Why This Cash-Only Sandwich Spot in Illinois Has a Line Around the Block Every...
Johnnie’s Beef sits on West North Avenue in Chicago, and it’s an iconic stop best known for its legendary Italian beef sandwich, one of the defining dishes of Chicago’s food identity. Thinly sliced beef is soaked in rich jus, piled onto a sturdy roll, and finished with sweet or hot peppers. It’s messy, bold, and […]
Illinois man pleads guilty in conspiracy tied to New Jersey’s largest meth seizure
An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 260 pounds of methamphetamine into New Jersey in a case federal prosecutors say resulted in the largest methamphetamine seizure in state history. Marcos Cesar Acosta, 47, most recently of Chicago, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Camden
17-year-old boy found shot to death in Austin neighborhood, police say
A teenage boy was found shot to death on the city's West Side on Friday morning, Chicago police said.
Massive police response at 31st Street Beach in Chicago
A massive police response could be seen at 31st Street Beach in Chicago on Friday afternoon, video showed. Around 4:20 p.m., aerial footage captured by NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed authorities swarming part of the parking lot for 31st Street Beach near the city's Prairie Shores and Lake Meadows neighborhoods.
1970 Folk Ballad, Played for a Beer in a Chicago Bar, Was Turned into...
A Chicago folk legend traded a beer to get his song heard, and it became an American classic.
91-pound invasive carp found in Cook County lake: ‘Biggest fish I’ve ever seen’
A massive carp was caught in Schiller Pond in Chicago's O'Hare neighborhood on July 23. Block Club Chicago intern Giacomo Cain, who witnessed the catch, shares what led up to this memorable moment.
Pair charged after armed carjacking on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO - Two people are facing charges after police say they carjacked a man at gunpoint Thursday afternoon on Chicago's South Side. Police say a 27-year-old man was in the 4500 block of South Wood Street when two people stole his vehicle at gunpoint. Officers arrested the two suspects about...
Gold Coast carjackers get 16 years after spree near Pritzker’s mansion
Two men with lengthy juvenile criminal records, including prior carjacking adjudications, were sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for a violent Gold Coast crime spree that saw them beat a woman, try to carjack a man outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mansion, and finally steal a food delivery driver’s car at gunpoint.
Bodycam video shows arrests of men charged in CBS News Chicago crew attack
Body camera footage shows the chaotic arrests of three men charged in an attack on a CBS News Chicago crew.
Hackney’s on Lake to close after more than 70 years in Glenview
GLENVIEW - After more than seven decades in business, a longtime Glenview restaurant is preparing to close its doors for good. Hackney's on Lake announced the closure on social media Friday, saying the restaurant is set to close in early September. "Since 1955, this building has served up Hackneyburgers, french...
