Hazel Crest woman accused of DUI in Dan Ryan crash that killed infant, injured...
HARVEY, Ill. — A Hazel Crest woman is facing multiple charges, including DUI, following a crash on the Dan Ryan that killed an infant and injured four toddlers on Sunday evening. Illinois State Police troopers responded to the northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan near 147th Street in Harvey just after 5:45 p.m. Authorities
Historic 1920s Skyscraper ‘Lost to Time’—Now It’s About To Change Forever
The Chicago landmark was designed by the sons of the architect behind New York City's iconic Flatiron Building.
Roaches, flooding, unpaid loans: dozens of Chinatown residents, businesses face uncertainty as landlord’s empire...
This article was produced by the BGA’s Illinois Answers Project and Chinatown Spotlight. Chicago Reader’s previous reporting about the Heung Seng Corporation here. Janice Zhen gestured in exasperation to a large hole above her toilet with exposed pipes and wet wood where her ceiling and wall should have been. It had be
Chicago Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery
A 26-year-old Chicago man will serve 11 years in Wisconsin prison for his involvement in a smash-and-grab burglary spree that targeted three Kenosha County businesses. Matthew Zachary Newbern was sentenced to six years in jail, followed by five years on extended supervision. His Wisconsin sentence will follow an Illino
6-year-old struck, killed in school bus crash in south suburbs ID’d by authorities
The Cook County Medical Examiner released the identity of the 6-year-old who was struck and killed in a collision involving a school bus in the south suburbs Tuesday afternoon, with police describing the incident as "tragic" as an investigation remains ongoing. The incident unfolded just before 3:24 p.m. in the...
Stolen mail fueled $1.5M bank fraud scheme in Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Chicago man and five others have been indicted on charges of running a scheme that stole more than $1.5 million from businesses by cashing stolen checks at Twin Cities banks. Willie Roy Turner Jr., 29, of Chicago, is the lead defendant in the case. A...
Immigration enforcement fears impact Chicago Mexican Independence Day celebrations
Even with added police, some in the community say fears over immigration enforcement are still having an impact on planned Mexican Independence Day celebrations in the Chicago area.
Pritzker ‘Excited’ About New White Sox Ballpark, Wants It in Chicago
Gov. JB Pritzker said on Tuesday that he is “excited” about the prospect of a new Chicago White Sox ballpark and made it known he wants the team to stay in Chicago. Speaking at a news conference in Bloomington, Pritzker was asked about the South Loop plan unveiled Saturday by Canal Edge, the development company control
Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of Sept....
Disability rights advocates are asking a federal judge to block the law, alleging it discriminates against disabled people.
Beverly Bookstore Manager Rich Wojcikowski, 57, Dies in University Park Crash
Rich Wojcikowski, the 57-year-old manager who ran the day-to-day operations of Bookie's Chicago in West Beverly, has died following a crash on Governors Highway north of University Parkway in University Park. Wojcikowski, who lived in Park Forest, was killed shortly before 1 p.m. on September 4, according to the Will C
