New York bagel hot spot made famous by Seinfeld opens in Chicago
A New York bagel spot known for its "quintessential New York City bagel" that's frequently mentioned on a number of sitcoms including "Seinfeld," "Sex and the City" and "The Office" will open its first Chicago location this week. H&H Bagels will open Thursday in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood, at 164...
Manhunt continues for suspect accused of shooting pregnant woman at Riverdale apartments
Riverdale police are searching for a suspect they say has been on the run after shooting a pregnant woman over the weekend. Authorities say Jerell Clark is considered “armed and dangerous” and should not be approached by the public. According to police, officers were called to the 8000...
Ford City Mall closes before deadline amid safety concerns; buyer wants to redevelop property
The Ford City Mall, which has been a staple for families on the South and Southwest sides for decades, has closed.
Chicago kitten killer: Wicker Park man sentenced to 4½ years for torturing, killing kittens
Thomas Martel, a Wicker Park resident, was sentenced to 4½ years in prison after pleading guilty to animal torture and aggravated cruelty to animals, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Prosecutors and Chicago police said Martel drowned and squeezed two cats to death, while a third cat...
Missing teen identified as body found in Fox River in Chicago suburb
A missing 16-year-old girl has been identified as the body pulled from the Fox River in a northwest Chicago suburb over the weekend. Destiny Neal, of Elgin, was found dead in the water north of the Kimball Street Bridge Sunday afternoon, Elgin police said in a release Monday. Neal had...
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent stepping down
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Angel Turner is leaving the district after the school board approved a mutual separation agreement Monday.
Wilmette Mega Mansion Crushes This Week’s Price Charts In Cook And DuPage
A Wilmette single-family home that sold for $4.9 million claimed the number-one spot among the 10 priciest residential sales recorded in DuPage and Cook counties for the week of June 8. The latest batch of closings sticks to a familiar script: North Shore estates and downtown lakefront condos are still where buyers she
‘I didn’t know what to grab,’ residents struggle to recover after storms
Lisa Muellman, originally from Evergreen Park, said her apartment in Justice was the first place of her own after couch surfing for years. In the five years since her move, she filled her apartment with family photos, books, a thrifted turquoise cabinet and affirmations of home on the walls. “It...
Drivers Keep Running Over Warning Signs At North Side Intersection, But City Plans No...
IRVING PARK — Jason Thompson lives in fear of crossing the street near his home on Montrose Avenue near Manor Avenue. That’s even with a special pedestrian island — and signs and other markings — designed to slow drivers at the T-shaped intersection used daily by countless walkers and cyclists going to and from Horner
Chicago families mark Father’s Day with reflection, celebration, community events
Father's Day took on many forms across Chicago this year, as communities gathered to reflect, celebrate and connect in meaningful ways.

















