bars. About a dozen families showed up at a rally on Sunday. They held signs outside the Tinley Park train station to call attention to 37 people who died of drug overdoses in Tinley Park. The families are calling on Cook County prosecutors to enforce the state’s drug-indued homicide law. “You know, we’re losing more and more lives to this epidemic, and we want answers. We want these drug dealers held accountable,” said Terry Almanza, whose daughter died of a dr ..read more

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) — Those who would rather have the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine can get it at the Tinley Park mass vaccination site starting on Wednesday. Cook County Health will offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the site at 18451 Convention Center Dr. in Tinley Park. The two-dose Moderna shot will also be available. Those who come to the site may choose which vaccine they prefer. The site is open for appointments and walk-ins for anyone 18 or older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light to resuming administration of the Jo ..read more

CHICAGO (CBS) — If you’ve had no luck getting a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, you now have another option. Cook County Health is now accepting walk-ins at its Tinley Park and Matteson vaccination sites. No appointment necessary. This pilot program began Wednesday and will continue through Saturday. One woman drove all the way from Gurnee to Tinley Park to get her COVID shot. “It’s just a huge hassle trying to look for appointments,” said Katarzyna Gamaj. I spent about an hour looking for appointments until I said you know what, I’ll spend that hour driving instead.” If you walk-in to the Tinle ..read more