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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – A large-scale drug trafficking investigation in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood led to the recovery of nearly 200 pounds of narcotics and the arrest of a 34-year-old man, according to the...

Daevon Reynolds grew up in Austin on Chicago’s West Side, where burning off energy at the neighborhood park around people selling drugs wasn’t safe. His mom would take her two boys to the vast Columbus Park nearby to play. Reynolds and his brother would fight with sticks and make up stories about vampires and wolves...

Chicago is confronting a rare collision of trends: record property tax hikes for homeowners at the same time that downtown office towers are losing value. The result is a dramatic reshuffling of who pays for the city’s schools, parks, and basic services, with residential neighborhoods now carrying a far heavier share...

A Chicago man was charged this week with defrauding T.J. Maxx out of more than $17,000.

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old Chicago girl has been missing since late July, and her family is hoping the public can help find her. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Sirrena Jackson disappeared on July 30 after leaving her home for a walk around 7:40 p.m.

A woman driving in Brighton Park was shot by a passenger Wednesday night, Chicago police said.

A Chicago mother who was savagely beaten in front of her children earlier this week is now cautioning the public about fake fundraising pages using her name after reports emerged that multiple GoFundMe campaigns have raised over $200,000 without her consent. The attack on Corshwanda Hatter, 33, took place Monday...

CHICAGO — Authorities say a child who went missing after leaving school on Wednesday has been located. Police did not say where she was found or what led to her arrest.

Fed up with what they describe as unsafe and unsanitary conditions, tenants at Parkside Apartments, 143 N. Parkside Ave. on Chicago’s West Side, marched this month to demand long-overdue repairs. Residents say they have dealt with raw sewage in hallway drains, recurring bed‑bug infestations, and ceilings that are...

Two juveniles have been arrested and charged following the robbery and battery of a 17-year-old male in Chicago, according to local police reports. The incident, which occurred in the 11900 block of S. Michigan Ave., resulted in the apprehension of the suspects less than an hour after the crime took place. The two...