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The decades-long fight to clear Chester Weger’s name as the notorious “Starved Rock killer” isn’t ending with his death. Weger’s family will get a chance next month to argue that the man who spent nearly six decades behind bars was wrongly convicted in one of Illinois’ most infamous murder cases.

Influencer Nick Fuentes claims that his pitch for mayor of Chicago would be being "as liberal as liberal can be." During a recent livestream, popular influencer Nick Fuentes stated that he might consider running for mayor of Chicago in the next four years. Speaking about his pitch for the position, he claimed that he w

One downtown traffic stop in Streator leads to three arrests. Streator police on Monday afternoon stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of North Bloomington Street. Twenty-eight-year-old Khaylie Harber of Streator was wanted on three warrants for missing court in La Salle County. She got a new misdemeanor charge of posses

Simone Biles said three masked men stole her luxury sports car from her Chicago-area home.

A vacant, dilapidated mansion at 726 W. Garfield Blvd. in Englewood is now caught between demolition court and a last-ditch preservation effort, as advocates argue the crumbling Renaissance Revival home built by the son of Mrs. O'Leary deserves protection before it's too late. The building has racked up numerous code v

It’s a wrap on Riot Fest 2026. But one big reminder of the weekend lingers in Douglass Park: all the mud, after heavy rains over the weekend turned the grounds into a quagmire by the end of the final set. One Little Village community group, Únete La Villita, posted...

The dog then attacked one of the officers, who then fired their service weapon, hitting the dog in the body, police said.

If you need a break from Chicago's busy waterfront, drive 50 miles north on Interstate 94 to Pine Dunes Forest Preserve in Lake County. Just short of the Wisconsin state line, the preserve stretches across 956 acres of protected land, surrounded by oak-hickory forests, open meadows, and savannas. Multiple boardwalks an

SOUTH CHICAGO — City officials have shared a plan to streamline zoning and guide development in South Chicago, and neighbors have a few more weeks to share their thoughts before a city panel considers its adoption. The city’s planning department this month released a draft of the South Chicago...

The duo is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute +900 grams.