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The Chicago Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a missing elderly woman, Jo Turner, age 77, who suffers from dementia. The missing person alert was disseminated through the department's news portal. Ms. Turner was last seen on May 13, 2025, in the vicinity of the 5000 block of W. Huron at...

Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce is iconic in the grill community, but the brand had humble beginnings and once contained another store-bought sauce.

The man shot by Chicago police officers over the weekend was wanted by authorities in four different Illinois counties, court records show. Kewion Kingcaid, 21, of Carol Stream, remained hospitalized for injuries he received after, according to CPD, he turned toward officers with a firearm. The police went to the...

CHICAGO — If you’ve wondered why those little yellow dandelions (that many call weeds) are running wild at city parks this spring, the Park District has a short answer: It means the grass is healthy. To help protect visitors and the environment, nearly 90 percent of Chicago parks...

A 20-year-old was shot to death after an argument on the city's South Side, police said.

CHICAGO - Eleven new automated speed cameras will begin issuing tickets in Chicago starting in June, according to the city’s Department of Transportation. The move is part of an ongoing effort to improve traffic safety near schools and parks. What we know:. Seven cameras began issuing warnings without fines...

The owners of a restaurant on Chicago’s Riverwalk say they’re being forced to walk away after the city didn’t renew their contract, raising the ire of officials. Alds. Daniel LaSpata and Gilber Villegas held a press conference Wednesday to raise questions about the city’s permitting practices on the Riverwalk after...

(NBC CHICAGO) - A suburban woman was arrested and charged with a dozen felonies after police say she was involved with giving children THC-infused chocolates at a park in Wheeling, which led to at least four minors being transported to a nearby hospital. Dagmara J. Rouse, 48, of Robbins, was...

A 40-year-old man was killed in a shooting at a gas station early Wednesday morning on Chicago's South Side, police said.

The Chicago area will face all manner of severe weather threats on Thursday, including a chance of damaging winds, large hail and even tornadoes. According to the Storm Prediction Center, a swath of northeastern Illinois, including McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, and Cook counties, is at an “enhanced” risk of...