17-year-old dies in south suburbs after striking tree
COOK COUNTY, Ill. — A 17-year-old boy died after striking a tree Sunday in the south suburbs. At around 7:15 p.m., the Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 183rd Street and Frontage Road in unincorporated Thornton Township. Police observed a Toyota Camry in a wooded area that had struck a tree. The […]
Police: Driver hits two pedestrians, stabs third in north suburban attack
A 25-year-old woman from Waukesha, Wisconsin was taken into custody after she drove into two people and stabbed a third in the north suburbs Monday morning, with authorities believing she randomly targeted all three victims.
People Drive Miles To Get A Taste Of The Beef Brisket At This Illinois...
I didn’t expect a barbecue spot in the West Loop to completely change my idea of brisket, but Green Street Smoked Meats does exactly that. The smell of smoke hits the sidewalk before the door, teasing hours spent over the pit and a team who knows exactly what they’re doing with every cut.
1 injured, 1 in custody after stabbing, fire on West Side
CHICAGO — A person is in custody and another is recovering in the hospital following a fire and stabbing at a home on the city’s West Side. According to police, the incident unfolded around 4:30 a.m. inside a residence in the 5800 block of West Division Street in Austin. Officers said the victim, a 32-year-old […]
Cook County, IL – Man Arrested: Stolen Rolls-Royce Recovered in Orland Park
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orland Park, IL – A stolen luxury vehicle investigation led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man after police recovered a Rolls-Royce parked at a south suburban restaurant late last week. According to Orland...
Historic Roseland Church, Once On Verge Of Demolition, To Become Black-Women-Led Medical Center
ROSELAND — In late 2024, Roseland’s historical Reformation Lutheran Church faced demolition. Dilapidated after years of being vacant, the church was embroiled in a lengthy legal battle to determine its ownership and future. More than a year later, the late 19th-century church — designed by famed Pullman architect...
South Side Power Play: City Dangles Prime 95th Street Lot In 95th Street Revival
Chicago has quietly put the first big piece of a long-promised South Side revival on the market. The Department of Planning and Development this week issued a request for proposals to buy and redevelop a CTA-owned 2.5-acre site at 12 E. 95th St., a short walk from the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal. The move signals...
Bovino frustrated by directive to conduct ‘targeted operations’ in Chicago
WASHINGTON — Months before two fatal shootings in Minneapolis by Border Patrol agents, Gregory Bovino, who until last week was overseeing the agency’s immigration enforcement operations, pushed back against internal efforts to temper his aggressive approach, according to an email that was obtained by NBC News. Bovino...
Cook County Chief Judge explains changes coming to electronic monitoring
Changes are coming to Cook County's electronic monitoring system starting this weekend. They are aimed at making the system more effective in flagging people who violate the terms of their release.
Charlie Minn: Surviving victim holds the key in Lane Bryant murders
Documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn and retired Chicago Police Detective Adam Katz join Karen Conti to discuss Charlie’s documentary, ‘Who Killed These Women’, which shines a light on the unsolved 2008 Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park. Charlie details the key components of the case and Adam answers why the police...
