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Chicago's construction scene is feeling the hit after a spring wave of federal immigration enforcement left crews short-handed, pushed small residential projects onto waitlists and sent day rates climbing across the suburbs. Contractors west of I-355 say they are running leaner crews and leaning on overtime just to keep schedules from slipping. Workers and organizers say day-labor hiring corners clear out...

Chicago police are searching for a suspect in a double homicide that occurred around 11:18 p.m. on March 24 in the 7800 block of South Calumet Avenue. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 16–22 years old, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Police urge...

A McHenry County jury on Friday convicted 32-year-old Walter Moran of Cicero of armed robbery, armed violence, and aggravated battery with a firearm in an overnight gas station holdup that left a clerk seriously wounded. The verdict caps a five-year investigation into a Feb. 24, 2021, stickup at a Marengo convenience store. Moran now faces what could be decades in prison...

The BDC continually strives to develop new programs, services and special events that promote Berwyn businesses and the community.

CHICAGO (WGN) — The man now in police custody believed responsible for shooting two Chicago police officers has a long criminal history; and was on pre-trial release in a carjacking case. “It’s honestly shocking,” the carjacking victim told WGN Investigates. “It makes me so mad that someone who pulled a gun on me was released,” she said. […]

Chicago voters are sending a chilly message to City Hall. A new Suffolk-Tribune poll released Sunday finds more residents view Mayor Brandon Johnson unfavorably than favorably, a warning sign as talk of the 2027 mayoral race starts to heat up. Overall, 44% of respondents said they have an unfavorable view of Johnson, while 34% viewed him favorably. The results arrive as Chicagoans continue...

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos has announced the return of Amnesty Week, which runs from Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 1, during which county residents can pay eligible moving traffic violations without the added collection fee. Parking tickets and red-light violations are not included, however.

CHICAGO - A 27-year-old woman was shot in the stomach during a physical altercation in Altgeld Gardens on Sunday, according to Chicago police. Around 4:44 p.m., a 27-year-old woman and an unknown female offender were in a physical altercation in the 13300 block of S. Corliss Avenue. The offender pulled...

Everybody hates when the FedEx driver skips their stop. Prosecutors say Dylan Longstreet did something about it. A whole lotta something. On January 31, prosecutors say, Longstreet, 21, rounded up three pals and they tracked down the FedEx truck he suspected of skipping his house. Once they found it in the 10000 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, Longstreet approached the truck and pointed...

Part of Oakton Street in front of Chute Middle School is now officially named in honor of former Principal Jim “Mr. Mac” McHolland, as he and other Chute community members gathered Saturday in front of the school to unveil a new honorary sign at the intersection of Oakton Street and Wesley Avenue.