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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering after a stolen vehicle slammed into a marked squad car during a traffic stop early Sunday morning in Chicago, leaving the patrol vehicle heavily...

The Michelin Guide named a Chicago sandwich among the best in North America, spotlighting Lardon.

A quiet stretch of Maple Avenue in Oak Lawn turned into an active crime scene Thursday after two elderly siblings were found dead inside their southwest suburban home during a welfare check, authorities said. Police reported the pair had gunshot wounds, a firearm was recovered, and the case remains under investigation.

If Italian comfort is your love language, Eataly Chicago is where the conversation gets delicious fast. Right in the heart of River North, this two story culinary playground plates up handmade pasta, creamy gelato, and market fresh finds that taste like a quick trip to Italy without the jet lag.

"Brother" Eric Basir has been working for the CTA since February 2018. He started as a customer service assistant, became a flagman, then a train operator, and for almost five years, he's been a rail car repairer, currently working out of the Midway terminal. He's also on the grievance committee...

One person died in a fire Friday afternoon on the city's Northwest Side.

The former owners of the Signature Room are being sued for backpay. The iconic restaurant in Chicago's former John Hancock building closed in 2023.

CHICAGO - A new community space on Chicago’s South Side is aiming to turn access into opportunity. The Co-Lab-Oratory Training Institute officially opened Friday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new space is designed to help residents pursue career opportunities, explore creativity, and build digital skills....

Suburban Chicago wrapped up 2025 staring at a record-breaking sea of unused desks, with roughly one out of every three seats sitting empty across the market. Landlords ended the year battling millions of newly available square feet and a streak of quarterly record highs for vacant space that now stretches back years.

If you think cake is just dessert, think again. Chicago’s Weber’s Bakery has been baking Atomic Cake for almost a hundred years, and every slice feels like a little blast of history. The first bite hits soft, buttery, and impossibly rich. The frosting?. Sweet, smooth, and unapologetically generous.