ABC7’s Tracy Butler provides health update
ABC7 Meteorologist Tracy Butler provided a health update to viewers.
Smoking a cannabis cigar at a Red Line stop led to a gun arrest...
A Chicago man accused of smoking a cannabis cigar on a CTA Red Line platform ended up under arrest and facing felony gun charges after officers allegedly found a loaded handgun in his waistband. But he wasn’t entirely unlucky: In court the next day, he appeared before the county’s most lenient pretrial detention judge,
Serial CTA attacker sentenced to 9 years for targeting 5 women on trains in...
A menace who brutally attacked women on the CTA trains across the city for several months in 2024 received a nine-year prison sentence on Tuesday, according to court records. Darryl Alexander, 35, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of aggravated battery and one count of criminal damage to government property in exchange
Schlitz beer discontinued after 177 years
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — After 177 years, Pabst is discontinuing Schlitz beer. The beer was based in Milwaukee starting in 1849 and was later produced by the Pabst Brewing Company. Pabst bought the brand in 1999. While it was famous in Milwaukee, Schlitz left a legacy throughout Chicago. Schlitz produced several Chicago tied
Caught on camera: Security sends Chicago man headfirst into sidewalk on birthday
Andre "House" Bass says a security guard shoved him outside The Family Den Lounge during his 54th birthday celebration, causing him to fall into a damaged sidewalk area and suffer serious injuries. Bass says he was hospitalized twice with head, neck, shoulder, and tongue injuries after blacking out from the...
Chicago’s parking meter system sold to New York-based firm, city says
CHICAGO - Chicago’s parking meter system is set to be sold to a New York-based investment firm, pending approval from the City Council. Stonepeak Partners has been in talks with the Chicago Parking Meters, LLC, to acquire the system and has advanced to signing a sale agreement, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s offi
These 13 Illinois Restaurants Outside Chicago Are Absolutely Worth the Drive
Chicago gets plenty of food attention, but some of Illinois’ most satisfying meals are waiting well beyond the city limits. These restaurants turn a simple drive into the main event with cozy dining rooms, memorable flavors, and enough personality to make every extra mile feel worthwhile. Some are tucked...
Chicago dog daycare owner charged with animal torture, records show
CHICAGO - A Chicago doggie daycare facility is closed, after the owner was arrested for alleged animal torture. Bark Avenue Playcare advertises it has a loving staff and has been around for two decades. What we know: — Bark Avenue Playcare inWest Town is undergoing building repairs, according to the...
Chopper 7 over crash involving 2 semis on I-55 in south suburbs
Chopper 7 was over the scene Tuesday morning of a crash involving two semis on I-55.
1 in custody in deadly Norwood Park stabbing, Chicago police say
A suspect was taken into custody in a deadly stabbing in the Norwood Park neighborhood Monday night, Chicago police said.
