West Suburban Medical Center closes patient care amid payroll ‘crisis’
West Suburban Medical Center will close its patient operations this week as the Oak Park hospital deals with a financial “crisis,” according to a hospital-wide email obtained and verified by Austin Weekly News. The hospital will halt patient care this week and “furlough many colleagues” as the system doesn’t have...
Man arrested in suburban DUI crash, accused of carrying loaded gun without license
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A man is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and carrying an illegal firearm during a crash in suburban Chicago. Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash around 2:50 a.m. Sunday in the 9200 block of West Noel Street in unincorporated Maine Township. According to the Cook...
Illinois Suburb Ranks 5th Best Place to Live in U.S.
A small suburb in Illinois has been ranked as the 5th best place to live in America.
Chicago contractor shot, killed walking between offices near United Center, family says
Jerry Lewis had a profound impact on the construction community, his wife said. He was shot to death on Tuesday.
Chicago’s human rights commissioner resigns as Mayor Brandon Johnson defends public safety leaders’ firings
CHICAGO - Another senior official is leaving Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration, even as the mayor on Tuesday defended his recent decision to abruptly fire two top aides tasked with improving public safety. Human Relations Commissioner Nancy Andrade will resign effective Wednesday from her role overseeing...
Chicago men robbed suburban gas station at gunpoint before high-speed police chase, prosecutors say
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A pair of Chicago men are accused of robbing a suburban gas station at gunpoint and leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash early Monday morning. The backstory:. The robbery happened around 2:21 a.m. at the Casey’s Gas Station located on Devon...
82-year-old man beaten on CTA station stairs in South Loop
An 82-year-old man was beaten at a South Loop CTA station in broad daylight Monday, sparking a search for his assailant. According to Chicago police, the attack occurred on the stairs of the Roosevelt station in the first block of East Roosevelt Road just before noon Monday. There was no...
Chili’s Roasts Popular Illinois Steakhouse Over Dress Code Rules
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse dress code reminder has sparked debate in Illinois after Chili’s responded with a viral social media post.
2 killed in overnight shooting on South Side
CHICAGO — Police are searching for answers on Wednesday morning after two men were shot and killed on the South Side overnight. Chicago police said the deadly shooting unfolded just before 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 7800 block of South Calumet Avenue, in Greater Grand Crossing. According to police, the two victims,...
Despite Executive Order, Johnson Now Says New CPD Policy Not Needed to Probe ICE
The Chicago Police Department does not need to craft and implement a new policy to allow officers to investigate federal agents for their actions during immigration enforcement raids, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday, nearly two months after he ordered police brass to do exactly that. Johnson seized the national...
