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Palos Pharmacy, at 13419 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, officially opened for business Friday, Aug. 28, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring a food truck, mocktails and other activities. The pharmacy is owned by three pharmacists: Adel Arar of Frankfort, Majd Ibrahim of Orland Park and Colin Collery of Darien. P

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon on the city's Southwest Side.

A Cook County jury has convicted forty-something Hillside resident Joseph Verdone of first-degree murder for running over and killing 22-year-old Enrique Martinez outside a West Loop nightclub in September 2022, nearly four years before the verdict came down. Verdone drove his sedan onto the sidewalk in the 100 block o

Donald Anthony Williams Jr., 69, of Chicago, has been charged with eight theft counts after allegedly stealing more than $1,400 in merchandise during repeated visits to a Schererville Menards. According to court documents, Schererville Police investigated four reported thefts involving the same suspect in October and N

Two men were injured in a shooting on Chicago's South Side on Saturday morning.

An Illinois woman is celebrating a $2 million win on a $20 scratch-off ticket

A 28-year-old Chicago man is facing reckless homicide charges after being tracked down nearly ten months after a fiery crash on the city's South Side left two young passengers dead. Gregory Carter was arrested Thursday in the 2500 block of West 48th Street, ending a manhunt that stretched back to October 17, 2025, when

A 25-year-old man was shot to death on the 14800 block of Cooper Avenue in Harvey, and police have not announced a suspect or a motive as the case remains under investigation. Davaughn Walker was pronounced dead at 10:36 a.m. on August 25, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, which listed his cause o

MORTON GROVE, Ill.  (WGN) — Police in Morton Grove seek the public’s help in locating a missing man whom the department says may be experiencing a severe mental health crisis. According to police, 60-year-old Jungsook Kang is believed to be armed with a handgun. Authorities described Kang as 5 feet 10 inches, weighing

A new resale shop in Brookfield is dedicating its revenues toward benefitting BEDS Plus, the LaGrange-based nonprofit fighting homelessness. Budget Box Resale opened for business on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 3441 Grand Blvd. just off Eight Corners. The shop features second-hand treasures from clothing and jewelry to home g