Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park to hold farewell celebration after school closure
A school that recently closed in Evergreen Park is going to say goodbye in a farewell celebration.
8 Chicago Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know in August
Chicago’s restaurant openings roundup is your resource to find out what’s on its way in. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another opening? Send all tips to [email protected]. ALBANY PARK— Kashgar Uyghur Dining, a restaurant devoted to Chinese Muslim ethnic minority Uyghur cuisine, opened...
Chicago manufacturing plant faces lawsuit over foul odor
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago are suing a manufacturing plant that's allegedly stinking up a Far South Side neighborhood.
Farmer’s Almanac issues its annual Chicago winter weather projections
We’re still in the middle of summer in the Chicago area, but the Farmer’s Almanac has already released its winter weather projections. The publication, which says it has issued projections since it began to be published in the early 1800s, offers up projections on how the winter may unfold across the United States, inc
Chicago Driver Sentenced in I-290 Crash That Killed Two Teens
A Cook County judge sentenced 21-year-old Ashanti Gates to 11 years in prison Thursday for a drunk driving crash that killed 18-year-old Erik Cox of Rolling Meadows and 18-year-old Shaelyn Sherwood of Hoffman Estates on the Eisenhower Expressway in June 2024, a sentence the victims' families say does not come close to
4 vehicles, including ambulance carrying child, involved in I-57 crash, Illinois State Police say
Four vehicles, including an ambulance with a child inside, were involved in a crash on I-57 Thursday night in the south suburbs, Illinois State Police said.
Two women robbed at gunpoint in Chicago warn others to stay alert
CHICAGO - Two women who were robbed at gunpoint on Chicago’s South Side are warning others to stay alert and be aware of their surroundings. The women said they were on their way home early Wednesday when they stopped at a gas station near 74th and State streets. They...
Community rallies to help East Chicago police officer, children after fire
An East Chicago police officer and her three children escaped a fire early Wednesday that destroyed the Harvey townhome they were renting, leaving the family with only the clothes they were wearing.
2 injured in stabbing attack on West Side overnight
CHICAGO — Police say two people were injured after an argument led to a stabbing on the city’s West Side overnight. According to police, the incident unfolded just before midnight on Thursday, in the 1300 block of South Spaulding Avenue in North Lawndale. Officers said the two victims, a 25-year-old woman and a 26-year
Illinois teachers union sues to force Cook County treasurer to issue property tax bills
In the heart of Illinois fiscal tensions a fresh wave of uncertainty has gripped school funding as the states largest educators group takes legal action against a key county official. The move centers on a teachers union lawsuit aimed at unlocking property tax collections that have stalled amid administrative disputes

















