Chicago police warn of construction site burglaries on South Side
CHICAGO - Chicago Police are warning the public of recent burglaries of buildings under construction in the Park Manor and West Woodlawn neighborhoods. According to police, in each incident, the suspects enter the building that is being rehabbed through a door or window and then steal property from inside. Dates...
Quadrel fined nearly $300,000 for failing to provide affordable units in former condo building
Quadrel Realty Group could pay the city $291,000 in fines for failing to provide affordable apartments at Hampton Parkway, a 91-unit building in northeast Evanston, after an administrative hearing officer imposed new fines June 18 on top of a smaller total issued last fall. City officials are citing Quadrel and...
2 people dead due to strong storms in southern Illinois, sheriff says
Two people have died due to strong storms Sunday in southern Illinois that hit trailer homes in rural areas, officials said. Meanwhile, there are flooding concerns in the Chicago area.
Crash-and-grab suspects break into 7 Eleven store in Irving Park, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating a "crash-and-grab" at a 7 Eleven store on the city's Northwest Side.
The Doobie Brothers Pay Tribute to Chicago’s Walter Parazaider
The Doobie Brothers are saying farewell to Chicago band's co-founder Walter Parazaider, who died recently.
Trooper with broken leg and concussion climbed from wrecked squad car to help 3x...
A Chicago woman already on court supervision for her second DUI, and driving on a license suspended for a prior DUI, is accused of seriously injuring an Illinois State Police trooper in a West Side crash. Prosecutors say her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time.
Illinois Bears Stadium Tax Deal Advances
The recent vote in an Illinois House committee to advance a revised plan for public support of a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights highlights ongoing debates over how cities fund major sports projects. Lawmakers adjusted details in what observers call the Bears Stadium Tax to address concerns about revenue
Three Illinois Favorite Restaurants Shut Down Within Weeks
Three well-known Illinois restaurants and restaurant groups closed within weeks of each other in May and June 2026, affecting diners in Chicago, Naperville and nearby suburbs. The shutdowns highlight how rising costs, bankruptcy pressure and failed expansion plans are hitting very different parts of the food scene.
Chicago weather: Father’s Day brings showers and below-average highs
CHICAGO - Cooler temperatures and periods of rain are expected across the Chicago area Sunday on Father's Day as a weather system moves into the region. After clear skies Saturday night, temperatures are expected to fall into the 50s and low 60s overnight. Sunday's highs will remain unusually cool, reaching only the up
Celebrating the first day of summer at Johnnie’s Beef
Celebrating the first day of summer at Johnnie's Beef
