Chicago residents say grocery access is getting harder as stores disappear
Seven Save A Lot stores operated by Yellow Banana on Chicago’s South and West sides closed during the July 25-26 weekend after Save A Lot ended its licensing arrangement with the operator. The closures left some predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods without nearby full-service grocery options, forcing residents,
The first Midwest Meta Lab is coming to Chicago
Meta is opening a Meta Lab store in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. Driving the news: The company confirmed to Axios on Wednesday that it's opening its first Midwest location at 932 N. Rush St., the former home of Glossier. B Talent first reported Meta could be moving into the vacant storefront. The big picture: Met
Man shot, killed along McCormick Boulevard in Skokie
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Kim Foxx’s top deputy must explain controversial exoneration decisions under oath, federal judge says
The woman who served as Kim Foxx’s top assistant in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office must sit for an under-oath deposition to explain why her office decided not to object to people convicted of murder receiving certificates of innocence even though Foxx personally believed some of the recipients were guilty.
Feds file new charges in robbery attempt during ATF sting in Country Club Hills
Prosecutors have filed new charges over the attempted robbery of undercover federal agents in Country Club Hills in June, and acknowledged that they misidentified one of the three accused gunmen in the original charges.
43 Years Ago Today, This Young Band Played a Chicago Show That No One...
The day was August 12, 1983. The setting: Chicago’s legendary venue, The Metro. Headlining the show were heavy metal masters Raven. And the opener? Oh, just a young band called Metallica. They played their debut album, Kill ’em All, and in doing so, set the stage for 80s thrash metal domination.
Off-Duty CPD Sergeant Loses Badge After Threatening Video Hits Southwest Side
A Chicago police sergeant has been stripped of his police powers after a video surfaced showing him threatening to assault a teenage boy and his father, then making contact with a 13-year-old girl who was filming the confrontation, sending her phone to the ground and leaving her in tears. The off-duty officer, identifi
Indiana woman killed in Portage house explosion identified
CHICAGO - The woman killed when a home exploded in northwest Indiana on Tuesday has been identified by her family. The son of 88-year-old Leona Rice confirmed Wednesday that his mother was the person who died in the explosion. The explosion happened in the 6600 block of Harrison Avenue. Video...
Aurora man charged in deadly July hit-and-run that killed cyclist
Police responded to the area of US Route 20, between Big Timber Road and Gast Road, on the report of a crash involving a bicyclist in the roadway on July 6, 2026.
Students spread the word to strapped Chicago renters about their shot at buying in...
Many Chicago renters have been priced out of apartments in their neighborhoods over the past few decades. In eight neighborhoods over the last year, however, a city ordinance gives tenants a shot at buying their building if it goes up for sale. On the Northwest Side, where the Tenant Opportunity...

















