Illinois breaks ground on $1.3 billion I-80 overhaul’s final phase with Des Plaines River...
Illinois officials recently joined Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to celebrate the start of construction on new Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River, marking the final phase of a sweeping $1.3 billion modernization of one of the state’s most critical transportation cor
6 Illinois Restaurants With Jaw-Dropping River Views You Can’t Miss
Looking for Illinois restaurants with jaw-dropping river views and delicious food?. These 6 Illinois restaurants offer incredible scenery and memorable meals!. 1. 3rd Chute Bar and Grill (Grafton) Travel to Grafton, and you’ll find a restaurant that looks like someone transported a beach party to Illinois. The 3rd Chut
Burglars steal cash register from discount store in Logan Square
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
Windows shattered at Manny’s Deli on Chicago’s Near West Side
Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning.
Chicago man charged in shooting that wounded woman
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with shooting a woman several times Sunday morning in the city's Golden Gate neighborhood. The shooting happened around 6:45 a.m. at a residence in the 600 block of East 131st Street, according to police. Jimmie Bobo was standing outside the home when...
See which 2 Illinois college campuses were named among ‘most beautiful’ in the US
Two Illinois university campuses were recently named among the 30 “most beautiful” in the nation, according to a recent report. The Feb. 19 report from magazine Travel + Leisure, “ The 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses Across the United States ” named the University of Chicago No. 21, and Northwestern University lande
Evanston transit advocates support Yellow Line extension into South Evanston
During her State of the Village address in early May, Skokie mayor Ann Tennes suggested that the city was in “preliminary talks” about the possibility of extending the Chicago Transit Authority’s Yellow Line to the Old Orchard corridor. Amid this discussion, some transit advocates in Evanston have...
Police search for armed suspect in fatal Far South Side shooting
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for fatally shooting a man on Chicago’s Far South Side.
Bad brother, McD’s run, package theft: Justice police blotter
A cracked windshield and tinted tail lights led to a man receiving three tickets from Justice police on May 14. An officer on patrol at 8:29 a.m. noticed the flaws and pulled over the man’s black 2009 GMC Sierra in the 6900 block of Roberts Road. Fernando Salazar, 22,...
Ticketed man threatens to run for mayor, get Justice officer fired
A man pulled over for various violations in Justice threatened to get a police officer fired when he was told he was getting six tickets on May 19. An officer on patrol noticed a trailer pulled by the man’s black Dodge Ram truck in the 7500 block of Roberts Road lacked a license plate and working tail lights.
