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A deadly boat crash late Thursday night at Monroe Harbor killed a 26-year-old woman. The Chicago Fire Department is expected to hold a news conference on boat safety in response.

MCKINLEY PARK — A parking lot on the former Damen Silos site was built without authorization and in violation of city rules, city officials said Friday. Michael Tadin Jr., owner of the property at 2900 S. Damen Ave., received a violation letter Friday after a June 18 city inspection of the site, according to the city.

SOUTH SHORE — Neighbors of Rainbow Beach are on guard after two recent sexual assaults in the area, which police say were likely committed by the same person. In both instances, a man attacked two women from behind and groped them this month near Rainbow Beach, according to a community alert issued by the Police Depart

The world's largest Hello Kitty Café opened Friday morning in Chicago, welcoming the first 50 guests with gift bags and offering a variety of Hello Kitty-inspired pastries and drinks.

A 32-year-old man is facing robbery charges after prosecutors said he and three other assailants attacked and mugged a Bally’s Chicago employee inside a restroom at the company’s temporary River North casino late last year. Abraham Pozo, of Beach Park, is accused of participating in the December 29...

CHICAGO - A Rogers Park tenant says he woke up in the middle of the night to a rat chewing on his face after months of dealing with a rodent infestation inside his apartment. Herivierto Hernandez said the incident happened about three weeks ago in his garden-level apartment on Damen Avenue. He said he had fallen asleep

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Illinois is full of American restaurants where one good meal turns into a whole conversation later. You know the kind. The diner where coffee keeps coming, the lakefront spot where nobody wants to leave too fast, the neighborhood restaurant that regulars recommend like they are sharing a secret. These are not the place

A Wicker Park, Chicago man pleaded guilty this week to killing and torturing four tabby cats at his apartment three years ago. A witness said a cat found dead in a plastic bag has been microwaved.

BEVERLY — A severe storm that ripped through Beverly and Morgan Park Wednesday night caused significant damage, including reports of flooding and power outages. The storm left 1,800 homes without power, over 75 “tree emergencies,” 14 damaged street light poles and 16 reports of downed wires across the area, Ald. Matt O