Just call him the ‘door man’
In 2017, Lyle Zimbler was a hobbyist woodworker when his wife’s response to a Facebook post on Oak Park Working Moms provided an outlet to a new career. A woman posted looking for recommendations for table refinishing, and Betsy Zimbler recommended her husband. After landing his first paying job...
Employees react to temporary closure of West Suburban Medical Center
West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park announced this week it will be closing temporarily and putting most of its workers on leave due to a medical billing issue.
Chicago police officer, Sullivan HS security guard on leave, ‘engaged inappropriately with students’
A Chicago police officer who also worked as a high school security guard is now on leave and was relived of police powers, school and CPD officials confirmed.
The Most Authentic European Rye Bread In Illinois Comes From This Tiny Bakery
If you think you know what rye bread tastes like, Ann’s Bakery & Deli in Chicago is about to prove you wrong. This unassuming neighborhood bakery produces rye bread so authentic and delicious that it’ll ruin you for the grocery store stuff forever. Let’s start with a confession....
Chicago’s new Jewish high school plucks leader from Florida day school
Months after unveiling plans for a new Jewish high school in downtown Chicago, the project’s founders have found their inaugural head of school and secured a still-under-construction building ahead of its first class, slated for fall 2027. The Davis School this week announced the appointment of Richard H. Cuenca,...
‘Real estate cartel’ leaders taken down in Tijuana
Both suspects have been identified as leaders of a group dedicated to the "commandeering of properties" and are being accused of aggravated extortion, unlawful dispossession and criminal association.
Chance Anderson-Barnes: Search underway for missing Chicago Heights teen
A 14-year-old Chicago Heights boy, Chance Anderson-Barnes, has been missing since March 8 after leaving home with only the clothes he was wearing. Family believes he may have been influenced to leave by siblings he recently connected with on Facebook; he was last seen near 70th Street and Jeffery Boulevard in Chicago.
‘Bear Mace, Tasers’—Spring Break Chaos Shocks Chicago
Chicago’s Spring Break exploded into bedlam as a teen mob estimated at roughly 400 surged through city streets on Wednesday, prompting police to impose an emergency curfew. Officers reported multiple fights, and witnesses said some teenagers carried tasers and bear mace, escalating the mayhem.
Funeral Set For Alabama Student Killed In Spain
From the beaches of Barcelona to the heart of Elmhurst, a community grapples with the loss of a beloved student. This story hits home for many.
Alleged gang members arrested after multiple guns, other items found at Southwest Side home
Two suspected gang members were arrested earlier this week after federal law enforcement officers found multiple guns and other items at their Southwest Side home.

















