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The day was August 12, 1983. The setting: Chicago’s legendary venue, The Metro. Headlining the show were heavy metal masters Raven. And the opener? Oh, just a young band called Metallica. They played their debut album, Kill ’em All, and in doing so, set the stage for 80s thrash metal domination.

A Chicago police sergeant has been stripped of his police powers after a video surfaced showing him threatening to assault a teenage boy and his father, then making contact with a 13-year-old girl who was filming the confrontation, sending her phone to the ground and leaving her in tears. The off-duty officer, identifi

CHICAGO - The woman killed when a home exploded in northwest Indiana on Tuesday has been identified by her family. The son of 88-year-old Leona Rice confirmed Wednesday that his mother was the person who died in the explosion. The explosion happened in the 6600 block of Harrison Avenue. Video...

Police responded to the area of US Route 20, between Big Timber Road and Gast Road, on the report of a crash involving a bicyclist in the roadway on July 6, 2026.

Many Chicago renters have been priced out of apartments in their neighborhoods over the past few decades. In eight neighborhoods over the last year, however, a city ordinance gives tenants a shot at buying their building if it goes up for sale. On the Northwest Side, where the Tenant Opportunity...

Severe weather barreled through the Chicago area on Tuesday, leaving behind a trail of damage and possibly contributing to the explosion of a house in northwest Indiana.

Gus Rickette, the legend behind the Uncle Remus restaurants, turned 100 today and the West Side community threw him a party. He and his late wife, Mary Rickette, co-founded Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken in 1969 in the Austin neighborhood. Gus W. Rickette Sr., the co-founder of Uncle Remus Saucy...

AUSTIN — The legendary co-founder of Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken celebrated his 100th birthday Tuesday with a motorcade, a food giveaway and the launch of a foundation that will support West Siders. A crowd of dozens gathered Tuesday morning in Austin to honor centenarian Gus Rickette Sr.’s legacy...

Neighbors in the south and southwest suburbs are preparing for another chance of severe weather after at least three tornadoes moved through the area.

A second round of dangerous storms is headed for the Chicago area, less than a day after three tornadoes hit the south suburbs. Possible hazards today include torrential rainfall, winds capable of downing trees, large hail and brief tornadoes. Live coverage contributors. LIVE COVERAGE. Follow along as Fox Chicago Meteo