2 men robbed, 1 at gunpoint, in West Loop, River North: Chicago police
There were two robberies early Friday morning downtown Chicago, Chicago police said.
Teen critically injured after 9-year-old shoots him in Chicago home, police say
CHICAGO - A 13-year-old boy is critically wounded after being shot by a 9-year-old inside a South Side home Friday afternoon, Chicago police said. Shooting leaves 13-year-old boy in critical condition. What we know:. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street. According...
Latino Retailers Are Following Their Customers Out of the City and Into the Suburbs
For decades, a handful of dense city blocks anchored Latino commerce in Chicago and Houston — 26th Street through Chicago's Little Village, Harrisburg Boulevard along Houston's East End. That map is being redrawn. Business owners in both metro areas are opening second locations, or picking up and relocating outright, i
Chicago Women Charged After Police Say They Were Caught Loading Utility Wire Into Car...
Melissa Marquina-Melchor, 30, and Karen J. Lopez-Ramirez, 30, both of Chicago, were arrested after Portage police said they found them loading utility wire into the trunk of a vehicle near Samuelson Road and Portage Avenue late Wednesday night. According to court documents, police responded around 10:57 p.m. September
People Now Fined For Not Using Brain Cells On Basic, Common Sense Law At...
Why does common sense go out the window at airports?
Man gets 40 years for murdering Hyde Park bartender walking home from his shift
A judge this week sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for murdering a beloved Hyde Park bartender while he had three felony cases pending in juvenile court, two involving illegal gun possession and one involving armed carjacking. But Keante McShan, 23, may have even more prison time ahead...
This Tiny Roadside Burger Stand Has a LEGENDARY Following After Nearly 40 Years in...
Open Mon-Sat, 11 AM–5 PM (closed Sun) Sometimes the most legendary eateries don’t shout—they simmer quietly until an entire city can’t stop talking. That’s exactly what happened with this Des Plaines institution that started as nothing more than a humble roadside stand. What began decades...
Nearly a year after the South Shore raid forced him from his home, one...
On a tree-lined street on Chicago’s South Side, Darren Hightower rearranges some items in the backseat of his decades-old Chevy Trailblazer. This SUV is where he’s been sleeping most nights recently. “I just lay my seat back in here, crack my windows [open],” he says. “I probably got...
Why Locals Go GAGA Over This Hidden Gem Restaurant in Elmhurst, IL
Open Mon-Wed 11:30 AM–9 PM, Thu 11:30 AM–10 PM, Fri 11:30 AM–12 AM, Sat 9 AM–12 AM, Sun 9 AM–9 PM. In downtown Elmhurst, a restaurant sits attached to something you would not expect: a full live entertainment venue called Stage 119. 🎭. Modern Plate...
Child critically injured after being hit by vehicle in North Chicago, officials say
A child was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle Thursday in the north suburbs, fire officials said.
