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Chicago – A 10-year-old pit bull named Bella and a 2-year-old cat named Sabrina arrived at a local rescue as an inseparable pair after their elderly guardian faced a sudden life change. The duo had shared a home until the owner required assisted living care, leaving no family member able to take them in. Their ... Read more The post Bonded Duo...

A man kidnapped at gunpoint after leaving a Gold Coast bar last month caught an extraordinary break during the terrifying ordeal: prosecutors say he found a previous robbery victim’s cellphone inside his abductors’ SUV and secretly hid it so he could call for help when the chance came. Now, two men are charged in that case and could face additional charges in a string...

Chicago’s wage battle escalated after Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to “slavery” while defending a major labor policy shift.

For many homeowners, the housing boom that followed the pandemic is now showing up in a less welcome place: the property tax bill. Across major cities, newly updated assessment rolls are translating years of price appreciation into higher taxable values, and owners who once ignored the process are paying closer attention. In neighborhoods where values... The post Homeowners push back on post-pandemic property...

A long-running Italian restaurant in Oak Lawn, Illinois has been serving families and food lovers since 1961, earning a reputation as one of the area’s most enduring dining spots. This family-run establishment is known for hearty, classic Italian cooking rooted in tradition, with a loyal following built over decades.

There is a corner in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood where the smell of slow-cooked ribs drifts down the block and pulls you in before you even see the sign. This place has been feeding locals, celebrities, and curious travelers since 1932, and its walls hold more stories than most history books.

Nine months after a woman was forced to her knees and robbed while dropping her daughter off at a West Town daycare center, she saw the man she says did it walking down the street as she accompanied her daughter to a neighborhood park this month, prosecutors say. She called 911.

A man died in a fiery crash on the city's Southwest Side on Saturday, Chicago police said.

CHICAGO - Video of the fatal shooting of CPD Ofc. Krystal Rivera was released last week; Storms brought significant flooding to the Chicago area and five tornadoes throughout the state; and a woman and man found shot to death inside a West Side home were identified as the widow and son of a late Cook County commissioner.

A stolen Kia fleeing Chicago police crashed into a Northwest Side cafe early Thursday, sending four suspects to custody, three guns to an evidence bag, and one beloved coffee shop into a morning it will never forget.