Man throws horchata at Macho’s Grill waitress
Before 11 a.m. on July 26, police were dispatched to Macho’s Grill, 7300 Roosevelt Road, for a battery. A waitress there told police that a man, woman and two kids came to the restaurant, and she greeted them and offered them drinks. Shortly after delivering the drinks, the man said they were unsatisfied and that they
Powerful storms leave trail of destruction across Orland and Palos communities
What began as another sweltering summer afternoon quickly turned into one of the most destructive weather events the southwest suburbs have seen in years. Residents across Palos Park, Palos Heights and Orland Park watched ominous skies darken Monday afternoon before powerful thunderstorms unleashed destructive winds, t
Two tornadoes confirmed in Chicago suburbs during Monday’s storms
CHICAGO - The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs during Monday's severe weather outbreak,. One tornado tracked through Lansing before lifting just east of the Illinois-Indiana state line in Munster, Indiana. The storm was rated EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, wit
CTA serial attacker caught after assaulting children at suburban day camp: prosecutors
A man accused of carrying out a string of unprovoked attacks against CTA passengers was arrested only after he wandered into a suburban children’s day camp and assaulted two kids and a camp counselor, according to court records. Daron Gray, 32, is charged in connection with four attacks in...
Art Institute of Chicago To Lay Off Entire Custodial Staff
The Art Institute of Chicago has announced it will lay off its entire in-house custodial staff, and subsequently outsource the positions to private contractor. This decision has caused severe backlash from the museum’s unionized staff. On June 29, an initial announcement detailing the plan was released: 23 unionized cu
48-year-old suburban woman ID’d as person killed in high-speed boat crash on Fox River
The woman killed in a Fox River boat crash over the weekend has been identified.
Southwest Side home flooded after heavy rainfall
This video from Citizen app shows a home on Chicago’s Southwest Side flooded throughout after heavy rainfall.
‘I’ve already had nine lives’: South suburban man battling cancer describes surviving chaotic storms
Violent storms caused significant property damage and displacement in Lansing, Illinois, though first responders reported no fatalities or serious injuries.
PHOTOS: Storm damage hits Chicago area as trees fall, lightning strikes and roads flood
Fast-moving storms caused widespread damage, including downed trees, flooding, and power outages, across the Chicagoland area on Monday.
Flooded Basements, Downed Trees Again Plague Chicago After Heavy Storms Monday
CHICAGO — Rounds of powerful storms flooded basements, downed trees and caused widespread power outages throughout the area Monday. As many as three inches of rain and 74 mile-per-hour winds were recorded at Midway Airport and another approximately 2 inches fell at O’Hare Airport as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, said Eric Lenni
