Matteson

A teen was shot and another is in custody after a shooting near the Matteson Community Center Tuesday night.

A strip mall in Chicago’s southeastern suburbs has been ordered to shut down due to “severe code and fire safety violations,” according to village officials.

A strip mall in Chicago’s southeastern suburbs has been ordered to shut down due to “severe code and fire safety violations,” according to village officials.

Loved ones of a Matteson native and pilot who was killed in a helicopter crash in New York City last week gathered Wednesday for his funeral in Newark, New Jersey. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

Loved ones of a Matteson native and pilot who was killed in a helicopter crash in New York City last week gathered Wednesday for his funeral in Newark, New Jersey.

The site of a now-defunct suburban mall will soon be transformed into a brand new children’s museum.

The Matteson Children’s Museum will be developed at the once-bustling Lincoln Mall, which shuttered by court order in 2015 and demolished two years later

Illinois State Police say all suspects are in custody after a high-speed chase involving a vehicle linked to an armed robbery.

A firefighter was recovering after an alleged intoxicated driver struck an emergency vehicle in south suburban Matteson, authorities said.

The owners of Kakadoodle Farm in suburban Matteson are left in shock after bird flu decimated their operations, leading to the deaths of their entire flock of chickens. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

The owners of Kakadoodle Farm in suburban Matteson are left in shock after bird flu decimated their operations, leading to the deaths of their entire flock of chickens.

After talking to their local veterinarian, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was called in. USDA officials arrived at the farm Friday and later that day confirmed that the birds had bird flu.

An ongoing bird flu outbreak is impacting Illinois in many ways, including rising egg prices, concern for wildlife and our health. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

One suburban school district is spreading the holiday cheer by bringing in local barbers to give free haircuts to students in the south suburbs before Christmas.

One suburban school district is spreading the holiday cheer by bringing in local barbers to give free haircuts to students in the south suburbs before Christmas. Vi Nguyen has the story.

A teacher’s aide at a school in suburban Matteson was arrested Friday after allegedly grabbing and dragging an 8-year-old student at Marya Yates Elementary School, according to authorities.

The controlled burn to remove leftover gases from derailed train cars in Matteson was completed, officials announced Sunday, one day after train movement resumed along the tracks.

Hundreds packed the commons outside Matteson’s Village Hall on Friday night with chairs, picnic gear and smiles to honor the responders who rushed to the scene of a huge train derailment and arrived within three minutes.

NBC Chicago obtained video showing the moment a freight train derailed on Thursday in south suburban Matteson, sending more than 20 cars off the tracks and prompting evacuations of nearby homes. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

NBC Chicago obtained video showing the moment a freight train derailed on Thursday in south suburban Matteson, sending more than 20 cars off the tracks and prompting evacuations of nearby homes.