Brew Bucket Coffee has Oak Lawn buzzing over bucket drinks
Coffee lovers in Oak Lawn now have a new spot to fuel their caffeine cravings, and it comes served in a bucket. Brew Bucket Coffee officially opened Friday, May 8, bringing specialty coffee drinks, colorful refreshers and homemade pastries to the heart of downtown Oak Lawn. Behind the counter are...
7 businesses broken into at strip mall in unincorporated Des Plaines, sheriff says
The Cook County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of overnight break-ins at a strip mall in the north suburbs.
Person shot, injured near CTA Red Line station in Rogers Park, Chicago fire officials...
A person was shot and injured Thursday near a CTA Red Line station on the city's North Side, Chicago fire officials said.
2 men shot, 1 fatally, on North Side: Chicago police
Two men were shot, one fatally, Thursday morning on the city's North Side, Chicago police said.
CTU says ‘mega-projects’ bill meant to keep Chicago Bears in Illinois a bad deal...
The Chicago Teachers Union is pushing back on a bill in Springfield designed to keep the Bears in Illinois.
CPD officer shot, critically injured at Swedish Hospital moving to rehab facility, family says
The officer that was shot and critically wounded in a shooting that killed his partner last month is being moved to a rehabilitation facility Thursday, his family said.
Rare American eel caught in Chicago River surprises local fishermen
CHICAGO - A rare catch in the Chicago River is drawing attention after an American eel was reeled in downtown. Ben Gorashchenko, 25, of River North, made the exciting discovery while fishing last week. Rare eel caught in Chicago River. The backstory:. Gorashchenko and his friend, Joshua Lee, 24, were...
Teen arrested after bringing gun to Chicago school, officials say
CHICAGO - A boy was taken into custody after a firearm was recovered at a South Side high school Thursday morning. The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. at Perspectives Leadership Campus on South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood. According to school officials, security staff "immediately confiscated" a gun
Kevin Michael Doyle, actor and Second City cast member who became a Chicago cop,...
Kevin Michael Doyle: actor in "The Untouchables," Second City alum, and Chicago cop. A life filled with humor, irony, and dedicated service.
Releasing suspected cop killer on an ankle monitor wasn’t a mistake, top judge says
The decision to release a five-time felon with four pending felony cases, including two violent robberies, on electronic monitoring was not a mistake, Cook County’s chief judge says, even though that man is now accused of going on to murder a Chicago police officer and gravely wounding the fallen officer’s partner.
