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Chicago aldermen are up in arms after Mayor Brandon Johnson quietly moved to shift pension contributions for certain part-time ward aides onto aldermanic budgets, a tweak critics say could blow a hole in local office finances and force staff cuts. The new guidance, unveiled in a city budget presentation, would require ward expense accounts to absorb employer pension costs for hourly aides who...

A man who trafficked fentanyl and cocaine and illegally possessed 17 firearms inside his Wicker Park home has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison, officials announced Thursday. Hugo Pinzon, 36, pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges in exchange for the sentence from U.S. District Judge John...

FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - A suburban man has been charged after robbing a federal officer during an undercover drug sale last week, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. On April 3, a Federal Bureau of Investigation officer met with Marcus Lewis, 23, and a juvenile at a home in Ford Heights, Ill. to buy cocaine from them, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint said...

A South Shore father has pleaded guilty to trying to drown his 2-year-old son in a bathtub, a crime that prosecutors said was stopped only because a concerned Lyft driver called 911, prompting Chicago police officers to force their way into the apartment and save the boy. Jeremiah Campbell, 32,...

Two people were seriously injured in a fiery crash on the Stevenson Expressway on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Whenever there’s a new chief or person in charge on Chicago Fire, there’s trouble. The new person has a chance to run things their way, and that often means disrupting everything at Firehouse 51. Chief Andre Hopkins was no different, immediately coming in to threaten the natural flow...

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board voted March 23 not to renew the contract of Lincoln Elementary School principal Amber Samuels. She will serve through the end of the school year but will not return for next school year, according to the resolution approved unanimously by the board. That resolution,...

The Will County Coroner has identified the victim in yesterday’s fatal crash on I-80 over the Des Plaines River. 66-year-old Lydia Turner Allen of Joliet was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at St Joseph Medical Center. She was the sole occupant of a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on I-80 over the Des Plaines River Bridge, when her car struck...

Portillo's is renowned for serving authentic Chicago-style hot dogs made with Vienna Beef franks since opening in 1963. Hot-dog-heads far and wide recognize the name "Portillo's" as a craftsman of the authentic Chicago-style dog, and one of the top-rated spots to get one in the Windy City. However, "Portillo's" has also become synonymous with another name: Vienna Beef. The...

I stumble into this little Polish gem in Illinois, and immediately, my nose does a happy dance. The bigos hits the table like it owns the place. Steaming, rich, and packed with flavor that punches way above its weight. One bite and I get it: this isn’t just food, it’s history on a plate. Tangy, hearty, unapologetically bold, basically a warm hug that insists...