Illinois Officials Warn Residents After Rabid Bat Discovery
The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed a rabid bat case in Park Ridge and urged residents to stay away from bats.
Willow Springs gas station owner fined $12,900 for gaming machines, THC sales
A new gas station owner in Willow Springs has been fined $12,900 for failing to get proper licenses and permits to install gaming machines and for selling THC-infused products in defiance of the village’s ban on those items. Soni Pragnaden, owner of Willow Springs Fuel, Inc., did not attend...
Charges filed against 2 accused of attacking CPD officers during call on Southwest Side
CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against two people accused of battering CPD officers who were responding to a call on the city’s Southwest Side on Tuesday evening. The first suspect, 30-year-old Monica Mejia, has been charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer and one misdemeanor c
Man at wheel in 2022 Loop shootout jailed again after gun allegedly found in...
The man who was driving a hijacked car when his passenger opened fire on Chicago police officers in the Loop, prompting officers to shoot the gunman, is back in jail after prosecutors said CPD officers saw him pointing a gun at someone outside a North Side bar last weekend. Noel...
13-year-old boy shot in head, critically injured in South Chicago, police say
A teen boy was shot in the head and critically injured Thursday afternoon on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.
‘Coming soon:’ Hello Kitty Cafe opening a location inside north suburban mall
Michigan Avenue isn't the only Chicago-area location getting a Hello Kitty Cafe -- the adorable, viral shop is set to also open at a busy mall in the north suburbs. According to a press release from Westfield Old Orchard Mall, a Hello Kitty Cafe is "coming soon" to the Skokie mall. Hello Kitty Cafes are already open in
Cook Co. sending out millions in property tax refunds after year-long delay
After a year of finger pointing between a private company and Cook County, property owners are finally getting property tax refunds.
Popular restaurant closes Westfield Old Orchard Mall location after just 3 years
One of the most recognizable restaurants at the popular Westfield Old Orchard Mall in the north suburbs is abruptly closing, with only one week left of operation. Fine dining restaurant The Capital Grille, which opened at the mall just three years ago, confirmed to NBC Chicago Thursday it will close its location at the
Chicago-area dentist accused of leaving patients without permanent teeth: ‘I used Gorilla Glue’
Jenny, a domestic violence and cancer survivor, says she paid up to $40,000 to implant dentist Dr. Paul Petrungaro for full-mouth reconstruction but was left with years of painful temporary dentures and unfinished treatment. FOX Chicago found Petrungaro had a long history of disciplinary actions, including suspensions,
City Council Votes 28-21 to Rid CPD of Officers With Ties to Extremist Groups
The Chicago City Council voted 28-21 Wednesday to approve a measure designed to rid the Chicago Police Department of officers with ties to hate groups and far-right extremist organizations. The ordinance crafted by Ald. Matt Martin (47th Ward) bans officers from “actively participating” in extremist and anti-government
