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The No. 1 best restaurant in North America is right here in Chicago, according to a new report. The report, titled "50 Best North America Restaurants," is part of the acclaimed "World's 50 Best Restaurants" list from the 50 best organization. Winners were revealed at at the 2026 awards ceremony in New Orleans Thursday

A storage tank at the Koppers Inc. plant in Stickney exploded and erupted in flames Wednesday evening, May 27, drawing firefighters from more than a dozen departments to battle the blaze. The Stickney Fire Department responded to the explosion at 3900 Laramie Avenue at 6:07 p.m. Crews arriving on scene...

I get the question all the time: I'm visiting Chicago for the first time, where are some restaurants I shouldn't miss?. Almost always, I'd include The Purple Pig on that list. First opened on Michigan Avenue in 2009, The Purple Pig was a product of the mid-2000's nose-to-tail boom: Places like Mado, The Publican were c

No court room, no jury trial. Instead, rideshare customers injured in serious crashes agree to go through arbitration. The outcome rests on the judgement of one arbitrator, instead of a jury of peers, and the payouts might be vastly different.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is speaking out after authorities say a Chicago-area man spent months talking online with what he thought was a vulnerable teenage girl. According to authorities, the suspect, 34-year-old Joseph Hoggard, exchanged explicit messages and sought to set up meetings before discovering he was spe

Father Michael Pfleger discusses what’s driving Chicago’s recent teen takeover gatherings, whether curfews and parent fines could help, and how the city should respond to rising violence involving young people.

A first look at Esquire, the forthcoming MStreet Collective concept set to reimagine a storied Oak Street address through luxury dining, cinematic design, and immersive hospitality.CHICAGO, IL /

The man killed in a shooting involving an FBI agent on Chicago's West Side on Thursday has been identified.

CHICAGO — When the Chicago Park District rolled out automated parking gates at several lakefront lots this spring, officials said the new system would modernize parking enforcement, improve safety and help generate revenue for the city’s parks. But for some residents, the gates have created a new set...

A man was killed after he started a large fire that damaged three buildings Thursday on the city's Southwest Side, Chicago police said.