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Chicago police officer Deronis Cooper has been cultivating his lush condo garden for 14 years as a tribute to his grandmother. Using the "thriller, filler, and spiller" planting method, he grows tropical plants like elephant's ear, coleus, and sweet potato vines. Cooper grows his plants from starts in containers and...

Chicago police are investigating a break-in at a nightclub in the Loop. The front door glass of the business was broken and so were the windows, and the suspect also caused damage inside.

Many Chicagoans choose to sunbathe, exercise, and swim off the concrete steps lining parts of the city’s shoreline, even though traditional sandy beaches are nearby. These large, tiered concrete structures are known as revetments. While they have become popular, unconventional spots for residents to enjoy the water on

A 41-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the cheek inside a Roseland home early Sunday after police responded to a call, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A firearm was recovered, and detectives have opened a death investigation. According to Chicago Sun-Times, officers...

A teenage boy was shot while sitting in a car during a gathering on the city's Southwest Side early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

The disappearance and death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells has captured the nation's attention. We hear from a team involved in the search for the teenager.

Cardinal Blase Cupich has told parishioners that Father Michael Pfleger, the longtime pastor of St. Sabina on Chicago’s South Side, is facing an allegation that he sexually abused a minor more than 30 years ago. Cupich has asked Pfleger to step aside from ministry for now and to live away from the parish while church o

Chicagoans are one step closer to enjoying a Buc-ee’s , as the beloved travel center is set to open in Oak Creek, and construction is nearly ready to begin. The massive Buc-ee’s officially breaks ground this week According to Fox6, city officials anticipate that minor earthwork will start the week of July 13. Active co

Street drugs found in Bucktown apartment where two women were discovered dead – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) Chicago – Two women were found dead inside a third-floor apartment in the Bucktown neighborhood on a Friday afternoon, prompting an investiga

The massive Thornton reservoir, a south suburban quarry holding billions of gallons of stormwater and sewage that nearly filled up this past week, will take at least a month before it drains. Thornton is part of the Deep Tunnel flood-control system and resembles a canyon in South Holland. It takes...