11 Illinois Restaurants Serving Incredible Easter Brunch This April
Easter brunch has a way of feeling bigger than breakfast and lunch put together. It is the meal people talk about before the weekend even starts, then remember long after the plates are cleared. Maybe it is the first good coffee of the morning, the excuse to dress up a...
No Kings protesters rally in west suburbs
As hundreds of people walked south on Willow Springs Road Saturday morning, Jim Longino warmly welcomed them. “Come on down. There’s plenty of room for everyone. That’s what America is all about,” Longino said into a bullhorn. And they did for the No Kings 3 rally. Longino...
Police: 17-year-old Boy Found Shot To Death In Northwest Side Street
A teenage boy was found shot to death on a Northwest Side street early Friday morning, according to Chicago police. Around 12:50 a.m., police responded to a call of an unresponsive person lying in the street on the 6700 block of West Grand Avenue in the Montclare neighborhood. Responding police...
Pedestrian hit twice by cars, critically hurt in Chicago’s north suburbs, police say
GURNEE, Ill. - A pedestrian was struck twice by cars and critically injured in north suburban Gurnee on Saturday night. The crash happened a little before 8 p.m. on Grand Avenue, east of Dilleys Road, according to the Gurnee Police Department. The 54-year-old male pedestrian was crossing Grand Avenue outside...
Private Funeral Service For Slain Firefighter Michael Altman Announced
CHICAGO — Details of the rescheduled funeral service for fallen firefighter Michael Altman have been announced, including how neighbors can pay their respects during the private ceremony. Altman’s funeral was originally scheduled for Friday, but it was postponed the day prior after his wife, Nora, went into labor....
Feds crack down hard on Chicago gang’s illegal weapons stash
From the outside, the house on Chicago’s Southwest Side looked unremarkable. Inside, federal agents say they found an arsenal. A court-authorized search of a Chicago Lawn residence this week ended with 11 firearms, 20 machine gun conversion devices, and a significant quantity of ammunition in federal custody, and two...
Man struck, killed in hit-and-run in Bridgeview
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview early Sunday morning.
Memorial held for Adam Toledo 5 years after he was shot and killed by...
Friends and family came together Sunday to remember Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police five years ago Sunday.
Teen mobs take over downtown—curfews imposed after chaos
For the second time in as many spring breaks, downtown Chicago saw a teen gathering spiral into chaos, with hundreds of young people flooding the streets, brawling, and swarming cars. What began as an informal meetup quickly turned into a rolling disturbance that forced police to impose curfew enforcement and left...
Rats Are Taking Over Downtown Chicago – and It’s Getting Worse
Chicago’s rat problem has reached staggering proportions, and the situation continues to deteriorate despite millions in city spending and numerous control efforts. What started as an urban nuisance has evolved into a full-blown crisis that’s transforming neighborhoods and challenging city officials like never...
