Douglas Boulevard Morning Gunfire Leaves West Side Man Clinging To Life
A Friday morning argument on Chicago's West Side turned into a life-or-death emergency when a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times in the abdomen shortly after 9 a.m. in the 3200 block of West Douglas Boulevard, according to Chicago police. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he remains in critical...
Chicago Police Issue Alert For Missing Teen Willie Carter Last Seen On Christmas Day
The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing teenager alert for 14-year-old Willie Carter, who was last seen on December 25, 2025, in the 13200 block of Langley Avenue. Carter is known to frequent the Altgeld Library and Chicago Ridge Mall and frequently travels by CTA bus or train. Willie...
Burglar attempts to steal ATM from barber school on Northwest Side, Chicago police say
Chicago police are looking for the person who smashed the glass door of a Northwest Side barber school and tried to steal an ATM.
‘Icing Up Terribly’: The Tragic 1963 Flight That Crashed Into a Chicago Home
This story was included in Back in the Day, a regular feature of the Daily Chicagoan newsletter. Sign up here. Chicago block parties often buzz with tales of quirky neighbors, old disputes and local lore. It’s rare when the day a private plane crashed into a home across from the DJ booth becomes the topic of...
Humboldt Park restaurant owner on his way to deportation flight to Pakistan: Family
Every year on New Year’s Eve, Asif Amin Cheema’s five children rushed to wake him after he fell asleep before midnight, all vying to be the first to greet him in the new year. Cheema, 63, the owner of Best Sub #2 on North Avenue in Humboldt Park,...
If You Say These 12 Phrases, You Definitely Grew Up in Illinois
Growing up in Illinois means you learned early how to talk about weather that makes no sense, distances measured in hours, and whether someone is from Chicago or from Illinois. These phrases come out naturally—especially during winter, road trips, or any conversation involving the city. If these sound familiar,...
CPD searching for driver who fled deadly Far South Side crash that killed mother...
Police are searching for the driver who fled after a crash killed a woman on Chicago’s Far South Side early New Year’s Day.
Fight outside Lakeview restaurant being investigated as possible hate crime
Chicago police are investigating an incident in Lakeview as a possible hate crime.
Chicago police mourning loss of Deputy Chief William Betancourt
The Chicago Police Department is mourning the loss of Deputy Chief William Betancourt.
Bronzeville mourns sudden death of beloved restaurant manager
A beloved manager at a Bronzeville restaurant died suddenly, leaving a huge void not just at the business but the works he did for so many in community.
