Water agency may tie its cash to lawn-watering rulesWhen daylight saving time arrives Sunday, it triggers a change in lawn-watering rules that a state water agency really wants local communities to enforce. And now, it’s thinking about making the ones who don’t enforce those rules pay for their choice.

Crime reportCHICAGO HEIGHTSMultiple charges for resident accused of animal cruelty A 30-year-old Chicago Heights man was charged with cruel treatment to animals Friday after Cook County sheriff's police found a neglected dog with a broken leg, sheriff's spokesman Steve Patterson said. Johnny Dodd, 30, 291 N. Boston, Chicago Heights, was also charged with unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a weapon ...

Chicago police plan to install covert camerasCriminals used to the blinking blue lights of Chicago's police cameras have learned to move outside their range. But soon there will be a greater chance the illegal activity will be captured by an undetectable camera that has a wider range.