Midwest’s Longest Go-Kart Track Is Coming To Illinois
Illinois is getting the Midwest's longest indoor multi-level go-kart track when RPM Raceway opens in Oak Brook this fall.
Cars destroyed in La Grange Park transformer fire
Multiple cars were destroyed by fire after a transformer explosion in La Grange Park, Illinois, Tuesday afternoon.
Severe weather threat in Chicago area ahead of multiple rounds of rain
The NBC 5 Storm Team is warning of a “series of disturbances” that could bring repeated threats of showers and storms to the region this week. While prolonged rain really isn’t expected with the fast-moving systems, there is a threat of severe weather in the forecast for Wednesday, with multiple rounds of showers and s
Belle Gunness, serial killer in an unmarked grave
Warning: Not for the faint of heart or those prone to nightmares. An unmarked grave in Forest Home Cemetery holds the remains of one of America’s most devious seria killers … or does it?. Belle Gunness was born in 1859 under the name Brynhil Paulsdatter Storseth. A local...
Teenage e-scooter rider fatally struck by driver in Chicago, marking 3rd this year
A 16-year-old boy riding an e-scooter was fatally struck by a truck driver in North Center on Monday, the third teenager to be killed on e-scooters in the city this year. The teen was riding the scooter northbound in the 4100 block of North Western Avenue around 3:35 p.m. when he lost control and was hit by a semi-truc
‘Daddy, I Don’t Want You to Go to Jail!’: White Chicago Woman Demands That...
A Black father is calling out a Chicago Karen after she called the police on him for not giving her his identification. Leo Sullivan posted […] ‘Daddy, I Don’t Want You to Go to Jail!’: White Chicago Woman Demands That Black Father Show ID While at Pool with Sons, Then Calls Cops On Him
Cook County Jail staff checking new arrestee make surprising discovery, sheriff says
CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing new felony charges after authorities said a loaded gun was found in his pants while he was being processed at the Cook County Jail last week. Cook County Jail correctional staff recovered the firearm around 9:36 a.m. on July 29 while screening an incoming person in custody, according t
Why Locals Go GAGA Over This Family-Owned Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL
Oak Lawn has a delicious reason to hit pause on the usual dinner routine: La Cocina De Mama turns an everyday meal into a full-on family occasion. 🌮. From handmade tortillas and slow-braised birria to sizzling skirt steak and house-made chorizo, this family-owned Mexican restaurant brings big flavor, generous plates, a
Man who won $8 million wrongful-conviction settlement gets 5 years for traveling to meet...
An Oak Lawn man whose life sentence for murder and arson was overturned in 2021 following advocacy by the Innocence Project was sentenced Monday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to traveling to meet a 13-year-old after exchanging explicit texts, according to court records. Francisco Nanez, 61, was...
Chicago Park District responds to concerns over North Side dog park renovations
The Chicago Park District is responding after some North Side dog owners raised concerns about the design of a newly renovated dog-friendly area at Hamlin Park.
