Southside Chicago’s Famous Harold’s Chicken Shack Celebrates 75 Years In Business
The restaurant got its start in Southside Chicago in 1950. Made famous in Southside Chicago and beyond, Harold’s Chicken Shack is celebrating 75 years as a family-owned eatery. Its origins have become muddled with community lore, given its significance as a go-to fried chicken spot for locals and celebrities...
Chicago cop pleads guilty to evading police during off-duty traffic stop
CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer has been given court supervision and ordered to perform community service for an off-duty incident in which he allegedly drove recklessly and evaded on-duty cops who tried to pull him over. Body camera footage of the same officer’s behavior during a previous traffic stop went viral...
Chicago area woman stole $20,000 in jewelry from cleaning clients, prosecutors say
DUPAGE CO., Ill. - A woman hired to clean houses was accused of stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from clients in west suburban DuPage County, local prosecutors said. Sandy Hernandez, 38, was charged with three counts of residential burglary, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office....
Frito-Lay Recalls Tostitos Chips In 13 States, What You Need To Know: FDA
Frito-Lay has issued a recall for a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to the potential presence of nacho cheese tortilla chips, which contain milk. This poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or severe sensitivities. The recalled product was...
‘Graupel’ could fall in northern Illinois, NW Indiana Wednesday, forecasters say
It may be several weeks into spring, but frozen precipitation could fall in parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana Wednesday. According to a notice sent out by the National Weather Service, showers that are developing over the area Wednesday could produce a form of precipitation known as “graupel” as they...
Mass Layoff of Illinois Workers as Wood Manufacturer Shuts Down
A wood products manufacturer in Illinois has decided to close its doors forever which has resulted in a mass layoff of workers who just learned they will be jobless sometime in June. I saw the Illinois Work Net site post a new WARN notice showing that many wood workers are...
Accused Serial Rapist Is Caught at O’Hare Airport in Chicago: ‘Went Out Hunting for...
Limo driver Chakib Mansour Khodja, 36, of Chicago, is charged with an alleged string of violent and "horrific" sexual assaults starting in 2022, police said
Illinois bill would eliminate licensing for hair braiders, sparking debate
House Bill 3356 in Illinois would eliminate the need for hair braiders to have a license, allowing them to enter the workforce without the need for extensive education and classroom hours.
2 Illinois Cities Issue Warnings Over “Senior Assassin” Game
When I was in high school, especially when we got into the last month or so of classes before summer vacation, the biggest concerns the school and local law enforcement had were something called "senior skip days." Super-Soakers and Nerf guns hadn't been invented yet, and many of us couldn't...
Illinois Woman Gets Serenaded by Usher and Says the One Thing None of Us...
There are celebrity encounters, and then there are moments so magical they make your group chat explode. One Chicago woman had such an experience with Usher—and you won't believe what she said it smelled like. He Smells Like What Now?. 👇🏾20 Hidden Gem Spots from Across Illinois You Must...
