Brother of woman found dead in garbage can accused of confronting, shooting woman over...
A Cook County judge ordered the brother of Zenobia Weatherspoon held pending trial Thursday in a shooting case that prosecutors say stemmed from tensions surrounding the investigation into his sister's death.
South Side Flocks Stunned As Cardinal Benches Retired Priest Over Old Abuse Claim
Cardinal Blase Cupich has alerted parishioners at five Chicago-area churches that a retired priest, Father Kenneth Fleck, is under investigation after an allegation that he sexually abused a minor decades ago. Notices from the Archdiocese of Chicago say a civil lawsuit was expected to be filed and that Fleck has strong
1 dead, 1 wounded in West Garfield Park shooting
A man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting on Thursday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
The 10 Worst Cities for Bed Bugs
(This content was created with the help of AI.) Chicago just snagged a six-peat no city wants: Orkin says it has the nation's worst bed bug problem for the sixth straight year. The pest control company's annual ranking is based on residential and commercial treatments from May 2025 to May 2026, per Travel and Leisure.
She Kept Her Mother’s Dream Alive. Now The Holly House Is Opening Its Next...
Three months after Samantha Frontera opened The Holly House with her mother, Becky, everything changed. Becky had to step away from the business because of serious health issues. When she left Illinois for medical care, Frontera suddenly found herself running the young business alone while balancing the public relation
The unlikely restaurateur who brought back a legendary fried chicken shack
Twelve years ago, I drove to Chicago's Southwest Side to sample a fried chicken that folks were raving about. Mini Hut in Garfield Ridge was serving what it called "butter crust chicken" — three words that in concert made for an appealing-sounding product. And after waiting 25 minutes for...
Gov. Pritzker signs bill to honor Emmett Till and his mother
Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4323 to designate July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois, honoring the legacy of the young civil rights icon and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
Chicago crime: 4 men charged with attempted murder in separate cases
CHICAGO - Four men are facing attempted murder charges in separate cases after arrests announced this week by the Chicago Police Department and Illinois State Police. Javan Weatherspoon, 34, of Chicago, is charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder. Police said Weatherspoon was arrested July 22 by m
Chicago South Side sports bar shut down over ‘dangerous’ conditions
The 50 Yard Line Sports Bar & Grill has been shut down after failing a building inspection, putting its future in question. FOX Chicago’s Joanie Lum explains what led to the closure.
Chicago shuts down The 50 Yard Line over safety violations
Chicago shuts down The 50 Yard Line: The City of Chicago issued an emergency closure order for The 50 Yard Line sports bar and grill after inspectors found numerous building and health code violations. Inspectors cite major safety concerns: Violations included missing carbon monoxide alarms, leaking roof drains, rotted
