11 Illinois Spots Serving The Freshest Spring Salads You’ll Actually Crave In May
There’s a moment every May in Illinois when salads suddenly start sounding really good and not in a boring way. The days get longer, farmers markets fill up with color, and everything just feels fresher, including what you want to eat. A good spring salad isn’t something you settle...
Chicago’s Oldest Restaurant Is A Family-Owned Gem That You Can Still Dine At Today
Chicago's culinary reputation as a Midwestern powerhouse was built by institutions like Daley's Restaurant — places that have stood for generations, long before the Windy City became the buzzing metropolis it is today. Daley's, for one, is Chicago's oldest family-owned gem (via The University of Chicago) and has kept its doors open since 1892. The original owner was an Irish immigrant, John Daley, who...
Amid Officer Shooting Chaos, Chicago Driver Thanks Unsung Traffic Controller
Apology, thanks for a stranger who helped during Swedish Hospital shooting – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Chicago – A routine Saturday errand turned into an unexpected brush with tragedy for one Chicago driver at the height of the emergency response to a shooting at Swedish Hospital. Jeffrey L. Wiseman arrived at ... Read more The post Amid Officer Shooting Chaos, Chicago Driver Thanks...
Whopping water bills: Chicago landlord in dispute with city over charges after new meter...
What if the city said you owed $10,000 for fewer than six months of water usage? That's just one of the "whopping water bills" a local woman is fighting. The city blamed the bills on leaks, but the landlord says that can't be true.
Suspended CPS employee returns to work
In an update to a WGN report we brought you over the summer, the Chicago Public Schools employee who was suspended after a party he threw turned deadly, recently returned to work. In August, Jamal Williams, who’s also known as popular TikToker and Party Promoter “JRoy,” threw a party in a vacant lot near North […]
Viral social media post alleges Forest Park police misconduct
A viral post on social media is raising serious questions tonight about "police conduct" in the west suburbs. A woman claims an off-duty officer forcibly detained her after a minor crash. Leslie Moreno joins us live to explain what happened.
Chicago couple trying to get deposit back for wedding venue after West Town brewery...
A Logan Square couple planning their wedding says Great Central Brewing Company never contacted to let them know it was shutting down, nor have they gotten their deposit back.
Woman alleges off-duty Forest Park officer forcibly detained her after minor crash
CHICAGO - A viral social media post is raising questions about police conduct in Chicago's west suburbs. A woman claims she was forcibly detained by an off-duty Forest Park police officer after a minor crash involving a curb. The backstory:. The video, which has been widely shared online, shows part...
COPA clears officer in fatal shooting of armed 16-year-old in Pilsen
Chicago’s police oversight agency has cleared two officers in a 2024 Pilsen shooting, finding one was justified in fatally shooting an armed 16-year-old and the other was justified in firing at a person who ran from the scene. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released its findings on Thursday...
Chicago police: Man stabbed, robbed on South Side
CHICAGO - A man was stabbed and robbed late Thursday night in the city’s Chatham neighborhood. The attack happened around 10 p.m. in the 7500 block of South King Drive, according to police. Police said the 36-year-old man was outside when an unknown man approached him, produced a "sharp object" and stabbed him in the lower back.

















