18-year-old man shot to death inside residence on Southwest Side early Sunday morning, Chicago...
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in New City on Chicago's Southwest Side, according to police.
17-year-old boy charged after teen robbed at gunpoint, shot to death in Wicker Park:...
A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the November armed robbery and fatal shooting of another teenager on the city's Northwest Side.
Triple-Scoop Ice Cream Invasion: Handel’s Targets Chicago Suburbs
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is gearing up for a suburban splash, signing its first multi-unit development deal in Illinois that will bring three shops to the Chicago collar counties. One franchisee is set to scoop into Elgin, Geneva/St. Charles and Algonquin, with the first parlor slated to open in 2027. It is the bran
Brief tornado touched down in suburban Naperville during Thursday outbreak
National Weather Service teams are still evaluating tornado touchdowns from Thursday’s severe weather outbreak, and a brief twister touched down in Naperville. According to the latest updates from the NWS, the EF-0 tornado touched down in Naperville and traveled into far-western Lisle before lifting back into the sky T
Chicago Teen Riddled With Bullets Near Third District Station
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times on Chicago’s South Side just after 7 p.m. Saturday, according to police. The gunfire erupted in the 7000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, a short distance from the city’s Third District police station. Officers at the scene reported that th
Derecho and more than 2 dozen tornadoes confirmed June 10-11
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - After a quiet May with very little severe weather, eastern Iowa and western Illinois have had a dramatic and dangerous start to June. Two powerful storm systems brought a derecho and a significant tornado outbreak across the region in consecutive days. June 10: Derecho brings...
At least 1 in custody amid SWAT investigation, Addison police say
At least one person was taken into custody in a SWAT investigation in suburban Addison, police said.
8 arrested for domestic violence, theft, DUI and gun possession: 8th District police blotter
Man charged with aggravated assault after threatening woman with knife. Greg Gontarek, 66, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police responded to a disturbance at his home in the 6000 block of South Nashville Avenue at 11:54 p.m. June 6. A 61-year-old woman told police that...
Chicago Police Bodycam Shows Officer’s 1 Question Break Down a Woman’s Traffic Stop Deception—’So...
Four years unlicensed — one traffic stop ended it all.
New round of storms rips down trees in parts of Chicago area
Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.
