50 Yard Line Bar On 75th Street Ordered Closed For ‘Dangerous’ Conditions
GREATER GRAND CROSSING — The 50 Yard Line, a longtime South Side bar known for its stepping lessons and fried meals, has been closed by city officials after failing a building inspection. The city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection recently “conducted an investigation” at The 50 Yard...
Dolton summer camp shut down after videos appear to show children fighting: ‘It was...
What parents expected to be a safe place for children to spend their summer has instead become the focus of a police investigation after disturbing videos surfaced appearing to show children fighting inside a Dolton summer camp.
Officer deemed justified in shooting, killing man with 2 knives in North Riverside
Officials have ruled that a police officer was justified in shooting and killing a man who police said was armed with two knives a year and a half ago, police announced Wednesday.
Police reveal what happened after girls’ frightening encounter near Forest View Park
Police ruled the reported attempted abduction unfounded after identifying the driver as an Amazon Flex delivery driver whose delivery records matched the timeline of the incident. Two young girls told police they feared they were about to be abducted after a red or maroon SUV pulled alongside them near Forest...
70-year-old man critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor: Chicago police
A 70-year-old man was in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan Wednesday on the city's North Side, Chicago police said.
Community rallies to support longtime Evanston service employee severely burned in accident
Community members have donated more than $34,000 to a GoFundMe to support Michael Zeff, a longtime Evanston service industry employee who suffered severe burns in an accident on July 1. Zeff remains in the Burn Intensive Care Unit at Stroger Hospital in Chicago. He will likely remain there for at...
Twisted cat killer who microwaved baby cats gets away with single day in prison
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 25-year-old Chicago man who pleaded guilty to animal torture and aggravated cruelty to animals only spent a day in prison.
A Chicago woman noticed the man in her elevator never pressed a floor, so...
Monica Fitz, an Illinois content creator, says she used a quirk of her apartment building’s layout to trap a man she believed was following her, leading police to respond and escort her home safely, as reported by The Nerd Stash . She shared the aftermath in a TikTok video that quickly gathered attention online. She re
South Shore Alderman Goes To Bat For Mom-And-Pop Shops Fed Up With ‘Gotcha’ Fines
On Monday in South Shore, Ald. Desmon Yancy stood with neighborhood entrepreneurs and rolled out a push for a non-binding "Small Business Bill of Rights" at City Council. The goal is straightforward but ambitious: crack down on surprise fines, speed up inspections, and give local owners more time to fix problems before
2-year-old girl falls from window of South Chicago home: CPD
A 2-year-old girl fell from a second-floor window of a South Side home Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.
