After 75 years, Oak Lawn’s Gennaro Liquors leaves family hands
For 75 years, the name “Gennaro” meant more than just the sign above the liquor store on 87th Street. It meant family. This summer, that era quietly comes to a close. Siblings Dennis Gennaro and JoVenna Muraskas are retiring, stepping away from the family business their father opened in 1955. The storefront at 5549...
Johnson Says It Is ‘Not Acceptable’ That CPD Overspent Its $2B Budget by $207M
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday it is “not acceptable” that the Chicago Police Department exceeded its nearly $2 billion 2024 budget, approved by the Chicago City Council, by $207 million. “No, it’s not acceptable,” Johnson told WTTW News at a City Hall news conference. “No one is going...
Blue Line killer tried to escape on shopping mall shuttle bus, Chicago police say
Police say the man who fatally stabbed another Blue Line passenger on a train near Rosemont last week attempted to flee by jumping onto a shopping mall shuttle bus. Lawrence Strother, 66, didn’t get far, thanks to Rosemont police officers. A witness on the train told police that Strother...
Aurora man charged with murder after deadly apartment shooting, police say
AURORA, Ill. - A man is facing murder charges after a deadly shooting at an Aurora apartment Sunday evening. Nathanael Carire-Arocho, 44, of Aurora, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, armed violence and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, Aurora police said. Nathanael Carire-Arocho, 44,...
Paisans Pizzeria owner on Dave Portnoy’s review: ‘I don’t think it was very fair’
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy gave Paisans Pizzeria in Cicero a 6.4 pizza review. Did he get it right? Here’s our “Second Bite Pizza Review” with one of the restaurant’s owners Jimmy Paisan.
Convicted felon accused of pointing gun at people in West Chicago
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. - A West Chicago man with multiple felony convictions allegedly pointed a loaded gun at people in a car on over the weekend. Ryan Ratliff, 35, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated unlawful possession of...
Shooting investigation underway in Aurora, Illinois
Police said there is no threat to the public at this time, but a large police presence will remain in place.
Illinois Is Home To One Of The Best Outlet Malls In The U.S.
If you still like to do your shopping in person, there is an outlet mall in Illinois that is ranked as one of the best in the entire United States. The Top Outlet Mall In Illinois Is Ranked High In The U.S. Back in my younger days, I really enjoyed...
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Berwyn, police searching for person of interest
A person was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday. Berwyn police are now searching for a person of interest.
Chicago crime: 3 boys arrested for 5 armed robberies in under an hour, police...
CHICAGO - Chicago police have charged three teenagers in connection with a robbery spree last month that involved five armed robberies in less than an hour. Police said the robberies began around 6:30 a.m. on June 12 in the Oakland neighborhood, when the teens approached a woman with a stun gun and demanded her car...
