Students at 2 suburban high schools walk out of classes to protest ICE
Students at two high schools in Chicago's suburbs walked out of classes on Tuesday afternoon to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Flight from D.C. to San Francisco diverted to Chicago due to unruly passenger
A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday night, due to an unruly passenger.
Burglars’ bomb at Oak Park restaurant causes $18k in damage
Oak Park police are investigating a burglary incident involving an explosive device that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a local restaurant. Two unknown men reportedly used a crowbar to gain entry through the backdoor of the Q-Bbq restaurant in the 100 block of North Marion Street in the early morning hours...
These 12 Illinois Steakhouses Are Worth Waiting Hours For
Illinois knows how to serve up a serious steak and it doesn’t stop at Chicago’s city limits. From the bustling streets of downtown to charming small towns scattered across the state, Illinois is packed with steakhouses that make your mouth water just thinking about them. These aren’t your average dinner spots, either.
Chicago, IL Weather Alert: 2 to 5 Inches of Snow Brings Slippery Commute...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – An overnight snowfall is expected to create hazardous travel across far northern Illinois, with slick roads likely to affect the Wednesday morning commute. According to the National...
Cook County, IL – Missing Person Alert: New Push in 1977 Palatine Case
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Palatine, IL – Investigators with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office are renewing their call for information in the decades-old disappearance of Stephanie Lyng, a Palatine woman who vanished in 1977 and has...
The West Side is going to be Funkytown
On Jan. 6, Chicago’s Planning and Development department announced grants to local businesses. Funkytown Brewery’s application garnered them a $3.7 million boost, if they can raise matching funds for their brewery concept. “The grant is an amazing opportunity,” Rich Bloomfield, co-founder and CEO, said. “We’re...
Award-winning Chicago brewery announces closure
CHICAGO (WGN) — An award-winning brewery on Chicago’s Northwest Side is set to close its doors for good next month. Alarmist Brewing & Taproom announced on Monday that Sunday, Feb. 1 is its last day in business. “For almost a decade, we’ve loved being part (of) Chicago’s craft...
2 rounds of snow, ‘Arctic blast’ and wind chills as low as -35 on...
The Chicago area will see sunshine and rising temperatures -- into the 20s -- over the next few days, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, but another blast of Arctic air is on the way, along with two rounds of snow. "Some weather improvement," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia...
Chicago attorney from Massey settlement hired by Renee Good’s family
SPRINGFIELD -- One of the attorneys involved in helping negotiate a settlement between the estate of Sonya Massey and Sangamon County is helping launch a "civil investigation" into the fatal shooting Renee Nicole Good by an immigration enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Antonio M. Romanucci of Chicago said...
