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A 65-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood Sunday night, Chicago police said.

A man was arrested after crashing into a CTA bus on Chicago's South Side, police said.

Authorities in south suburban Dolton are searching for two missing one-month-old twin boys and their 17-year-old mother, issuing an endangered missing person advisory as concerns grow for their safety.

Lincolnwood Elementary School parent Ande Breunig said her community is “tired of being angry.”. In January, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education unanimously voted to close nearby Kingsley Elementary School and revisit Lincolnwood’s future in the fall. The school will remain open for the 2026-27 academic year, but the board’s October decision will hinge on the district’s financial sustainability and...

Think the best baked goods in the Chicago area live only in the city? Illinois has a surprise waiting just beyond the skyline. The suburbs are packed with remarkable bakeries that have spent decades refining their craft, often without the same spotlight. Expect flaky croissants, towering cakes, pillowy breads, and impressive gluten-free treats, all made with serious attention to detail.

A group of Chicago Public Schools parents and community leaders will hold a press conference Monday morning to oppose an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union that designates May 1 as a “day of civic action."

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) will consider May 1 a “day of civil action” for students despite classes still being in session. The CTU pushed a resolution last month to designate May 1, otherwise known as May Day or International Workers’ Day, as the day of “Civic Action and Defense of Public Education” and a day off for teachers...

The Night That Turned Nightmarish (Image Credits: Flickr) Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood – A harrowing encounter unfolded in the early morning hours of March 14, 2025, when a 27-year-old man became the target of armed assailants after leaving The Hangge-Uppe bar. What began as a routine walk home escalated into a high-stakes ordeal involving forced ... Read more

Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.

BUENA PARK — After nearly four decades in the restaurant industry — and one last, unlikely run of viral success — Alfio Sciacca has decided it’s time to step away from the kitchen. The owner of Amici Chicago, the small Buena Park arancini shop that drew...