From Au Cheval to My Pie Pizza: Here are the Chicago businesses that are...
Chicago has seen several businesses close up shop this spring, as labor and other costs remain high and consumer habits change. The latest: Au Cheval, home of the world-famous cheeseburger and a destination for culinary tourists, announced it was closing for remodeling. Yes, but: It's just for a few weeks.
Noem calls on Illinois governor to abandon sanctuary city policies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is calling on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to end his state’s sanctuary policies. Since 2017, Illinois has been one of several states that either limit or refuse to cooperate with immigration and Border Patrol agents to protect undocumented immigrants from...
This Hurts! Teen Dies in Car Crash Hours After Prom Celebration
A high school senior from Chicago tragically lost her life in a car crash just hours after attending her senior prom, leaving… The post This Hurts! Teen Dies in Car Crash Hours After Prom Celebration appeared first on Shine My Crown .
The Most Corrupt Cities in America
Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois (image credits: unsplash) Corruption and Chicago have long been intertwined, almost as if they are two […] The post The Most Corrupt Cities in America appeared first on .
Property tax bills have spiked for 240,000 Cook County homeowners, data shows
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – Almost a quarter of a million Cook County homeowners have recently seen their property tax bills spike by 25% or more in a single year, according to new data released by the Cook County Assessor’s Office. The typical homeowner with a spike saw their...
Terry Savage: The shortages resulting from tariffs will be a shock to American consumers
Terry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the yet-unseen effects of tariffs on the consumers. Savage shares what consumers should prepare for as the impacts of the possible shortages are on their way. Then, as always, she answers questions from listeners.
‘Squatters’ Refuse to Leave Illinois Man’s Home, So He Moves in With Them
Marco Velazquez, who was preparing his South Side property for sale, said he was shocked when his realtor discovered two people already living in the house.
$300,000 in cash spilled out of the back this Brinks truck in Illinois —...
While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. The streets of Oak Park, Illinois, erupted in chaos when $300,000 in cash spilled from a Brinks armoured truck into the street. “People were running down the streets with money bags,” Nicole Phillips-Edwards, an Oak...
Man gets 15 years for robbing 4 Subway sandwich shops in downtown Chicago, suburbs
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a string of Subway sandwich shops in downtown Chicago and in Melrose Park. Nicholas Wardford, 32, has pleaded guilty to five cases so far and still has one more pending, which should be resolved soon.
Remains of missing Chicago man found in Cal-Sag Channel, police confirm
PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill — The remains of a Chicago man, who was previously reported missing, were found in the Cal-Sag Channel between the Southwest Highway and Archer Avenue bridges, police said. Joshua Blair, 37, was last seen at his Chicago home. His car and personal belongings were discovered at Harlem Avenue and...