Crash on Chicago’s NW Side leaves 7 injured
CHICAGO - Seven people, including three teenage girls, were hurt in a crash Saturday night in Chicago's Belmont Gardens neighborhood. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Pulaski Road and Diversey Avenue, according to police. A sedan being driven by a 17-year-old girl tried to turn eastbound...
ATM stolen from bar in Archer Heights, Chicago police say
An ATM was stolen at a smash and grab in Chicago's Archer Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.
Sacred Heart Church facade partially collapses during Sunday Mass in Morgan Park, officials say
A church's front facade partially collapsed during Sunday Mass on the city's South Side, officials said.
Bill Murray gives surprise commencement speech at Michigan college
Who was the speaker who thanked, among others, "proud and, finally, somewhat financially free parents," along with "drifters and hobos who may have spent the night in the gymnasium" during the Siena Heights University graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 9? It was none other than Dr. William James Paul Murray, aka Bill
Man shot in the head in South Side home, Chicago police say
Chicago police said the gunman shot through the door and struck the victim in the head.
Open Tab: Land & Lake Cafe fails to make waves in Evanston’s vast brunch...
From Liège waffles at Berry Pike Cafe to egg sandwiches at New Yolktown, one thing is clear: The breakfast and brunch market in Evanston is packed. On April 22, LM Restaurant Group added yet another eatery to the mix: Land & Lake Cafe, a brunch spot which brands itself as “the best of the Midwest before 2 pm” on its we
Chicago Public Schools cut hundreds of custodian jobs last year. Staff say their schools...
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Last summer, as the district faced a massive budget deficit, Chicago Public Schools cut nearly 500 custodian positions , or close to one-fifth of full-time staffers who cleaned schools, and ended all private
Thieves hit Lakeview restaurant in overnight Chicago crime, owner says
Video shows burglars attempt to take an ATM in overnight Chicago crime.
Inside the $10m freight fraud that rocked Chicago
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after federal prosecutors said he helped steal more than $10 million in interstate freight by posing as legitimate carriers and brokers. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, 41-year-old Aivaras Zigmantas
Illinois Resident Has An Interesting Response When She Finds Out There’s A Serial Killer...
For one woman in Illinois, unsettling conversations happening close to home have become impossible to ignore. Living in the northeast suburbs of Chicago, she says something has been quietly bothering her for years. Strange patterns, unanswered questions, and stories that seem to keep resurfacing without clear explanati
