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Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has eliminated the public do-not-call list and a related disclosure list that once flagged as many as 200 current and former Chicago police officers with documented credibility problems, replacing them with an internal system that leans heavily on officers to report the

Tommy Schaefer will remain in federal custody after a judge denied a request for his release pending trial and postponed the start of the case until March.

A person was killed in a hit-and-run on the Dan Ryan Expressway Friday morning, Illinois State Police said.

A Chicago police officer was among two people injured in a crash Thursday afternoon on the city's Southwest Side, officials said.

Some restaurants announce themselves with neon signs, valet parking, and a hostess who calls you “hon,” but El Faro in Summit, Illinois doesn’t need any of that. It just needs its burritos, and honestly, those burritos do all the talking. Let’s start with the sign outside, because...

The facade of a popular restuarant in north suburban Hubbard Woods came crumbling down Thursday, leaving part of Green Bay road closed and a giant concrete slab smashed on the sidewalk. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon outside Winnetka vegan hotspot Spirit Elephant, located at 924 Green Bay Road. According to..

A worthwhile food detour should leave you talking about the meal long after the drive home. Across Illinois, restaurants are doing exactly that with signature dishes, distinctive settings, and personalities strong enough to turn dinner into part of the destination. Some thrive in busy Chicago neighborhoods, while other

The Jungle of Niles, a beloved plant store and animal sanctuary, announced on Thursday it will relocate to a nearby north suburb after temporarily closing at the start of September. Neal Weiss, the Jungle's owner, began a desperate search at the end of April for a new spot to operate...

An employee of a beauty salon/spa, 5234 W. Irving Park Road, reported that a man with a handgun robbed her at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. The employee reported she opened the door after a man rang the doorbell, and he pulled...

It took multiple police departments and multiple efforts, but law enforcement in the Chicago area finally stopped a moving van that fled from officers this week after deploying a "grappler" device, dramatic video showed.