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The officer appeared for his first court hearing on the charges and was released pretrial, with conditions by the judge.

This weekend in Chicago coincides with one of the sweetest holidays of the summer —National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 19. From popsicle pop-ups to free ice cream giveaways, here’s your guide to all the best deals and frozen fun! Pretty Cool Ice Cream X CTA popsicle giveaway Select CTA stations July 19, 2026 Logan S

"You begin to forget that there are families and homes there."

Chicago’s food scene tells the story of the city, and some of its best stories are found inside Black-owned restaurants, bars, and neighborhood gathering places. From James Beard Award-winning restaurants to generationally family-owned soul food institutions and neighborhood cocktail bars, these businesses reflect the

Some signs don’t just advertise a restaurant, they dare you to walk past without stopping, and the giant fiberglass hot dog perched on top of Henry’s Drive-In in Cicero, Illinois is exactly that kind of sign. Henry’s doesn’t whisper. It announces itself. That massive neon arrow...

Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.

Some restaurants become traditions because they never stop doing the basics exceptionally well. Across Illinois, these beloved fish fry houses have earned loyal customers with crispy fried fish, golden shrimp, flaky cod, catfish dinners, homemade sides, and generous portions that satisfy every time. From longtime neigh

Saturday will make it six days in a row with highs at or above 90 degrees, the longest such streak in Chicago since August of 2020, nearly six years ago.

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, police said. The suspect was arrested Thursday in the 3000 block of E. 79th Place, according to Chicago police. He is charged with one count of first-degree murder an

If deer could choose their own public relations location, they’d probably pick Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook. This 222-acre natural wonderland has become such a reliable spot for white-tailed deer sightings that you might start wondering if someone’s secretly running a deer convention center in the woo