Plainfield man charged with murder in fatal Chicago West Side shooting
Plainfield man charged: Demetric Freeling Jr., 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting on Chicago's West Side. Victim died after shooting: Police said a 31-year-old man was shot in the chest inside a home in the 600 block of North Latrobe Avenue on July 5 and later died
Chicago reacts after ICE halts most traffic-stop arrests
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been instructed to suspend most vehicle stops nationwide during immigration enforcement operations.
Magnolia Bakery in Chicago shut down over cockroach infestation, health violations
Magnolia Bakery's Chicago location was shut down after a failed inspection on Monday found several violations, including live cockroaches inside the shop, according to city data. The New York-based bakery known in part from an appearance in the iconic franchise "Sex and the City" first opened at 108 N. State...
Damaging Storm Complexes Target Minneapolis Milwaukee Chicago and Great Lakes Region This Weekend Into...
UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES — Meteorologists are expressing high confidence in multiple rounds of severe weather across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region beginning this weekend and continuing into early next week. The most likely scenario involves clusters and complexes of thunderstorms forming along a near-st
Feds announce largest-ever trade fraud crackdown
Federal authorities have announced the largest-ever trade fraud crackdown, resulting in over $1 billion in recoveries and charges for losses due to sellers and/or buyers attempting to avoid tariff and duty fees.
The 5 most endearingly weird restaurants in Illinois
Illinois is filled with serious dining destinations, but some of its most memorable restaurants refuse to behave seriously. Much like California’s wonderfully weird restaurants, these Illinois favorites turn eating out…
120 pumps and 73,000 sq feet: massive Buc-ee’s officially breaks ground near Chicago this...
Construction is set to begin this week on a massive new Buc-ee’s travel center near the Chicago area, marking a major milestone for one of the most anticipated commercial developments in Wisconsin. City officials have announced that initial work on the project will begin during the week of July...
Meet Ruthie: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has new support dog
CHICAGO — The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office swore in their new support dog Ruthie on Monday. Ruthie is a two-year-old golden retriever and becomes the office’s second support court dog. Ruthie will be based at 555 W. Harrison, the Domestic Violence Courthouse, to support victims...
Chicago crime: West Side drive-by among two shootings reported overnight
CHICAGO - Two men were wounded in separate shootings in Chicago from Monday evening into early Tuesday, including a drive-by shooting on the city's West Side, police said. A 36-year-old man was shot around 7:06 p.m. Monday in the 5500 block of West Monroe Street in the Austin neighborhood. Police...
Removal of Nat King Cole mural causes uproar on Chicago’s South Side
The landmark was partially taken down after the building's new owners started renovating the property.

















