15 years for man who fired machine gun at off-duty cop during road rage...
A Chicago man who fired a machine gun at an off-duty Chicago police officer during a road rage altercation on the Stevenson Expressway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, court records show. Neither the officer nor the accused man, 26-year-old David Abarca, was injured in the August 2022...
Mars Wrigley leaving Newark for Chicago, dropping over 300 jobs
M&Ms, a Mars Wrigley staple. - courtesy jlmcanally - stock.adobe.com. Mars Wrigley, a division of Mars Incorporated, announced July 17 that it is leaving the Brick City for the Windy City and has dropped a state-mandated notice of plans to lay off over 300 employees. In a WARN filing released...
Woman attacked, robbed at gunpoint inside business in Wicker Park, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was attacked and robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects while inside of a business Saturday night on the city's Northwest Side.
Legacy garden honors beloved teacher at Morgan Park High School
A beloved teacher at Chicago's Morgan Park High School received a special honor this weekend.
This Legendary Illinois Pancake House Draws Breakfast Fans From Across The State
Your breakfast order may require twenty minutes, but your appetite started lobbying an hour ago. This place has spent decades turning mornings into competitive seating events. The original restaurant opened in 1960, and the line still knows exactly where to form. Illinois diners do not need convincing once the apple pa
Damaging winds, torrential rain possible Monday – but severe threat remains uncertain
A round of severe storms could sweep across the Chicago area on Monday evening, bringing threats of damaging winds, flash flooding and brief tornadoes. However, it's unclear how widespread the storms may be, and some communities may remain in the clear entirely. Severe thunderstorms are possible beginning in the evenin
Demolition of old East Lakeview medical building for high-rise to begin after Labor Day
Large-scale demolition of the former Stone Medical Center building in Chicago's East Lakeview community is set to begin after Labor Day.
Evanston man found after police search
Update: Evanston police say the man reported missing Sunday morning was found early Sunday afternoon at Main Street and McCormick Boulevard in Skokie, about a mile from where he was last seen. He was transported to a local hospital; police declined to name the hospital, citing an ongoing investigation. The...
Chicago Rocked By Weekend Gunfire, Leaving 2 Dead And 7 Wounded
A violent stretch of gunfire across Chicago this weekend left two people dead and seven others wounded in separate attacks, according to police. The shootings unfolded from the North Side to several South Side blocks, sending victims to trauma centers around the city as detectives tried to piece together what happened.
La Grange adopts South Road corridor safety plan
The La Grange Village Board at its July 13 meeting formally adopted a comprehensive corridor plan for South La Grange Road, a document developed with extensive community input and designed to guide development and safety improvements along the commercial stretch. The plan, created with a grant from the Chicago Metropol
