Iconic Movie Car Sitting in Chicago Museum Somehow Gets Hit With Speeding Ticket
A regular day at the Volo Museum in Chicago, Illinois, took an amusing turn after the management received a speeding ticket for a car that had been on display for years. Curiously, the ticket also ... Read more
Some of the Midwest’s best tamales are served inside this no-nonsense hot dog joint
Tucked along North River Road in River Grove, Illinois, Gene & Jude’s has been feeding hungry Chicagoland locals since 1946. Most people show up for the legendary Chicago-style hot dogs and hand-cut fries, but there is a quiet secret on the menu that keeps food lovers talking: the tamales.
Out of prison one week, man allegedly shot a stranger on the street —...
Exactly one week after getting out of prison, Michael Mateus walked out of his West Side home and randomly shot a passerby on the street, prosecutors say. The next day, Mateus allegedly shoplifted a $2,200 jacket in River North. Now, he’s back in prison and facing two new felony cases.
Des Plaines man with box cutter surrenders after vape shop standoff: police
DES PLAINES, Ill. - A Des Plaines man armed with a box cutter surrendered to police after barricading himself in a vape shop on Saturday, according to police. Around 8:59 a.m., officers responded to Vortex Vapes, located at 1564 Rand Road, for a report of a man armed with a box cutter who confronted a shop employee, police say. The employee was able to...
Portillo’s Italian beef body pillows sell out shortly after debut
Chicagoans are famously devoted to their food. The loyalty is especially strong when it comes to staples likes Italian beef. Portillo's recently turned the passion into merchandise, unveiling limited-time Italian beef body pillows, and as expected, they were a hit. The pillows have already sold out. Portillo's first announced the...
Daylight Gunfire On 75th Street Leaves South Side Victim Fighting For Life
A familiar South Side trouble spot was back in the headlines Friday afternoon after a shooting in Greater Grand Crossing left at least one person in critical condition, according to Chicago police. The gunfire broke out just before 1 p.m. in the 300 block of West 75th Street near South...
Two Illinois residents arrested following multi-county police pursuit
Two Illinois residents were arrested following a multi-county police pursuit that began in Fond du Lac County and ended in Winnebago County.
Riverside’s lead forester departs for Hinsdale
Michael Collins, Riverside’s village forester, is making like a tree and leaving. After more than 20 years of service leading the village’s forestry efforts, Collins is departing the village. His last day will be Saturday, May 16, a landscape workday with members of the Olmsted Society of Riverside.
May’s second-warmest day to date ahead
Saturday opens with a good deal of sunshine through midday before clouds begin to increase as a cold front approaches from the northwest.
Jury Rejects Suit Over West Side Police Pursuit
A Cook County jury on May 8, 2026, found two Chicago police officers were not liable for injuries suffered by an Uber driver and his passenger after their car was hit by a man fleeing a traffic stop. Jurors concluded the fleeing motorist, not the city's pursuit, caused the crash.
