Chicago to Close Kenwood and Midway Homeless Shelters Citing Budget Woes
CHICAGO — Two major homeless shelters in Kenwood and West Lawn will shut down in the coming months, after city officials reversed their earlier commitment to take over operations from the state, citing mounting budget pressures. The Department of Family and Support Services announced the closures Sunday, stating...
West Side organization to be honored during 2025 Chicago Pride Parade
The organization will start the parade as the first "out front" leader in the parade's history.
CPD officer Krystal Rivera remembered at funeral as “a hero to everyone here”
"Her name will not be forgotten. She gave everything to help other people. What a noble thing from a noble person," Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.
Cook County relaunches Down Payment Assistance Program with $8.6M in new funding
Cook County is expanding efforts to help more residents achieve homeownership with the launch of phase two of its Down Payment Assistance Program.
Teen charged in killing of duck, chicken on Northwest Side
A 15-year-old teenager was charged in connection with killing a duck and a chicken in the backyard of a man’s home on the Northwest Side in May, police said. The teen was arrested by the Chicago Police Department Animal Crimes Team on June 24 in the 3000 block of West Harrison Street after he was identified as the...
Police: Woman Who Claimed To Be ‘Oprah’ Threatened To Shoot Uber Driver In Englewood
A bizarre and dangerous encounter in Englewood has landed a woman in legal trouble after she allegedly threatened to shoot her Uber driver and later claimed she was Oprah Winfrey, according to Chicago police and court records. Incident in Englewood Escalates Quickly. The incident happened late on June 13th in...
63-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Stray Gunfire Inside North Lawndale Home
CHICAGO — A 63-year-old man was fatally struck by stray gunfire that pierced the walls of his North Lawndale home early Sunday morning, according to authorities. The victim, identified as John Louden, was inside a home on the 1300 block of South Kolin Avenue when he was hit by a bullet that had been fired from...
Teen charged with killing animals in Portage Park, Chicago police say
A teenager is facing felony charges for allegedly killing animals on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.
Suburban man accused of fraudulently obtaining over $178k in Social Security benefits
A Maywood man was been charged in federal court with fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits in the name of his deceased father.
Man jailed 3 years in divorce dispute will stay there, appeals court rules
A 60-year-old man remains locked in Cook County Jail, nearing three years behind bars for a non-criminal offense, after a state appeals court upheld a civil contempt order against him Tuesday. Steve Fanady, unable to convince the court he lacks the $10 million he was ordered to pay his ex-wife...
