Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111
Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.
Woman launches own investigation into South Side post office over stolen mail
Mone't Austin said she knew something was up when she didn't get a government check for $1,000 in the mail.
Chicago Spent $250.8M on Police Overtime in 2025, 151% More Than Its Annual Overtime...
The city of Chicago spent $250.8 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during 2025 — 151% more than the Chicago City Council set aside for police overtime as part of the city’s annual budget, according to records published by the city’s watchdog. CPD...
Another year of $500 monthly checks to automatically hit accounts as $7.5m ‘promise’ fund...
AMERICANS are being promised another year of automatic $500 payments each month thanks to the approval of a $7.5 million guaranteed income program. Following the success of a pilot program that started in 2022, the program will be revived in the coming months to lend even more financial support to cash-strapped...
Man who shot two CPD officers gets 91 years, said he hoped officer would...
Jeffon Williams, who shot two Chicago police officers during a 2020 traffic stop, later telling an investigator, “F*** that officer, I hope he dies,” has been sentenced to 91 years in prison. A jury convicted Williams on August 14 of nine felony counts, including multiple charges of attempted...
1 killed in Back of the Yards drive-by shooting, Chicago police say
A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Sunday night, Chicago police said.
Gun among items stolen in North, South Side vehicle break-ins, Chicago residents say |...
Residents in Chicago neighborhoods on the North and South sides walked out to their cars Monday, only to find smashed windows.
CPD investigating Lakeview attack as possible hate crime
Chicago police are investigating an incident on the North Side as a possible hate crime.
Barnes & Noble to open 4 more stores in 2026 as shoppers praise chain...
BARNES & Noble is opening four more stores this year after announcing a major expansion plan. As part of its plan to open 60 new stores this year, Barnes & Noble is opening four locations in Chicago, Illinois, with one of them being a relocation. Barnes & Noble will open...
Second man charged in ‘brutal’ Red Line robbery in the Loop
A second man is now charged in connection with a “brutal” summertime robbery of a man aboard a Red Line train in the Loop. Chicago police arrested Curtis Freeman, 18, on Monday on charges tied to the August 13 attack, according to a Chicago Police Department statement. He is scheduled for a detention hearing on...
