Man who died in Glenwood condo fire ID’d: officials
Officials have identified the man who died when a fire broke out at a south suburban home on Saturday evening.
Nativity smashed, Mary figure ‘beaten’ at Illinois church: ‘God’s on the side of the...
CHICAGO - Vandals decapitated and smashed the statue of Mary in an Evanston church's outdoor Nativity scene Friday, and the church responded, according to an associate minister, by replacing it with a sign saying Mary was beaten and dragged away in front of her son and is being held in immigration detention.
Man sentenced to life for 2021 killing of Chicago dance coach: state’s attorney
Diontay Kimberly was sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 shooting death of 32-year-old dance coach Verndell Smith in a South Side Dunkin’ parking lot. Surveillance video from the parking lot and a nearby car wash helped detectives identify Kimberly, capturing his vehicle, license plate, and a distinctive gold...
Mayor, aldermen talk through ‘alternate’ budget proposal
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and aldermen opposed to his controversial corporate “head tax” proposal spoke face to face today, after the first of four scheduled City Council meetings ended after four minutes for lack of a quorum.
Chance the Rapper gets into holiday spirit with a bike giveaway for 100 children...
One hundred children rode away from a Chicago Ridge Raising Canes on a chilly Monday with new bicycles and helmets, courtesy of the fast food chain and Chicago’s Chance the Rapper. The students did not just leave with bicycles; they left with holiday cheer from one of the city’s...
Cook County mother, three children displaced after furnace fire leaves apartment uninhabitable
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A Midlothian mother and her three children are searching for help and stability after a furnace malfunction filled their apartment with smoke and forced them to flee with little more than the clothes they were wearing. The backstory:. Starquita White says the frightening ordeal began when...
Second man charged in violent Chicago robbery spree that included kidnapping
CHICAGO - A second man has now been charged in a series of armed robberies last month that also involved a kidnapping, according to Chicago police. Neurology Experts Warn Seniors: Stay Away From These 3 Foods ImmediatelyMemory Loss |. What we know:. Police say 18-year-old Tmajhae Cole has been indicted...
South Side homeowner scrambles to pay property tax bill that’s more than doubled
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Server at Oak Lawn restaurant receives $1,800 tip part of holiday tradition
Server Ashley Glaum had been a server at Les Brothers restaurant in Oak Lawn for six years. She had no idea her bosses were in on the surprise.
27-time convicted burglar gets 9 years for latest break-in spree
A 23-time convicted burglar has added four more cases to his record after pleading guilty to a new series of North Side break-ins that he committed while on parole earlier this year. The plea brings 58-year-old Lamont Gordon’s burglary conviction total to 27. Gordon received a nine-year sentence for...
