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.
Driver hit woman on three-wheeler at 63 mph, asked if he had killed someone,...
A driver was going 63 mph in a 30 mph zone when he slammed into a woman on a three-wheeled motorcycle stopped at a South Side intersection, prosecutors said. He then got out of his SUV, asked a witness if he had killed someone, and walked away. Despite those allegations,...
Chicago Fire Dept. Battalion Chief Sean Kevin dies at age 53
The Chicago Fire Department is mourning Battalion Chief Sean Kevin.
Flight from New York declares emergency while landing in Chicago
A Delta Air Lines flight from New York declared an emergency as it landed in Chicago on Tuesday.
Jerry Sandusky withdraws request for new trial | ChicagoLIVE
Accused child abuser Jerry Sandusky withdrew his request for a new trial. FOX reporter Pete Cuddihy joins to share updates.
Guthries: The Chicago Bar Where the Games Never Really Ended
If you know Chicago bars, you probably know Guthries. Sitting at Addison and Southport in Lakeview, Guthries has been a neighborhood fixture since 1986 — but the building’s story goes way further back. The corner started life as a grocery store around 1900. After Prohibition ended in 1933,...
This No-Frills Illinois Restaurant Has Been Smoking BBQ The Same Way Since 1930 And...
If a restaurant has been smoking barbecue the same way since 1930 and people are still lining up for it, that’s not a coincidence. That’s a masterclass in getting it right and having the discipline to never stop. Russell’s Barbecue in Elmwood Park, Illinois has been that masterclass...
Two businesses burglarized in Norwood Park on Chicago’s NW Side
Two smash and grab-style commercial break-ins were repeated to have occurred at about 5:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in Norwood Park, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. The glass front doors were reported shattered within minutes of each other at Mystic Rouge Irish Pub, 6070 N. Northwest Hwy., and...
Clash over credit cards continues in Calumet City
Calumet City council members recently voted to hire an outside attorney to potentially sue Mayor Thaddeus Jones to recover funds they allege were misspent on personal expenses via his municipal credit card.

















