Chicago IL

In Illinois, this unassuming steakhouse has quietly earned a loyal following for its prime rib that keeps diners coming back. The dining room feels classic, no-frills, and inviting, the kind of place where the focus is entirely on what’s on the plate. Locals know it’s worth the visit, even if it doesn’t shout for...

Chicago's Irish community has chosen its next St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen.

An afternoon drive on the South Side turned violent Sunday when a 24-year-old man was shot while behind the wheel in Englewood, sending his car into a light pole and leaving him fighting for his life. The shooting happened around 2:13 p.m. on the 700 block of West 74th Street, according to police. He was transported...

A man and a 6-year-old boy sustained injuries in an attack in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on Sunday night, police said. At approximately 10:24 p.m., the pair was walking along North Sheffield Avenue near West Diversey Parkway when a man became aggressive, pulled out a sharp object and started a physical...

Shortly after 1 a.m. on May 22, 2023, a 62-year-old man was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South State Street when he was attacked.

A 23-year-old Rush University Medical Center employee was shot while sitting inside a parked car outside the hospital Monday morning, Chicago police said, with the suspect or suspects fleeing the scene and the victim in critical condition. About 7:31 a.m., a 23-year-old female medical center employee was in a parked...

A 35-year-old man died after being shot in the back late Saturday night on the city's Far South Side, according to Chicago police.

During National Pizza Week, an Illinois born pizza chain with a Rockford location was named the best in America by Yelp.

Do you enjoy checking out unique dive bars throughout Illinois? Here's one you need to add to your must-see list: Electric Funeral Bar in Chicago. To me, loving true-crime means being drawn to dark stories and dark places, just for the weirdness of them, and Electric Funeral Bar in Chicago checks all those boxes.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – A strengthening winter storm signal is placing the Chicago–northwest Indiana corridor on alert for potential heavy snow later this week, with impacts increasingly likely from Wednesday,...