Woman who made fraudulent return at Rush St. Lululemon linked to major retail theft...
The retail theft crew is accused of stealing more than $100,000 worth of merchandise across northeastern Illinois.
Amtrak locomotive shortage triggers Midwest cancellations
CHICAGO — In what electrical power grid operators might characterize as a “rolling blackout,” Amtrak has canceled or will cancel a series of Midwest Corridor round trips this week. Problems surfaced when Chicago-Quincy Illinois Zephyr round trips were canceled Saturday, Aug. 1, through Monday morning, Aug. 3, after Fri
‘We kind of think of this project as a rebirth’: A first look inside...
The new Foster Elementary School is set for a grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday afternoon, and on Thursday, members of the media were given the chance to tour the school. “We kind of think of this project as a rebirth,” Principal Charlise Berkel said. According to a release...
Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park to hold farewell celebration after school closure
A school that recently closed in Evergreen Park is going to say goodbye in a farewell celebration.
8 Chicago Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know in August
Chicago’s restaurant openings roundup is your resource to find out what’s on its way in. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another opening? Send all tips to [email protected]. ALBANY PARK— Kashgar Uyghur Dining, a restaurant devoted to Chinese Muslim ethnic minority Uyghur cuisine, opened...
Chicago manufacturing plant faces lawsuit over foul odor
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago are suing a manufacturing plant that's allegedly stinking up a Far South Side neighborhood.
Farmer’s Almanac issues its annual Chicago winter weather projections
We’re still in the middle of summer in the Chicago area, but the Farmer’s Almanac has already released its winter weather projections. The publication, which says it has issued projections since it began to be published in the early 1800s, offers up projections on how the winter may unfold across the United States, inc
Chicago Driver Sentenced in I-290 Crash That Killed Two Teens
A Cook County judge sentenced 21-year-old Ashanti Gates to 11 years in prison Thursday for a drunk driving crash that killed 18-year-old Erik Cox of Rolling Meadows and 18-year-old Shaelyn Sherwood of Hoffman Estates on the Eisenhower Expressway in June 2024, a sentence the victims' families say does not come close to
4 vehicles, including ambulance carrying child, involved in I-57 crash, Illinois State Police say
Four vehicles, including an ambulance with a child inside, were involved in a crash on I-57 Thursday night in the south suburbs, Illinois State Police said.
Two women robbed at gunpoint in Chicago warn others to stay alert
CHICAGO - Two women who were robbed at gunpoint on Chicago’s South Side are warning others to stay alert and be aware of their surroundings. The women said they were on their way home early Wednesday when they stopped at a gas station near 74th and State streets. They...
