Cook County Paychecks Get A Jolt As Minimum Wage Climbs To $15.40 On July...
Cook County workers are getting a mid‑summer raise. The Cook County Commission on Human Rights has notified employees that the county minimum wage will increase on July 1, 2026, to $15.40 an hour for non‑tipped workers and $9.25 for tipped workers. The change applies to adults who work in Cook County, including deliver
Armed robbery crew hits River North and Streeterville again, adding to string of at...
Chicago police are investigating at least two armed robberies that struck River North and Streeterville in the early hours of Saturday, hitting the same areas where authorities have been warning about a brazen robbery crew operating since early April. The first holdup happened around 2:05 a.m. in the 200 block...
You’d Never Guess A Stunning Speakeasy Exists Below This Illinois Restaurant
From street level, The Green Door Tavern in Chicago, Illinois looks like a charming historic bar, which it absolutely is, but that’s only half the story. The other half is hiding beneath your feet, waiting to surprise anyone who ventures downstairs. Located in River North on Orleans Street, The...
Cops stop man for rolling joint on Red Line, find pistol in his pocket:...
A 43-year-old Chicago man is facing gun charges after Cook County Sheriff’s Police allegedly found him rolling a joint on the Red Line and then discovered a loaded pistol in his jacket. Around 2:35 p.m. on May 31, deputies were conducting a routine patrol on a train car at...
Chicago man charged with murder in fatal Chatham shooting: police
Octavius Alexander, 41, of Chicago, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in the Chatham neighborhood. Police say Alexander fatally shot a 27-year-old man on Feb. 28 in the 7900 block of South Ingleside Avenue. Alexander was arrested on June 4 after...
Loved ones mourn loss of chef Isaac Bradley, co-owner of Chemistry Steakhouse, after deadly...
Loved ones are grieving the sudden loss of chef Isaac Bradley, co-owner and chef at Chemistry, recognized as Chicago's premiere Black-owned steakhouse.
South Shore Teen Duo Busted After Gunpoint Carjacking Of 63-Year-Old, Cops Say
Two South Side teens are facing serious time after Chicago police say they pulled a gun on a 63-year-old man and stole his car, only to be tracked down in less than a day in the South Shore neighborhood. Officers arrested an 18-year-old man, identified as Allen Johnson, and a...
Man shot to death on Gage Park sidewalk: police
A man was shot to death on a Southwest Side sidewalk on Saturday afternoon, Chicago police said.
State Street Turns Bloody as Two Stabbed in Loop Sidewalk Attack
Friday evening in the Loop turned tense when two people were stabbed along busy State Street, according to Chicago fire officials. Chopper 7 hovered overhead as police vehicles boxed in the intersection at State and Lake, with officers stringing up crime scene tape while investigators combed the area. According to...
At least 3 injured after car slams into Chipotle on Chicago’s Southwest Side
Three people were hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a Chipotle on Chicago's Southwest Side on Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The incident was reported before 2 p.m. at the restaurant at 5330 S. Pulaski Rd. in the city's West Elsdon neighborhood. One person was rushed to an area hospital in serious-to-
