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AUSTIN — The owner of a popular barbecue restaurant is picking up the pieces after a Friday morning kitchen fire devastated a commercial strip on Division Street. Jay’s Backyard BBQ, 5604 W. Division St., is temporarily closed following the fire that broke out in the restaurant’s kitchen before causing significant dama

Chicago is fighting a disability rights lawsuit that claims the city's sidewalks are unsafe and inaccessible, as advocates push for widespread repairs that could affect thousands of residents and potentially cost the city millions.

One mom recently moved from urban Phoenix to suburban Illinois, hoping for a quieter life. Instead, she found herself bombarded by the relentless noise of well-manicured lawns and power tools. It was a shocking realization that even 2,000 miles could not shield her from the cacophony of chainsaws, leaf blowers, and edg

Nearly a year ago, four people were killed and 14 others wounded at her album release party in River North. These two cases are not connected.

Forest Park Police Department units were dispatched to a liquor store at 7612 Madison St. for a burglar alarm Sunday morning. While en route, officials received a second call from a witness who said they observed a car crash into that same building, and the driver had started to walk away from the crash scene heading w

DARIEN, Ill. — Human remains were found Friday in Darien. At around 3 p.m., officers were called to the 7800 block of Brookhaven Avenue on the report of human remains found in the backyard of a residence. Officers at the scene confirmed that the remains appeared to be human. The DuPage MERIT Forensic Investigative Unit

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NEAR WEST SIDE — On a recent Friday afternoon, a crowd of regulars gathered outside of Jim’s Original. Kevin Harper, a patron of 45 years, was among them. Harper works in the area and comes to the popular hot dog stand at 1250 S. Union Ave. twice a week.

The FBI is searching for a man with Chicago ties in connection with a casino vault heist in central Missouri earlier this year, the agency said. Hollis C. Vanleer Jr. is wanted for a March 25 robbery at Isle of Capri Casino Hotel in Boonville, approximately 25 miles west of Columbia.

Over the weekend, at least 6 people were killed and dozens injured in a surge of gun violence in Chicago, prompting calls from city leaders and community advocates for stronger gun violence prevention efforts.