Chicago Man Arrested For Practicing Medicine Without A License, Other Charges
A Chicago man was arrested for allegedly giving a woman intravenous treatments without having a medical license. Michael G. Close, 62, Chicago, is charged with two charges of unlawful practice medicine, or osteopathic medicine, level 5 felonies; possession or use of a legend drug, a level 6 felony; and battery, a class B misdemeanor.
Man charged in Mag Mile shootout that wounded woman, broke bystander’s legs
A 22-year-old man has been detained on attempted murder charges after prosecutors said surveillance footage, cellular data, and ballistics testing tied him to the March 30 shooting near the Magnificent Mile that left two bystanders injured, including a woman struck in the thigh by a bullet. Jesus Abu Bakr was...
South siders protest planned Walgreens closure
Elected and community leaders led a rally and protest against plans by Walgreens to close its pharmacy at 8628 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago's South side Chatham neighborhood. Deerfield-based Walgreens cited concerns about shoplifting and violence around the store.
Walgreens closing Chatham store due to violence, theft
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Lawsuit Involving Disgraced Ex-Detective Set for Trial, As Lawyers Reach Settlement With Wrongfully Convicted...
A federal jury is set to decide whether disgraced former Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara coerced a man into confessing he committed a gruesome double murder and kidnapping in 1998, records show. In the trial set to start May 11, the jury will be asked to decide whether Guevara...
TONY STEWART RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS RACE RECAP
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS RACE RECAP SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK. E2: 3.864 at 322.96 lost to Doug Kalitta 3.798 at 333.00. Earned her Funny Car license at South Georgia Motorsports Park in 2008. Previously won the Southern Nationals, competed at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga., in 2018 and was runner-up in...
Ramps closed on Edens Expressway in north suburbs after tanker spill; heavy traffic expected
Traffic in the north suburbs on the outbound Edens Expressway Monday morning was heavy with backups and delays expected after a tanker truck spilled hazardous material on the ramp at Dempster Road, NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin said. The spill, on the outbound said, was causing "major" traffic for...
Elmwood Park police squad involved in head-on crash on West Side
Elmwood Park police are investigating a head-on crash involving one of their marked squad cars on Chicago's West Side overnight.
Chicago weather: Near-80 temps Monday before storms move in
CHICAGO - Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to peak near 80 degrees Monday before a cold front brings showers and possible thunderstorms to the area by evening. After a mild Sunday with highs reaching the 70s in some southern and southwestern suburbs, clear skies and southwest winds will help keep overnight temperatures relatively comfortable, dipping into the upper 40s. Sunshine is expected Monday, with highs...
Five Homes That Painted It Black (and White)
Just scrolling through new or refreshed homes on Zillow and Redfin shows that the black and white design trend remains as popular as ever. It started more than a decade ago: In the mid-2010s, the modern white farmhouse style, popularized by Joanna Gaines and HGTV, gained traction and peaked around 2019-2020. Soon after, minimalist black and white residential designs (and now even...
