Cook County man charged after dog injured while tied to moving truck: sheriff
Vianey Madrid-Segura, 34, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly dragging a 5-year-old Yorkie behind his pickup truck in Ford Heights on Aug. 1. The dog suffered severe injuries to her paws and abdomen and required emergency care; she was later released to a relative. Madrid-Segura was cited for...
Mass Layoffs Hit Illinois Company Amid Second Bankruptcy
A challenging business climate has resulted in a mass layoff reported at a company in Illinois just days after they filed bankruptcy for a second time. USA Today reported that on August 6, 2025, a company that was born in Illinois had filed chapter 11 bankruptcy for the 2nd time in seven years. Now, the Illinois Work...
Hinsdale man ID’d as man killed in Dan Ryan crash, Chicago man charged with...
A Hinsdale man was identified as a driver who was struck and killed after getting out of his vehicle on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police said.
Child critically injured in fight on CTA Green Line station stairs
Chicago police said a 9-year-old boy was critically injured in a fight while leaving a CTA Green Line station Sunday morning.
‘Remember Naperville’: Clarendon Hills used past comeback as fuel to flip the script on...
Clarendon Hills Little League team, led by manager Brian Herold, overcame long odds to win the Great Lakes Regional Championship and advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
Chicago records 23 shooting victims on Sunday, 2nd-highest this year
This past weekend ended with 38 people shot in Chicago, four of them fatally — a toll pushed higher by a mass shooting that wounded six people during a large street gathering on the West Side. It was the third-lowest total for the same weekend since 2015, according to HeyJackass, a site that independently tracks city...
Organizers issue apology for blackface performance at Oak Forest event
The performance was held during the Zespol Wanta and Mloda Wanta Piknik on July 20 in Oak Forest.
$6K reward offered for dog stolen from blind owner in Logan Square, PETA says
A 14-year-old dachshund named Bam Bam was stolen from his blind guardian in Logan Square, according to PETA.
Chicago’s First River Swim in 100 Years Is Happening
An iconic swimming event is planned for the Chicago River for the first time in more than 100 years.
Popular West Coast sandwich chain expanding to Chicago with 2 locations
Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant chain known for its fresh sandwiches and salads, has revealed plans to enter the Chicago market. In a page on its website, the California-based chain announced it's opening a location in Chicago's River North neighborhood in late August and a second restaurant inside Willis...
