Amazon employee charged with gunning down coworker at Melrose Park facility
MELROSE PARK - A suburban Chicago man has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting Thursday morning at an Amazon garage facility in Melrose Park. Melrose Park police responded around 9:11 a.m. on June 4 to the facility located at 1825 N. 5th Avenue where they found 27-year-old Travion Taylor suffering fro
8 patients reportedly died in Chicago surgeon’s care | The Chicago Report
A Chicago Tribune investigation into a local plastic surgeon may lead to changes in the law. According to the Tribune, Dr. Ayoub Sayeg has been under investigation since 2020 after multiple patient deaths in a seven-year span. Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt joins us.
Police seek suspect accused of attacking woman on CTA Blue Line
Chicago police are searching for a man accused of battering a 25-year-old woman aboard a CTA Blue Line train near South Cicero Avenue about 1:44 a.m. May 25. Police said the suspect threw objects at the woman and allegedly battered her after she confronted him. During the altercation, the woman stabbed the suspect with
New Program Aims To Reduce Pharmacy Deserts In Nearly 80 Chicago Neighborhoods
Sixth Ward Alderman William Hall wants to make pharmacies more accessible throughout Chicago.
Explanation revealed in mysterious SUV explosion on Eisenhower Expressway
Warning: the following story includes disturbing content. Authorities now know what happened on the Eisenhower Expressway last Thursday, leading to a bomb squad response and shutting down the interstate for hours. It was a commercial-grade firework mortar that went off inside the SUV being driven by 47-year-old Jorge V
Riverdale homeowner shocked by $17K property tax bill: ‘We may have to move’
Tatiana Squire, a first-time homeowner in Riverdale, was shocked when her annual property tax bill jumped to nearly $17,000 after a reassessment of her renovated $207,000 home. The Cook County Assessor's Office says the increase reflects the home's updated market value, but acknowledges the tax burden is unusually high
Man Pinned Under Black Mercedes in Morton Grove Aldi Parking Lot Somehow Walks Away...
A routine Wednesday morning grocery run in a north suburban Chicago parking lot turned into a scene that would make any bystander’s jaw drop. Just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Morton Grove police responded to ... Read more
Advocate Health breaks ground on $300M South Side hospital at former steel site
Advocate Health Care on Saturday broke ground on a $300 million hospital on the city’s South Side, marking a major step in a long-term plan to expand access to care and replace an aging facility. More than 300 community members, elected officials and partners attended the ceremony at the...
Car wash proposal draws traffic concerns at community meeting
A proposed $16 million car wash at 60th Street and Kedzie Avenue sparked heated debate at a community meeting Tuesday, June 2, with residents raising concerns about traffic congestion, noise, and water use in an already strained corridor. EL Car Wash purchased the property earlier this year and plans to...
At Least 31 Shot in Mayor Johnson’s Chicago During Weekend
At least 31 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times noted that the first two shooting fatalities of the weekend occurred at 12:25 a.m. Friday. Forty-four-year-old Isaac “Wavy” Bradley and 32-year-old Lamar Butler were both killed “at a hom
