Man charged with murder after allegedly stabbing woman in Lincoln Square
CHICAGO — A man is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman and killing her Saturday night in Lincoln Square. Police responded to a residence in the 2700 block of West Balmoral Saturday night at around 11:30 p.m. on the report of a stabbing. Nurmuhammed Inus, 35, of the same address,...
$700K winning Illinois Lottery ticket sold in Chicago
CHICAGO - A winning $700,000 Lucky Day Lotto ticket was purchased last weekend in Chicago. The ticket was bought for the Friday midday drawing at a Shell gas station located at 130 W. North Ave. in the Old Town neighborhood. The lucky winner matched all five numbers in the drawing...
Illinois Man Trying To Become Among Oldest To Climb Mt. Everest
Maybe it's something in Illinois' water, but we've got another Illinois man who's attempting to become one of the oldest men to ever make it to the summit of the world's tallest mountain. I say another, because it was back in 2021 when a 75 year old Northbrook, Illinois man named Arthur Muir became the oldest...
Chick-fil-A to Open Second South Side Location
Chick-fil-A will open a new restaurant at 11131 S. Corliss Ave. This will be the company’s second South Side restaurant, and it will serve as the anchor tenant for the Pullman Gateway development. The 5,100-square-foot restaurant will bring 100 jobs to the community. The location will offer 72 guest...
Police warn of more robberies targeting people outside bars in nightlife districts
Chicago Police on Monday issued a community alert about a group of armed robbers targeting women outside bars at closing time — with several new entries in the robbery pattern since it was first reported. A total of 13 such robberies have now been reported. The victims are targeted just as they leave bars and order...
Al Capone’s Journey To The Top Of Chicago’s Mob Scene Was Absolutely Brutal
Al Capone’s name has become synonymous with Prohibition-era gang violence. Like many outlaws of the era, he is today romanticized as a mob legend, Capone’s actual climb to the top in 1920s Chicago was marked by ruthless ambition, street warfare, and sheer terror. Capone built a criminal empire, leaving a trail of...
Chicago city employee left gun in city building bathroom, watchdog says
A now former City of Chicago employee left their personal gun inside a city building bathroom during the first quarter of this year, according to a watchdog report. The employee retired during an Office of Inspector General investigation and is not permitted to be rehired by the city. This was...
City Worker Found With Illegal Gun on City Time Won’t Be Fired: Watchdog
A city worker who had an illegal gun while on the clock will not be fired by city officials, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago’s watchdog. Inspector General Deborah Witzburg recommended the employee, who was not identified in keeping with the city’s rules, be terminated. But leaders of the Department...
Public Health Notice: Contamination Detected in 47 Illinois Water Systems
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a public health notice after contaminents were found in dozens of water systems in the state. Widespread Detection Triggers Statewide Notification Requirement. According to an Illinois EPA press release, 21 Community Water Systems (CWS) across the state...
Incredible images show first McDonald’s before tragic end as franchise celebrates 70th anniversary
While initially founded by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald as a Bar-B-Q restaurant in San Bernardino, California back in 1940, McDonald's became the fast-food giant that we know it as today in 1955 when the first official McDonald's franchise restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois. A year prior, salesman Ray Kroc...
