Man, teen accused of carjacking victim at gunpoint on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — Police say two people, including a teen boy, are facing felony charges following an armed carjacking on the city’s Northwest Side on Wednesday evening. According to Chicago police, two people have been charged in connection with the alleged carjacking. Officers said 21-year-old Quentin Williams, a Chicago res
Statewide: The last days of Route 66
Back in 1984, the final stretch of U.S. Route 66 in Arizona was bypassed by an interstate. The Mother Road officially became a ghost road the following year. As Route 66 was in its final days, the Kitchen Sisters traveled the historic highway and produced a documentary. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66
Chicago woman melts down after parking monitor put boot on her car for using...
Shocking video showed a woman screaming in the face of the attendant in the Budlong Woods neighborhood of Chicago.
Illinois bakery plant closure to eliminate nearly 90 jobs as food manufacturing layoffs continue
Another food manufacturer is preparing to shut down operations in Illinois, adding to a growing list of companies announcing layoffs across the industry. The latest closure will leave dozens of…
Flood Watch in effect as power outages, cleanup efforts continue after 6 tornadoes hit...
Northwest Indiana residents are cleaning up from storm damage and waiting for power to come back on Friday.
Local Favorite Soul & Smoke’s New Evanston Restaurant Is About So Much More Than...
Owners D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick created a monument to art and community with their first sit-down restaurant, opening on Tuesday, September 1. Soul & Smoke’s unique take on Chicago-style barbecue has steadily grown since it started in 2015 as a casual menu option for a fancy catering business. The operation n
More Bohemian crematorium violations surface, along with photos
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
McCook Bribery Bagman Sam Krneta Spared Prison, Gets Probation Instead
The man who served as bagman for former McCook Mayor Jeff Tobolski's bribery scheme will not go to prison. Simo “Sam” Krneta, a 68-year-old former La Grange Park contractor who now lives in Albany, New York, was sentenced to five years of probation rather than time behind bars for his role funneling illegal payments in
Man charged with murder in connection with Des Plaines shooting from July 2025
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the July 2025 death of a 33-year-old man in Des Plaines.
‘Historic’ El Niño could be unfolding, experts say, as pattern strengthens
Weather forecasters are growing more confident that a “historic” El Niño could unfold in coming months, which could have big impacts on the Chicago area’s weather. According to the latest updates from the Climate Prediction Center, forecasters now believe there is a “greater than 90% chance” that a “very strong” El Niñ
