Bavette’s steakhouse will close in mid September
Chicago steakhouse fans, this is your sign to make that reservation you’ve been putting off. Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf, the moody River North steakhouse that has become one of the city’s most coveted dinner destinations, is closing temporarily next month. Its last night of service will be Saturday, September 19, giving you
Chicago man charged with defacing memorial honoring fallen police officers
CHICAGO - A 29-year-old man has been charged after police said he defaced a memorial mural honoring fallen Chicago police officers. Armando Ramirez was arrested Wednesday in the 2100 block of South Fairfield Avenue, according to police. Investigators identified him as the person accused of defacing the police memorial
Man sprayed ‘TRASH’ on fallen cop mural, officials say, his 11th CPD arrest
Prosecutors have charged a man with defacing a mural honoring three fallen Chicago police officers in West Lawn earlier this year. It’s the 11th time Chicago cops have arrested 29-year-old Armando Ramirez since he turned 18, according to CPD records. Two of those arrests resulted in prison sentences for gun possession.
Man charged with exposing himself to woman in school parking lot in Oak Lawn
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Mail carrier’s murder was a hit job carried out by 15-year-old, prosecutors say
A letter carrier’s murder in West Pullman two years ago was a paid hit arranged by a man who threatened to kill a 15-year-old if the boy didn’t carry it out, prosecutors said Wednesday. Lyndell Deyoung, 35, is charged with murder in the July 19, 2024, killing of...
Crash-and-grab burglars hit gas station in North Lawndale
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Old motel transformed into homeless shelter in Lincoln Square to open next month
A new transitional shelter is opening next month to serve the homeless population on Chicago's Far North Side. "I've never seen anything like this before done municipally to create the most dignified trauma informed space like the Haven," said Executive Director Andrew Winter of Cornerstone Community Outreach. The Have
Police ID driver killed in Cicero crash
The Cicero Police Department named 30-year-old Gerald Downey as the person who was killed in a deadly crash from Tuesday night, Aug. 25.
Even Sheldon Cooper Would Be Impressed By The World’s Largest Laundromat Right Here In...
If there’s one thing a certified genius can appreciate, it’s a place that takes a simple concept and executes it on an almost incomprehensible scale. The World’s Largest Laundromat in Berwyn, Illinois is exactly that kind of place. And yes, it’s every bit as impressive as it...
10 Famous Singers from Illinois
Illinois has produced an extraordinary lineup of singers whose voices have helped shape jazz, blues, soul, rock, pop, country, gospel, and modern hip hop. From the legendary clubs of Chicago to smaller towns across the Prairie State, Illinois artists have carried a powerful mix of creativity, emotion, and originality o
