Local Favorite Soul & Smoke’s New Evanston Restaurant Is About So Much More Than...
Owners D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick created a monument to art and community with their first sit-down restaurant, opening on Tuesday, September 1. Soul & Smoke’s unique take on Chicago-style barbecue has steadily grown since it started in 2015 as a casual menu option for a fancy catering business. The operation n
More Bohemian crematorium violations surface, along with photos
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
McCook Bribery Bagman Sam Krneta Spared Prison, Gets Probation Instead
The man who served as bagman for former McCook Mayor Jeff Tobolski's bribery scheme will not go to prison. Simo “Sam” Krneta, a 68-year-old former La Grange Park contractor who now lives in Albany, New York, was sentenced to five years of probation rather than time behind bars for his role funneling illegal payments in
Man charged with murder in connection with Des Plaines shooting from July 2025
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the July 2025 death of a 33-year-old man in Des Plaines.
‘Historic’ El Niño could be unfolding, experts say, as pattern strengthens
Weather forecasters are growing more confident that a “historic” El Niño could unfold in coming months, which could have big impacts on the Chicago area’s weather. According to the latest updates from the Climate Prediction Center, forecasters now believe there is a “greater than 90% chance” that a “very strong” El Niñ
Chicago Man, 42, Charged After Bullets Sprayed on Duluth Sidewalk, Two Hurt
A 42-year-old Chicago man is facing four felony charges after Duluth police say he fired multiple rounds into a downtown sidewalk early on August 8, injuring two bystanders before running from the scene. The Duluth Police Department identified the suspect as Michael Triplett three days later, filling in a key detail th
Palos Heights concert and fireworks canceled over storm threat
The Chicago Experience Concert and Fireworks Show scheduled for tonight in Palos Heights has been canceled because of a forecast calling for significant rain, lightning and thunderstorms. The storms are expected to begin around 5 p.m. and continue through the evening, prompting city officials to cancel the event out of
Chicago Theological Seminary, Alma Mater Of Rev. Jesse Jackson, To Leave Hyde Park Home
HYDE PARK — The Chicago Theological Seminary is moving out of the University of Chicago-owned building it’s called home for more than a decade, the two institutions announced this week. The 171-year-old theological seminary and the university have agreed to end their lease arrangement at 1407 E. 60th...
Retail theft ringleader recruited addicts in homeless shelters to steal: Cook Co. Sheriff’s Police
A major bust by investigators uncovered a multistate crime organization they say started in Chicago. The Cook County Sheriff's Office tells the ABC7 I-Team the ringleader recruited drug addicts in area shelters to steal merchandise.
First responders on scene after CPD officer shot, killed at Swedish Hospital honored
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Thursday honored six officers and detectives who responded to a shooting that killed one of their own.
