This is Grand: Scenes from Chicago’s newest weekly dueling rallies against and for a...
This features reporting by James Porter and was written up by John Greenfield. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are by James. There’s an old saying, “You can’t dance at two weddings with one behind.” So it was a bit of a challenge for Streetsblog Chicago when the Grand Avenue Committee announced it will hold weekly protests against the Grand Avenue Complete Streets project in...
Glenview community hangs pink ribbons in honor of teenage girl fatally shot last month
To cope with Lilly's absence, her father, Anthony, put pink ribbons on his lawn and asked others all over Glenview to do the same, and they listened.
At least 5 injured in serious crash in Humboldt Park, Chicago fire officials say
At least five people were injured Wednesday in a serious car crash on the city's Northwest Side, Chicago fire officials said.
Chicago Uber driver says routine delivery turned into drug discovery, then account blocked
A veteran rideshare driver unknowingly transported a package later found to contain suspected drugs, prompting a police investigation after she noticed a strong odor and suspicious delivery changes mid-trip. She contacted police after Uber’s in-app safety feature failed to respond; officers recovered the package, and no injuries were reported.
1 injured in Bishop Ford shooting, Illinois State Police say
One person was injured in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway Thursday morning, Illinois State Police said.
FBI investigating Chicago-area travel agent accused of taking money, not booking trips
The ABC7 I-Team is investigating a local travel agent who is accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers and never booking their trips. Alleged victims are coming forward nationwide, and now the FBI is getting involved.
Chicago man turns self in after woman found dead in South Side home, police...
CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing a murder charge after a woman was found dead this week inside a South Side home. Officers responded to a call for a well-being check around 9:30 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of East 72nd Street. Inside the home, they found a...
River North restaurant employees, patrons robbed at gunpoint, manager says
Employees and patrons of a River North restaurant were robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning, the restaurant manager said.
Chicago woman arrested a week after three men shot on Northwest Side
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman is facing six felony charges after allegedly shooting three men earlier this month on the city’s Northwest Side. Isathia Perez, 27, was arrested Tuesday in the 4700 block of West Division Street in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Police said around 2:47 a.m. on...
Illinois Woman Steals Shovel From Truck And Has Epic Street Meltdown, But Things Get...
Living in a big city like Chicago, Illinois, most likely has its perks. However, it also has its downsides, and this recently posted TikTok video is a perfect example of how bad those downsides can really be. The clip was posted by the account @mysticwolf931 and has around 116K likes as well as 2.6 million views. It seems safe to say the video has...
