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A Melrose Park restaurant owner is recounting the terrifying moment he says armed robbers stormed into his business and held him at gunpoint as stunned customers dined just feet away.

11-year-old Chicago boy killed in a two-vehicle rollover crash on the Eisenhower Expressway in Maywood, injuring five others. Police investigating.

Bat 17 plans to open with limited hours Tuesdays through Sundays after several months closure. The pub closed in the early weeks of 2026, posting a sign in the window that the location was “closed for improvements” but “reopening VERY soon.”. “We are ecstatic about inviting you...

The mother of a young woman whose car was ambushed by gunfire on her way to work on the South Side is still searching for answers months later.

A late-night crash on northbound Interstate 65 in Crown Point killed a Chicago woman overnight Saturday into Sunday, according to Lake County officials. The wreck shut down the northbound lanes near Exit 247 and pulled in a multi-agency emergency response that stretched into the morning. Several other people were injur

On April 11, Shanahan’s closed on Madison Street in Forest Park, marking the end of 36 years of business in the village for the Creole restaurant and bar. In the same building, which was sold days later, La Maison de Bonbon also closed April 11. The chocolate and candy store will move operations online in August, with

Lou Malnati’s is getting ready to shut the doors on its Gold Coast pizzeria as the lease on its State Street storefront runs out, but the deep-dish staple is not bailing on the neighborhood. The dining room at 1120 North State Street will close when the tenancy ends, with operations shifting to an off site delivery kit

Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Chicago firefighter who died after suffering a medical emergency during an annual equipment test on the city's North Side last week.

DraftKings is shutting down its in-person sportsbook next to Wrigley Field, and the company is making it clear that Illinois’ increasingly aggressive tax structure is a major reason why. The sportsbook will officially stop taking bets at the end of May, barely two years after opening with major fanfare...

There are several foods that celebrity chef Guy Fieri can't stand, but one Chicago restaurant made him reconsider one of his least favorite ingredients.