Neighbors concerned about future of Ford City Mall property
People living near the shuttered Ford City Mall said they remain concerned about the site's future, after the Chicago City Council this week approved plans to transform it into an industrial warehouse complex.
This Old-School Route 66 Stop In Illinois Has Been Frying Golden Chicken For Generations
Half a chicken, a pile of fries, and a warm biscuit have been pulling hungry Illinois drivers off the same stretch of old highway since before most of our grandparents learned to drive. The recipe reportedly came from two local farm women, and the kitchen still follows it today. From...
Crash-and-grab thieves steal ATM from Lincoln Park business, police say
Crash-and-grab thieves stole an ATM from a North Side business early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
Stolen Funds, Ghost Corridors, Emergency Loans: Cook County’s High-Stakes Gamble: Chicagoland’s Week In Review
Cook County leaders face compounding financial and legal reckonings. From municipal officials indicted for spending tax dollars at casinos to immigrant families avoiding neighborhood stores, local taxing districts rely on emergency bridge loans to maintain daily operations. Chicagoland’s Week In Review: Cook County con
Child critically injured in overnight shooting on Southwest Side
CHICAGO — Police say a person of interest is in custody on Saturday morning after a child was shot inside a residence on the city’s Southwest Side overnight. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded around midnight at a home located in the 6400 block of South Mozart Street in Chicago Lawn. Officers were first
6 Chicago businesses hit in Friday smash-and-grab burglary spree
Chicago police are investigating after a group of suspects hit at least six businesses in a spree of smash-and-grab burglaries Friday morning. According to Chicago police, the burglars targeted businesses in multiple South Side neighborhoods, including in the Hyde Park and Grand Boulevard neighborhoods. The robberies o
Driver dead after being shot and chased through traffic, causing Greater Grand Crossing crash:...
A driver is dead after two suspects chased him down and shot him, causing him to crash on the city's South Side on Friday night, Chicago police said.
PGA Tour’s major-market dilemma comes into focus at Presidents Cup
MEDINAH, IL — Wyndham Clark couldn't even tell if Collin Morikawa's shot landed on the green because nobody clapped. He rolled in putts and heard no noise. The PGA Tour's best golfers returned to the Chicago area for an event for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic at the 2026 Presidents Cup , and the env
Longtime leader of prominent South Side Black church handing over pulpit
After nearly half a century leading Apostolic Faith Church, Bishop Horace Earl Smith is preparing to hand over the pulpit.
Burglars break into 5 businesses in Hyde Park and Bronzeville
Multiple businesses were broken into on Friday morning in the Bronzeville and Hyde Park neighborhoods, with the burglars making off with cash registers and at least one safe.

















