Burglars target new South Loop restaurant, surveillance video shows
The owner of Brûlée Chicago says they opened the doors five months ago. Chicago police are investigating.
Man struck at bus stop after crash in Lakeview
A man was hurt in Chicago's Lakeview community after a car involve in a crash veered into a CTA bus shelter where the victim was standing on Sunday night.
Chicago weather: Chance for severe weather Monday
There is a chance for severe storms Monday afternoon in the Chicago area.
Dodge County Sheriff files federal lawsuit against woman who claimed ICE detained her
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt called a press conference Friday to push back against reports about a U.S. citizen who claimed last month that she was detained by federal immigration agents and held at the Dodge County Jail. Schmidt announced he is filing a civil lawsuit against the woman who made the allegations, saying, “it is important that we correct the facts, so today...
Woman struck, killed on Near West Side, Chicago police say
Chicago police said a woman has died after being hit by a car on the Near West Side Sunday.
Check Washing Scam on the Rise as Mail Theft Drives Financial Losses
CHICAGO, IL (WOWO) A growing form of mail fraud known as check washing is drawing concern from financial experts and law enforcement as incidents tied to intercepted mail continue to increase across the country. The scam involves thieves stealing paper checks from mail systems and then chemically or physically altering...
Chicago man charged in armed robbery on SW Side
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with robbing someone at gunpoint last month in the Brighton Park neighborhood. Christopher Jackson, 46, was arrested Sunday near 51st and Western Boulevard. The backstory:. Police identified Jackson as the man who held up a 28-year-old man at gunpoint on March 22...
Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas: Thirty Years of Runaway Property...
Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas: Thirty Years of Runaway Property Taxes Demand Action. Since I came into this office in 1998, there’s been one constant, the inexorable rise of property tax bills. To better understand why, my office conducted a 30-year analysis of property tax data. The findings make clear the current system is broken.
Firefighters battle blaze at vacant building in Greater Grand Crossing
A fire broke out early Monday in a commercial building in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing community.
Medicaid changes could impact hundreds of thousands in Illinois
Cook County Health CEO Dr. Erik Mikaitis explains upcoming Medicaid changes, who’s most at risk of losing coverage and what steps residents should take now to stay insured.

















