Metra fare collection change could have big impact for passengers
Metra officials have announced a pilot program that will explore a dramatic change to the way fares are collected on its trains.
Cook County officials warn of ‘hearing notice’ scam texts about unpaid parking charges
Cook County officials are warning residents to be weary of a circulating text message scam that falsely claims to require payment for unpaid charges. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana Spyropoulos said a scam text "designed to look like a notice of a hearing for a traffic violation and directs...
One of Chicagoland’s best new restaurants is a wood-fire Greek spot in Niles
Certain surnames are synonymous with Chicago dining: Bayless, Trotter, Nahabedian. I'd add the Bannos family to that list. For the last four decades, they've run two of my favorite and most successful restaurants in Chicago: Jimmy Bannos was the face behind the Creole restaurant Heaven on Seven, and his son Jimmy...
Lombard Man Accused Of Hate Crime Following An Incident At A Lombard Bakery
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Joe Grage announced that Judge Leah Bendik granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Lombard man accused of hate crime following an incident at a Lombard bakery last Friday night. Justin Ward, 34 (d.o.b. 3/17/1991) of the 2300...
Fake Xanax Linked to Cook County Overdoses, DEA Warns
Federal drug agents say a frightening wave of overdoses in Cook County is being driven by bogus Xanax bars that are anything but mellow. The DEA has linked a recent cluster of cases to counterfeit pills that look like familiar anti-anxiety medication but actually contain unpredictable synthetic drugs. Dozens of...
8 new stores, restaurants and even a ‘game show’ opening at Woodfield Mall
Several new stores, restaurants and entertainment experiences will soon open at Woodfield Mall in suburban Schaumburg, including the second Chicago-area location of a popular European brand. Leading international fashion brand Mango will open at the mall this spring, according to an announcement. The highly...
Police officer relieved of powers in Humboldt Park fatal shooting
Chicago police say an officer was relieved of police powers after a fatal Humboldt Park shooting. COPA is investigating the March 9 incident that left 42-year-old Derek Jordan dead.
Man shot, critically injured in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
A man was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Thursday night.
Chicago police officers shoot at charging dog on South Side
CHICAGO - Chicago police officers shot at a charging dog early Friday morning in the Roseland neighborhood. The officers were conducting a well-being check around 3 a.m. in the 11200 block of South Eggleston Avenue when a dog charged towards them, according to CPD. Both officers fired their guns in...
Chicago woman charged with attempted murder after hitting man with car
CHICAGO - A woman has been charged after allegedly hitting a man with her car last month in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. Ashanti Harvey, 24, allegedly struck and injured a 25-year-old man with her car on Feb. 3 in the 11100 block of South State Street, according to police. Harvey was...
