‘Mayhem’: Suspected cop killer identified as repeat offender with violent criminal history
CHICAGO (TNND) — A man accused of killing a Chicago officer -- as well as seriously hurting another officer during a shooting at a hospital -- is a repeater offender with a long criminal history, according to authorities. Records with the Illinois Department of Corrections show Alphanso Talley, 26,...
Clerk robbed by suspect in fatal officer shooting says it’s a miracle she survived
The store clerk at the center of the robbery that sparked the crime spree leading to the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer broke her silence, describing the terrifying moments she encountered the robbers. After being brutally pistol whipped and robbed, the manager at Family Dollar in Albany Park...
This New Lou Malnati’s Pizza Is Topped With Italian Beef
Chicago icons collide: Lou Malnati's 'Beef-Za' features Italian beef, sausage, and pepper relish on a buttercrust base. The perfect way to honor Italian Beef Month this May.
Cook County Has 91,587 Unpaid Property Tax Refunds To Sort Out
County officials are piling blame on their technology vendor over a deluge of delayed refunds for ten of thousands.
South Side Chicago neighborhood sees new homes rise on long-vacant lots
CHICAGO - A new round of homes is taking shape in Roseland, where vacant lots are being turned into places people can own and live in. Local groups and county leaders gathered Friday morning to mark the start of construction on 11 new homes along East 118th Street on Chicago’s Far South Side.
Chicago’s Once-Thriving Quarry Turned Landfill Is Now A Vibrant Haven For Trails, Fishing, And...
The 19th century saw Chicago grow from a frontier outpost of just 200 people into an industrial powerhouse of more than 2 million. By the 1930s, Chicago was America's second-largest manufacturing hub and the heart of the nation's heavy industry, a status it held until the deindustrialization of the late 20th century. But while many industrial jobs vanished starting in the 1970s, the...
Chicago Lakefront Parking Crackdown Sparks Outrage Among Beachgoers
No, you are not imagining it. Chicago Park District has started rolling out automated gates and license plate readers at multiple lakefront parking lots, turning what used to be free-to-sit spots into drive-through, pay-by-plate territory. Stick around longer than a 15 minute grace period and you can now be billed automatically. Park officials say the tech upgrade will modernize...
Plainfield Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide
A quiet Plainfield-area block is at the center of a homicide investigation after the Cook County medical examiner ruled that 2-month-old Maverick Rowe died from injuries caused by an assault. The infant was found with multiple critical injuries at a home in unincorporated Will County, then flown to Comer Children's...
Suburban man helped cop killer rob dollar store, prosecutors say
A suburban man is charged with helping Alphonso Talley violently rob an Albany Park dollar store last Saturday morning, shortly before Talley allegedly went on to kill a Chicago police officer and gravely injure that officer’s partner by shooting them with a firearm he had hidden on his body after being arrested following the holdup.
Cook County Jail safety concerns raised after inmate’s death ruled a homicide
The death of a Cook County Jail inmate last fall is raising questions about whether staff could have done more to save him after the medical examiner’s office ruled his death a homicide. Martinez Duncan, 24, died on the evening of Nov. 20 after his cellmate started a fire...
