1 in custody after 2 fatally shot inside West Side home overnight
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway on Friday morning after two people were fatally shot inside a home on the city’s West Side overnight. According to police, the shooting unfolded around 10:45 p.m. in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue in Austin. Officers were first called to the scene following a report of gun
Born 96 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Offbeat Poet, Cartoonist, and Children’s Book...
On this day (September 25) in 1930, poet, songwriter and all-around renaissance man Sheldon Allan “Shel” Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois. You might recognize him from his quirky children’s classics. Examples include A Light in the Attic, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and The Giving Tree. Less well known is Silvers
Man dead, 2 injured in Englewood fire
A man died, and two women were injured after a house fire in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday morning.
The Most Legendary Burger In Illinois Is Hiding In Plain Sight At This Humble...
Right there in Des Plaines, Illinois, sitting under a bright red awning with the casual confidence of a place that knows it’s great, is Paradise Pup. And the burger it serves is, without question, the most legendary burger this state has to offer. Now, “legendary” is a word that...
Former Columbia man shares update one year after being detained by ICE
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia man detained by ICE in Chicago after a trip to Europe last year shared a glimpse this week of his new life one year later. Blue Note and Rose Music Hall's former head of security, Owen Ramsingh, was detained at O'Hare Airport in Chicago in September 2025 after returning The post
Glenwood storefront owned by couple investigated for mishandling bodies raided
Another business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling bodies at funeral homes and crematories on the South Side and in the south suburbs was raided by law enforcement Thursday.
Cook County sheriff, IL AG investigating at Ford Heights Municipal Hall
There is a large police presence at Ford Heights village hall Thursday afternoon conducting an investigation in conjunction with the state of Illinois.
70-year-old Chicago woman still waiting for safe home despite city promises
70-year-old Yvette Thomas says conditions at her South Michigan Avenue apartment remain unsafe, with the elevator still out of service despite the mayor's earlier promise to hold the landlord accountable. City inspectors identified dozens of new problems, issuing 47 additional housing violation entries and 13 elevator-
Chicago mom accused of killing son enters plea as family sits in courtroom
A Chicago mom accused of killing her 2-year-old son before trying to harm herself inside her suburban home pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. With her family sitting in the courtroom, Corie Walsh appeared emotional as she went before a judge for a second time to enter her plea.
Boulder Hill residents concerned about overnight shelter coming this winter
A community meeting was underway Thursday evening in southwest suburban Boulder Hill, with neighbors voicing concerns about a new overnight emergency shelter serving the unhoused coming to their community.

















