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...
Hundreds of workers in Chicago, suburbs to be laid off as 2026 begins, WARN...
Nearly 1,000 Illinois workers in a number of industries are set to be laid off through the first half of the year, a recent spreadsheet from the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act showed. According to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a total of 985 employees...
Illinois Quake Alert: Rare Midwest Quake Early Tuesday Reminds Residents in Chicago to Prepare...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – A rare Midwest earthquake early Tuesday is renewing conversations about earthquake preparedness across Illinois, reminding residents that seismic activity is not confined to the West...
Pedestrian hit, killed on busy Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood
A crash involving a pedestrian shut down busy Touhy Avenue in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood early Tuesday.
Stolen Wawa Coffee Worth $100K Seized in Chicago Area
Commander Michael Ware of the Cook County sheriff's Organized Retail Crime Division talks about the theft of $100,000 worth of Wawa coffee that was recovered in a Chicago-area warehouse. Investigators have recovered 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee from a Melrose Park warehouse in suburban Cook County in the...
Father recalls New Year’s Day fire on West Side that left him, 5 others...
While fighting back tears, Shelton Love recounts the moments he was hanging out the window, yelling for help while his apartment was on fire.
