Former city employee accuses Calumet City mayor of extortion in federal lawsuit
The mayor of a city in the south suburbs is responding to a federal lawsuit filed by a former city employee who claims the mayor started asking him for monthly payments to keep his job and then illegally fired him.
Great-grandmother killed in south suburban hit-and-run on New Year’s Eve
A south suburban family began the new year with heartbreak after their loved one, a beloved great-grandmother, was killed in a hit-and-run. Harriet Reynolds left her home at the Our Savior’s Senior Housing complex on Indiana Avenue in Dolton on New Year's Eve. The 72-year-old was walking to a gas station on the same...
Family-owned Beverly record store closed after New Year’s Day crash
A car crashed into Beverly Phono Mart early on New Year’s Day, heavily damaging the family-owned record store and forcing it to close indefinitely. Co-owner Mallory McClaire said the vehicle slammed through the front of the store at a high rate of speed, destroying the entryway, scattering vinyl records and debris,...
Gary Man Charged in December Apartment Complex Shooting
Leroy Glenn Jr., 38, of Gary, is facing multiple felony charges stemming from a December 18, 2025 early-morning shooting at an apartment complex in Gary. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 400 block of Clark Road. Police were dispatched in reference to a shooting and...
He attacked and robbed pregnant woman in the Loop while on electronic monitoring, officials...
A convicted felon who attacked and robbed a pregnant woman inside a CTA station in the Loop was on electronic monitoring at the time of the crime, despite warnings to a Cook County judge that the man was violating his stay-at-home orders, according to court records. The case involving 22-year-old...
CTA must pay nearly $3M to woman convicted of killing, dismembering North Side landlord
Sandra Kolalou was convicted of murdering and dismembering her North Side landlord, Frances Walker, days after getting an eviction notice in 2022.
CPD recovers 10 weapons at illegal party
Chicago police recovered 10 weapons from an illegal party on New Year's Eve in the 25th district.
1 charged in attempted Cicero robbery that left another teen suspect dead
A teen has been charged in a robbery that left another teen dead in Cicero Wednesday afternoon said.
West Side Blue Line Horror As Man Stabbed Near Cicero Station
A 39-year-old man was stabbed Friday evening in the 600 block of South Cicero Avenue near a CTA Blue Line station on the West Side, leaving him in critical condition with serious wounds to his neck and chest. Chicago Fire Department crews rushed him to a hospital while Chicago police secured the area around the train...
The No-Frills Sandwich Shop In Illinois Where $8 Gets You Legendary Italian Beef
In Chicago, there exists a temple of beef and hot dogs that doesn’t need fancy frills or white tablecloths to make your taste buds stand at attention – Bob-O’s Hot Dogs. This unassuming joint on the North Side has been slinging some of the most authentic Chicago street food while maintaining the kind of no-nonsense...
