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For many in Illinois, this is not a mystery, but it has become a topic again. When you see a big ball of leaves in your tree this time of year, it's not birds making nests. It's another critter entirely. I need to add there is one very important exception...

Illinois State Police Troop 2 are seeking assistance in solving property crimes on Interstate 80. On April 5, 2025, around 1:45 AM, troopers discovered a malicious scattering of roofing nails in emergency crossovers between Geneseo and Atkinson. Alarming specifics reveal that some nails were packaged in plastic...

The cheesiest celebration of the year is upon us. April 5 is National Deep Dish Pizza Day and several Chicago pizza parlors are serving up special deals and events to mark the day. Here's a short list of finger-licking festivities in and around Chicago to celebrate:. HOME RUN INN. Home...

Chicago police are warning businesses on the South and Southwest sides after a series of burglaries.

The man, 34, was arguing with someone who pulled out a gun and fired shots about 4:20 p.m. Friday in the 2400 block of West 72nd Street. The victim is hospitalized in good condition. No one is in custody.

CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Friday charged a man with a shooting that left two people injured near the Chicago Theatre in the Loop three years ago. Police have said the injured men were not the intended targets. Roderick Oneal, 21, had been placed on felony pretrial release for a...

Chicago is famous for its deep dish pizza, and there’s no better day to grab a slice than Saturday. That’s because Saturday, April 5, is National Deep Dish Pizza Day. The invention of deep dish pizza is generally credited to Ike Sewell, the original owner of Pizzeria Uno — and a Texan, strangely enough — […]

CHICAGO — Burger lovers in the Windy City hoping for an In-N-Out fix will have to wait a while longer. The California-based chain has confirmed it has no plans to open a location in Chicago, despite viral social media posts suggesting otherwise, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

CHICAGO – After a high-speed chase, police caught a driver driving carelessly down the Eisenhower and Dan Ryan expressways. The chase happened on Thursday afternoon as per reports. Officials began following the black Hyundai Sonata on the West Side of Chicago’s Eisenhower Expressway. The car was sought for fleeing...

As Chicago-area shoppers hesitate to reach into grocery coolers when they see the price of eggs, Jim Irwin enjoys going out to his backyard chicken coop on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and Annie Lawson gathers freshly laid eggs in her Grayslake yard. Winfield resident Sheena Tovt wishes she were so fortunate. In west...