Chicago IL

Of the nearly 250 people considered AWOL from Cook County's electronic monitoring program​, almost a third of them are facing charges for violent crimes.

Ald. Desmon Yancy (5th Ward) said that before things got out of hand at 57th Street Beach and moved into Hyde Park, officers confiscated dozens of weapons, including tasers, guns, knives, and bear mace.

Memorial Day Monday turned wild on one South Side block when thousands of honeybees suddenly swarmed a residential yard, clumping into a thick, shifting mass that had neighbors spilling out onto the sidewalk with phones held high. For a few surreal minutes, the buzz in the air was louder than the holiday traffic.

Shoe repair shops in America have been declining for years, and Evanston is no exception. One of the last two shops in the city, Davis Shoe and Luggage Repair at 1608 Maple Ave., will close at the end of July, says owner Paco Villagomez. Villagomez, 62, has owned the shop...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - A suburban man is accused of pulling a gun on police officers during a traffic stop in Chicago's northwest suburbs earlier this month. The incident happened around 6:41 p.m. on May 14 in the 5700 block of River Birch Drive in Hoffman Estates. Police said an...

For some, the holiday marks the start of summer, but for others, it's a sacred day to pause, reflect, and remember.

As part of our regular Food Fight series, we are hailing the venerable Caesar salad and arguing over the best one. Here are the top three, according to us: Monica's pick: While everyone else is ordering the bone marrow pot pie at Armitage Ale House in Lincoln Park, I'm choosing the smoked trout Caesar ($12-$24), shower

LAPORTE COUNTY – Detectives from the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division, Lowell Post, have concluded their initial investigation into the shooting of LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Samuelson. The findings have been submitted to the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office, and charges have been approv

Chicago, Illinois - A late-evening American Airlines first-class flight from O'Hare to Southern California became an uncomfortable endurance test when one…

The group were standing outside around 11 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Fulton Street when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.