Chicago IL

HINSDALE, Ill. - A suburban Chicago spa owner is facing felony charges after prosecutors say he secretly recorded clients using hidden cameras. Jason Spencer, 51, is charged with five felony counts of unauthorized videotaping. Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King said detectives, in coordination with the DuPage County...

After years of walking past dark display windows, downtown pedestrians finally had a little less glass to stare through in 2025. Loop retail vacancy ticked down for a second straight year to 28.53%, helped along by a few splashy leases and a crop of new restaurants stepping into long-empty spaces. It is a baby step,...

A mother of four in subsidized housing says unsafe conditions — including mold, drafts, holes, and poor ventilation — are harming her children’s health, especially her asthmatic daughter. She reports months of unresolved repair requests and says a promised internal transfer to a safer unit has not...

Step up to the window at Johnnie’s Beef and you can feel the electricity in the line. Everyone is whispering strategies about wet, dipped, or juice on the side like they are calling plays. You will watch sandwiches get baptized in gravy and realize this is serious business. If...

Antonio Porter, a Chicago man who was convicted of murder in 2003, is set to be released from prison after a judge overturned his conviction due to questionable evidence and a questionable witness.

Horrifying details emerged in court after authorities said a 30-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed to death during what officials believe was a suburban Facebook Marketplace exchange turned deadly. In court documents, prosecutors on Wednesday revealed what they said happened before and after Eliza Morales was...

Step into the Dollar Tree on North Elston Avenue in Chicago, clutching a humble $10 bill, and prepare for a shopping adventure that defies economic logic in the most delightful way possible. This isn’t your average bargain basement experience – it’s a wonderland where Alexander Hamilton works harder than he...

Two men were injured Wednesday morning in a fight involving gunfire outside a gas station in Cicero, Illinois.

CTA passenger allegedly beaten into coma with brain injuries, broken ribs won't see attacker serve prison time under current Illinois sentencing laws.

A man and woman have been arrested and charged with trespassing after being accused of squatting in a Chicago home.