Neighbors in Avalon Park say long-vacant home is causing them problems
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
12 Illinois Fish Fry Houses That Keep Locals Coming Back Year After Year
Some restaurants become traditions because they never stop doing the basics exceptionally well. Across Illinois, these beloved fish fry houses have earned loyal customers with crispy fried fish, golden shrimp, flaky cod, catfish dinners, homemade sides, and generous portions that satisfy every time. From longtime neigh
Saturday heat will cap Chicago’s longest 90-degree streak in nearly 6 years
Saturday will make it six days in a row with highs at or above 90 degrees, the longest such streak in Chicago since August of 2020, nearly six years ago.
Teen charged after 13-year-old boy fatally shot in South Chicago: police
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, police said. The suspect was arrested Thursday in the 3000 block of E. 79th Place, according to Chicago police. He is charged with one count of first-degree murder an
This Enchanting Illinois Forest Preserve Is Crawling With Deer
If deer could choose their own public relations location, they’d probably pick Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook. This 222-acre natural wonderland has become such a reliable spot for white-tailed deer sightings that you might start wondering if someone’s secretly running a deer convention center in the woo
Service dog reunited with 9-year-old girl after being taken from yard on South Side,...
A Chicago family is celebrating a special reunion. A service dog stolen from a little girl with autism is back home.
Chicago crime: Man shot to death after stabbing woman on South Side, police say
CHICAGO - A man was shot and killed after he stabbed a woman during an argument on Chicago’s South Side late Friday night. Officers responded to the scene in the 400 block of W. Marquette Rd. in Englewood a little before 11 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.
Suspect injured after gun goes off during struggle with officers on South Side
CHICAGO — A suspect is recovering in the hospital on Saturday morning after he was shot during a struggle with officers who were working to disperse a crowd on the city’s South Side overnight. Officers said the incident unfolded around 12:32 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Princeton Avenue, in Fuller Park. According to
Video allegedly shows a long line of people waiting for EBT benefits in Chicago,...
Someone claimed, "All these people look extremely able-bodied."
BP, union dispute continues as local officials call for end to lockout at Whiting...
(Inside INdiana Business) - The labor dispute between BP and the United Steelworkers union continues to drag on as more local officials call for an end to a four-month lockout of more than 800 workers at the oil giant’s Whiting Refinery. The two sides have not met since June...

















