70-year-old woman struck by SUV driver on West Side, Chicago police say
A 70-year-old woman was struck by an SUV during an argument on Saturday night, Chicago police said.
October Sizzler: Near-Record Heat To Roast Chicago Before A Cooler Turn
Chicago is headed into a warm, breezy Saturday, with clear skies early, afternoon temperatures near 77 degrees and wind gusts up to 25 mph. The city stays dry today, but the forecast takes a sharper turn from summerlike warmth to storm chances and cooler air by next weekend. Warm Saturday...
How to Watch Ball State vs. Northwestern: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the CFB Week 6 Ball State Cardinals and Northwestern Wildcats game.
Man shot during attempted robbery on South Side
CHICAGO — Authorities say a man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot during an attempted robbery on the city’s South Side on Friday night. According to police, the incident unfolded around 7:15 p.m. Friday in the 6400 block of South Green Street in Englewood. Officers said the victim, a 54-year-old man, was […]
Fred Winston: Five decades in Chicago radio, now a Radio Hall of Fame inductee
Fred Winston is a Chicago radio legend. His voice boomed across the wave waves in Chicago and is still instantly recognizable Millions grew up listening to Winston’s humor and on-air chaos. Fred Winston has now been inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame and chats with Dave Plier to reflect on a legendary career.
Michigan Avenue Sucker Punch Kills Bank VP — Attacker Gets Just 9 Years
A Cook County judge sentenced 52-year-old Henry Graham to nine years in prison for an unprovoked punch that killed Northern Trust Corporation vice president Russell Long on Michigan Avenue in 2023, a case that laid bare both police missteps and the limits of Illinois homicide law. Graham struck the 53-year-old Long from behind without warning, and Long died 13 days later from the resulting head injuries.
Chicago postal worker pleads guilty to stealing checks from the mail
A former U.S. Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing customers’ checks from the mail, altering them, and depositing them into her personal bank account, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced. Teneshya Harris, 37, of Chicago, was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to felony...
Feds charge man with aiming laser pointer at CPD helicopter
There’s good news and bad news for a Northwest Side man accused of pointing a laser at a Chicago Police Department helicopter this summer. The good news: Cook County prosecutors dropped three misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges against him stemming from the incident. The bad news: Federal prosecutors have now charged him with a felony that carries a potential prison sentence of up to five years.
Shooting survivor mourns boyfriend’s death while fighting to keep her home
A Chicago woman who survived a shooting that killed her boyfriend is trying to rebuild her life while facing another fight — to get the financial help she says she was promised.
The 3 most beloved Illinois restaurants that are now gone
Illinois diners have endured another run of local restaurant losses after three treasured restaurants closed earlier this year. The latest group includes a five-decade Palatine institution, a longtime Chicago Thai…
