Washington Bed Bug Warning: Seattle Makes the Top 30
Bed bugs: tiny, terrifying and apparently VERY good at hitchhiking. One Washington city just landed in the Top 30 worst cities for bed bugs.
This Illinois Shrine Chapel Displays A Saint’s Relic During Its Beautiful Novena
On the South Side of Chicago, tucked along a busy stretch of Western Avenue, sits a chapel that quietly holds one of the city’s most touching traditions. Once a month, folks gather to honor St. Rita of Cascia with a novena, and near the end, a first-class relic is brought out for everyone to see.
Tragically, drivers have fatally struck at least two more people on foot this year...
At Streetsblog Chicago, we try to do writeups of every case in which a person walking, biking, or riding an e-scooter dies in a traffic crash on our city’s surface streets. We often hear about these cases through Google searches for sustainable transportation-related news stories, which appear in our daily Today’s Head
For second time in three years, Chicago woman celebrating a dream come true
Three years after becoming a first-time homeowner, a Chatham woman has achieved another life's dream, becoming a teacher after graduating from Chicago State University.
Travel agent’s fraud charges expose cracks in court system
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — Every year, thousands of people across Illinois ask a judge to let them start over with a new name — some are getting married, others are trying to leave a painful chapter behind. But a WGN Investigates review of one Cook County case is raising new questions about changes in […]
JCPenney plans to take over former Big Lots after closing store in ‘deteriorating mall’
JCPENNEY is planning a major move after closing its longtime store at Ford City Mall. The retailer plans to open a new location in a former Big Lots store nearby. It means JCPenney will still be in the area to serve local loyal customers. According to the Chicago Tribune, the...
Garth Brooks Stopped His Chicago Show for One Very Special Fan
Garth Brooks made good on a promise to a young Indianapolis fan Saturday night at Allstate Arena, performing “Cold Like That” while Austin sang along from the front row.
$30,000 reward offered in shooting death of Chicago 911 dispatcher
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
102-year-old woman celebrates birthday at McDonald’s on Navy Pier
Mary Smeltzer credits her weekly visits to McDonald's as part of the reason, she's lived such a happy and healthy life.
1974 No. 1 Hit, Recorded in Chicago, Is Still a Pop Culture Staple 52...
The instantly recognizable tune was famously used as the theme song of Gordon Ramsay's 'Hell's Kitchen.'
