Oktoberfest set for downtown La Grange
Dig out your lederhosen and beer steins. The La Grange Business Association will host its first Oktoberfest street festival over the last weekend of September. The three-day German-themed event designed to showcase local restaurants and businesses and support community nonprofits. The event will take placeCalendar Stre
Crash-and-grab burglars hit Shell station on Lincoln Park-Lakeview cusp in Chicago
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
Thieves go for ATMs at multiple businesses on Chicago’s South, Southwest sides
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
Woman hit, killed by vehicle on I-57, man hit by and injured by another...
A woman was struck and killed on the shoulder of I-57 on Chicago's South Side Sunday night, and a man who got out to help her was struck too.
Cook County task force recommends court transparency to combat domestic violence
A task force examining domestic violence across Cook County has documented a dramatic 53% drop in domestic-related murders over the past six months and is now pushing for sweeping reforms to make the court system more transparent and accountable. The Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force, which brought together
Robber jumps through window, steals cash register at McDonald’s in Belmont Cragin
A robber jumped through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community early Monday morning.
Threat of severe storms with ‘torrential’ rain, golf-ball sized hail amid extreme heat
Very hot and humid conditions were back in the Chicago forecast Monday, with heat index levels up to 110 degrees in some locations, along with two waves of storms that could be severe with heavy rain, hail and even the chance for tornadoes. "That tornado threat is low," NBC 5...
1 killed, 2 hurt in Fox River boat crash; neighbors call for safety improvements...
Fire officials said bystanders told emergency crews that two people from one of the boats left before first responders arrived.
Recent fruit vendor arrests could push new laws
Recent arrests of Chicago fruit vendors have exposed bad communication between city departments, but also an opportunity to update old street vending laws. Why it matters: The arrests and tickets have sent vendors to criminal courts where some have been apprehended by federal agents and faced detention and deportation,
Teens killed in Chicago crash after fleeing police identified
CHICAGO - The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the four teenagers killed after a truck speeding away from police crashed into a train box car on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday. Teens identified in deadly Chicago crash. The backstory:. According to Chicago police, the incident began when someo
