Man gets 6 years for robbing casino customers in River North, Chinatown
A 28-year-old man has been given a six-year sentence for robbing three casino customers in Chinatown and River North, but with the state’s standard 50% sentence reduction and other credits, he’ll be out late next year. Willie Greenwood pleaded guilty in exchange for the sentence imposed by Judge...
Englewood Teen Dumped at St. Bernard Hospital Dies, Police Have No Crime Scene
Dante Hughes, 18, was pronounced dead at St. Bernard Hospital minutes after he was dropped off there early Thursday morning suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office have since identified him, but detectives still don't know where the shooting happened or who w
This Illinois Forest Preserve Is The Ultimate Spot For Spotting Majestic Deer Up Close
Somewhere between your couch and a plane ticket to Yellowstone, there’s a place called Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook, Illinois, and it’s been quietly blowing people’s minds for years. You don’t need to travel far to feel like you’ve stepped into a nature documentary....
City Was ‘Required’ To Open Downtown Bridge Despite Heat To Allow Cruise Ship To...
DOWNTOWN — Federal regulations required the city to open the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge for a passing vessel Wednesday despite the extreme heat that caused it to malfunction, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. As a result, the bridge failed to fully close for more than four...
Evanston man charged with multiple felonies, accused of selling drugs near Albany Care
An Evanston man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies for selling drugs on the same block as Albany Care, the psychiatric rehab facility at 901 Maple Ave., the Evanston Police Department announced Friday. Evanston police arrested Andre Riley, 63, of 900 block of Hinman Ave., after executing search...
Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they’re ‘no joke’
From Rogers Park to Calumet Park, many people in the Chicago area are reporting a surge in flies. The public health departments of Chicago and Illinois don’t track biting flies. But anecdotally, they seem ubiquitous. Social media is buzzing with people lamenting getting attacked by flies everywhere from Belmont Harbor
State sues major Chicago-area plumbing and HVAC contractor over alleged deceptive sales tactics
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against an Arlington Heights-based plumbing, heating and electrical contractor, alleging the company used deceptive sales tactics to pressure homeowners — particularly senior citizens — into costly and sometimes unnecessary repairs. The lawsuit, filed Thursday a
FILING A PETITION TO RESCIND STATUTORY SUMMARY SUSPENSION IN COOK COUNTY
FILING A PETITION TO RESCIND STATUTORY SUMMARY SUSPENSION IN COOK COUNTY. An individual arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Illinois faces significant driver’s license consequences, including the statutory summary suspension of driving privileges pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/6-208.1. To contest this administrat
Cold case: 47 years since 2 teens found shot to death in Morton Grove
Saturday marks 47 years since two 17-year-old girls were murdered in Morton Grove.
Toddler killed in Frankfort, Shedd loses 2 more belugas, Bears roster & more |...
This week on Week in Review: A 2-year-old is killed in an apparent domestic incident in Frankfort, a mass shooting rocks Washington Park and two more belugas die at Shedd Aquarium. Plus, the Bears finalize their 53-man roster and Caleb Williams takes on the wings of ‘Hot Ones.’
