Steve Hagerty: When an empty storefront becomes someone’s fault
I have an office in downtown Evanston. When I’m not traveling, I work there nearly every day. I walk downtown. I eat in its restaurants. I pass its storefronts. And, like many Evanstonians, I notice the empty ones. Some have been vacant for months. Others for years. The former...
Evanston Police Ask Cook County Prosecutors to Weigh Charges Against ICE Agents
Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart has formally asked the Cook County State's Attorney's Office for guidance on whether federal immigration agents can be criminally charged over their conduct during an Operation Midway Blitz raid last Halloween that left a car crashed near Oakton Street and Asbury Avenue and reside
‘Tornado not out of the question:’ Severe weather threat looms with hail, heavy downpours...
The chance for strong or even severe storms with heavy downpours, large hail, wind gusts as high as 60 mph is back in the Chicago area forecast Friday. "Storms on the way," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack said Friday morning. "Sounding like a broken record here." Friday starts...
Man found dead inside Stony Island Park home; death investigation underway: police
A man was found dead inside a South Side home early Friday morning, Chicago police said.
Status hearing set, attorney is AWOL
The accused was there. The assistant state’s attorney was there. The judge was there. The sheriff’s deputies were there. The court reporter was there. All that was missing the last time Sisto Brito had a court date was his defense attorney. Roughly two hours after the court session...
Three Men Shot In Broad Daylight At Humboldt Park Parking Lot, One Critical
Three men were shot around noon Wednesday in a parking lot in the 4000 block of West Hirsch Street in Humboldt Park, leaving a 25-year-old man in critical condition and a 22-year-old man also listed as critical. Police said a 33-year-old man was reported in good condition. No one has been taken into custody.
Rockford man charged in death of Mount Prospect infant following seven-hour delay
A 19-year-old Rockford man has been charged in connection with the death of a five-month-old infant who allegedly died from asphyxia due to an unsafe sleep environment in Mount Prospect.
Austin Hope Center opens on Chicago’s West Side
The new Austin Hope Center is opening in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, bringing pediatric care, behavioral health services and other community resources to local families.
4 Chicago firefighters injured, 3 seriously, battling South Side fire: CFD
At least four Chicago firefighters were injured, three seriously, battling a South Side fire in a vacant building Thursday, Chicago fire officials said.
55-year-old mystery solved; Two victims identified in 1971 Illinois train crash
On Wednesday, officials identified the remains of two people who went unidentified after a 1971 train crash in Salem, Illinois.
