Viral video of Loop cop brawl comes with a catchy story. Here’s what CPD...
A video circulating online of a Chicago police officer wrestling with a man in the Loop has picked up a tidy narrative along with it: the man thought the officer was a security guard, swiped his phone, and found out the hard way he had picked the wrong target. It’s...
Illinois High School in Hot Water Over ‘Problematic’ Faculty-Written Slave Auction Play: ‘History Isn’t...
A high school in Chicago, Illinois, is drawing attention online after a recording of a Black History Month play depicting slavery began circulating on social media. A disturbed teacher, who requested to remain anonymous, leaked a recording of the disturbing performance, as revealed in a TikTok clip that has since gone
Chicago pastor gathers hundreds of men to declare violence-free zone on South Side
A Chicago pastor rallied hundreds of men to declare a South Side neighborhood a violence-free zone at the 1000 Men Unity Gathering event Sunday.
Outback Steakhouse braces for two-year block on $12 ‘minimum policy’
RESTAURANTS preparing for a major policy change like Outback Steakhouse have won a key battle. The upcoming change hasn’t been cancelled, but Outback and other popular chain restaurants like it have more time to prepare. The City of Chicago is set to put a two-year pause on a major...
Cicero police seek person of interest after 18-year-old gunned down in alley
West suburban police are looking for a person of interest after an 18-year-old man was shot to death on Friday night.
Illinois Is Home To A Restaurant That’s Truly Haunted
Sometimes the best dinner companions are the ones who’ve been dead for decades. The Great Escape Restaurant in Schiller Park proves that you don’t need to choose between excellent food and a brush with the afterlife, offering both in generous portions that would satisfy even the most demanding diner, living or otherwis
Butera Market stores transitioning to Shop & Save
Shop & Save Market, which operates five grocery stores in the Chicago area and will soon open a sixth in Palatine, has announced that it is taking over Butera Market, including its locations in Harwood Heights and Norridge. Formally known as “Butera Finer Foods,” the family-owned chain was founded in...
Man shot to death inside vehicle in West Englewood, police say
A man was shot to death inside a vehicle on Chicago's South Side on Saturday evening, police said.
Local grand jury issues indictments for vehicular homicide, endangerment crimes
A Christian County Grand Jury issued indictments on Friday for vehicular homicide and wanton endangerment crimes. Thirty-six-year-old Gerasimos Livieratos of Chicago, Illinois, was indicted on multiple charges after he was reportedly involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision in Hopkinsville on March 7. According to a r
Body pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side, police say
CHICAGO - A body was recovered from the water in Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side early Sunday morning. What we know: — Police responded to the scene in the 1000 block of N. Lake Shore Drive, according to the Chicago Police Department. An unresponsive male was pulled...

















