Cooking Up a Storm: The Purple Pig expands to west suburbs
The Purple Pig, a Michigan Avenue mainstay, is expanding to the western suburbs.
Roof partially slides off two-flat building in South Chicago
The roof of a South Chicago two-flat slid off on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Around 2:15 p.m., authorities said they responded to the 3000 block of East 80th Street in South Chicago and found a two-story building that was partly collapsed after the roof slid partially off. Video showed the...
Family believes teen’s killing in Woodlawn stemmed from argument over vape pen
The family of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed while waiting for the bus near Hyde Park Academy High School said they believe the shooting was sparked by a minor argument earlier in the day at school.
Boy, 16, found fatally shot in abandoned, stolen car in South Chicago
The boy was found Tuesday about 8:30 p.m. in the 8600 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Chicago leads U.S. cities with the most residents in financial distress
Chicago, Illinois, ranked No. 1 in WalletHub’s February 2026 list of the U.S. cities with the most people in financial distress. The study compared 100 of the largest cities across nine measures tied to credit stress, bankruptcy trends, and online search behavior. WalletHub defines financial distress as having a...
Federal charge filed against man who returned to U.S. after deportation, convicted in 2023...
A Mexican national living in suburban Chicago was indicted and pleaded guilty to unlawfully re-entering the U.S. after being deported in 2020. He was previously arrested in 2023 for a violent incident involving a shooting and attempted carjacking, leading to a five-year sentence, plus four additional years for a weapons offense in jail.
Viral Chicago Street Takeover Ends With Car Explosion, Mayor Faces Backlash For Inaction
Street takeovers across the U.S. are on the rise, and authorities are under increasing pressure to find ways to protect residents, their property, and their lives from these coordinated acts of chaos. Nowadays, street takeovers ... Read more
Man whose chase led to officer’s unintentional death gets 8 year sentence, but state...
The armed parolee whom Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was chasing when her partner unintentionally shot and killed her last year received an eight-year sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to one of the least-serious charges that prosecutors filed against him, court records show. Jaylin Arnold, 28, pleaded guilty...
30+ Mouse Droppings Found in Food Storage at Two Separate Melody STEM Elementary Facilities...
Two facilities within the Genevieve Melody STEM Elementary School complex in West Garfield Park both failed routine food inspections on April 20, 2026 — the same day — with inspectors from the Chicago Department of Public Health documenting more than 30 mouse droppings at each location. The dual failures at a school that serves some of Chicago's most economically vulnerable children raise immediate food safety concerns...
South Side Shock: Lawyer’s Call Leads Cops to Strangled Woman in Grand Crossing
A Chicago man is in custody after a criminal-defense attorney phoned police about a dead woman in a South Side apartment, according to authorities. Officers forced their way into a unit in the 500 block of East 72nd Street on Monday evening and found 29-year-old Terriyanna Johnson on the floor, covered with a blanket. The Cook County medical examiner has ruled...
