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A convenience store employee allegedly attacked a 64-year-old customer over the price of beer, striking him with the six-pack, repeatedly beating him and apparently stabbing him with a screwdriver, prosecutors say. Qvon Turner, 25, was working the register at a store in the 1100 block of North Ashland Avenue on...

People whose homes or belongings were damaged in Indiana’s June storms have until December 8, 2026 to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The offer covers homeowners and renters in six Indiana counties and in Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. The U.S. Small Business Administration issued the declaration on […]

In Chicago, the more pizza, the better -- and four local pizzeria just ranked among DoorDash's list of "Top Local Pizza Spots" for 2026. The list, released Tuesday by the online ordering website, highlights "small and medium-sized pizzerias across the country," editors said. Overall, spots that made the list must have fewer than 10 locations, at least 1,000 DoorDash reviews and "rank among the highest for average consumer ratings from September 2025 through September 2026."

CHICAGO — Metra’s own plan for offering rail service to O’Hare Airport, as well as its vision of more frequent, all-day regional rail service, is part of a draft version of a Systemwide Network Plan report released this week that envisions the future of the commuter rail agency. The document “not only lays out near- [...] Read More...

CHICAGO - "Some of us, this is all we have, and to know that some will try to take it from you is just devastating." For Talicia Patterson, those words capture the heartbreak of watching years of hard work become another casualty of crime. Patterson is among several small business...

A 65-year-old passenger riding the CTA Red Line was beaten by three people who then dragged him off the train at the Clark/Division stop and sprayed paint into his mouth, according to Chicago police. The attack happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the station in Old Town, on the Near North Side, and investigators are now asking the public for help identifying the three people responsible.

A group was caught on camera taking an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.

A 28-year-old Villa Park man was sentenced after pleading guilty to the 2024 murder of Jessica Reyes.

Same cart, different door, different total. A price study of Chicago-area stores shows how much the store you pick can change what you pay. Here’s how Jewel-Osco compares with Walmart, and how other stores line up. How Checkbook Ran the Comparison. These price numbers come from Consumers’ Checkbook. Its...

Chicago, Rockford and Springfield face a potentially milder winter as El Niño strengthens.