Illinois Man Faces Federal Charges In Florida Over Cruise Ship Bomb Threat
Cruise Ship (Unsplash) A 20-year-old Chicago man faces up to five years in federal prison...
‘Spend in the Black’ Turns Faith Into Economic Power
In Chicago, faith leaders are turning Sunday morning influence into weekday economic clout. Spearheaded by Rev. Dr. Charlie Dates and civic partners, the “Spend in the Black” initiative brings hundreds of shoppers to South Side commercial corridors, lining the streets with over 100 Black-owned vendors. As corporate DEI
The Elmcrest always helping the community celebrate
Community, family, tradition and a love of parties all went into Oriana and Larsen Oshana’s decision to buy The Elmcrest Banquets from the Biancalana brothers in 2019. For second-generation owners Jim and Al Biancalana, trusting someone with the family legacy was paramount, and the Oshanas were a perfect choice.
Timeline: Unsolved murder of Valerie Percy in Kenilworth, Illinois
Valerie Percy, the 21-year-old daughter of then-U.S. Senate candidate Charles Percy, was brutally murdered in her family's home in the affluent North Shore Chicago suburb of Kenilworth in 1966. The case has never been solved.
Ground Stop issued at O’Hare airport after fire alarm goes off in air traffic...
A Ground Stop was issued at Chicago's O'Hare airport Wednesday afternoon after a fire alarm went off in an air traffic control tower, the FAA said.
Uptown’s Weiss Memorial Hospital loses license, health officials say
Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital has lost its license, officials said. There have been community efforts to reopen it, but the Illinois Department of Public Health says leadership has not made improvements.
Man killed in Little Calumet River crash identified; missing woman’s body located, activist says
CHICAGO — A 24-year-old man killed Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into the Little Calumet River on Chicago’s South Side has been identified, and a community activist said the body of a missing woman was located. Fatal Chicago river crash. What we know:. According to the Cook County...
See it: ‘Legendary retreat’ hidden in Chicago suburb hits the market for $27 million
A "legendary retreat" spanning hundreds of acres tucked away in a northwest Chicago suburb has hit the market for $27 million. Known as Bunker Hill Farms, the massive private resort, which historically operated as an "ultra-exclusive, invite-only private retreat" that hosted high-profile guests and celebrities, feature
World’s Largest Collection of Serial Killer ‘Murderabilia,’ From John Wayne Gacy to H.H. Holmes,...
A harrowing curation of artifacts linked to the world’s most notorious serial killers—including the “Killer Clown” John Wayne Gacy and H.H. Holmes of The Devil in the White City infamy—anchors a new exhibition, now open in Chicago. Spanning a massive, 21,000-square-foot space, “Serial Killer: The...
1 hospitalized after Des Plaines police officer-involved shooting during ‘domestic disturbance’
A person was hospitalized after a police-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon in the north suburbs, officials said.

















