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Niles Police are searching for two suspects in a home invasion and assault. Police responded to a call at about 11 p.m. to a home in the 1100 block of Marion Street on Tuesday night. When police arrived, they learned that victim was assaulted during the incident but not seriously...

The family of a woman killed in a Fox River boat crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Open Mon: 5 AM–9 PM | Tue-Thu & Sun: 9 AM–9 PM | Fri-Sat: 9 AM–10 PM. In the heart of Chicago’s bustling North Side, Jimmy’s Pizza Café has quietly become a neighborhood obsession that locals refuse to keep secret. This unassuming spot on...

A Southwest Side community organizer and a Chicago alderman are calling for action following a street takeover, saying community involvement, technology and infrastructure improvements could help deter similar incidents.

CHICAGO - Two men were shot and hospitalized Wednesday night in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Congress Parkway and Kilbourn Avenue, according to police. The two men, 18 and 20, were standing outside when someone approached them, pulled out a..

Portillo's is laying off a large portion of employees at its corporate headquarters in the west suburbs.

Giuseppe "Little Joe" Manzi, a defendant in the Northwest Indiana mob-linked gambling case, is facing new felony fraud charges in Rhode Island. The new allegations prompted a federal judge to review whether his current pretrial release conditions should be changed. Manzi remains free on bond as both cases move forward.

In recent elections across Cook County participation rates have remained strikingly low with only about one in five eligible voters casting ballots on key measures. This pattern raises questions about how communities decide on important fiscal matters through property tax referendums. Observers note that such limited i

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing first-degree murder charges nearly five years after prosecutors say he fatally shot a 33-year-old man in the River North neighborhood. Chicago police announced that Rashawn Ward, 31, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 18, 2021, killing i

Last month we reported on an uptick in ticketing and arrests of downtown fruit vendors . Why it matters: Some of the citations sent the vendors to criminal court, where they were apprehended and detained by federal agents, despite a state law prohibiting courthouse-adjacent arrests. Zoom in: When Chicago Police Departm