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A South Side woman has become the fifth person in the Chicago area to die in connection with the recent blast of heat, county officials say. Stephanie Rodriguez, 47, of the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, died after complications of heat stroke were identified as the primary cause of death in an autopsy. The case

A West Side restaurant was left heavily damaged after thieves smashed the front glass and tried to steal an ATM, Chicago police said.

Police are investigating after a person was shot at a suburban car festival on Saturday. Scoop Waukegan closed early on its second day after a shooting broke out at the festival, according to a social media post shared around 7:50 p.m. by 4th Ward Alderman Victor Felix. The annual two-day...

A West Side man arrested five times in 13 months on drug dealing allegations by Chicago police is now facing federal charges after prosecutors say one of his customers turned out to be an undercover ATF agent. Federal prosecutors charged 32-year-old Rishone Raspberry with distributing fentanyl after he allegedly sold n

WOODRIDGE, Ill. - A 61-year-old man was accused of inappropriately touching a girl at a suburban water park on Friday. Ricky Karlic, of Lombard, was charged with aggravated battery in a public place, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office. Karlic was released from custody on the...

The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.

One great Italian market can completely change the way you think about grocery shopping. Suddenly, ordinary supermarket bread feels forgettable, jarred sauce looks uninspired, and the deli counter no longer seems quite good enough. Illinois has a delicious collection of Italian markets filled with fresh pasta, imported

CHICAGO — A Chicago man was convicted in a jury trial for plotting to kill witnesses in his relative’s trial. In the summer of 2024, Christopher Yates was charged after a plot was foiled to kill witnesses for his relative’s 2020 murder trial. The relative was accused of shooting and killing a woman. Yates, 41, […]

A catalytic converter was stolen June 1 from a rented vehicle in the 9500 block of West 55th Street. The driver discovered it was missing when he heard unusual engine noise upon starting the car. Fired employee refuses to leave. A fired employee refused to leave HCI Transportation Technologies, 7801...

There’s a corner in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood where the smell alone is enough to stop you dead in your tracks, and that corner belongs to Honey Butter Fried Chicken. Once you catch that aroma drifting down West Roscoe Street, your feet will carry you the rest of the way without any help from your brain.