Chicago woman found shot to death in alley, police say
CHICAGO - A 36-year-old woman was found fatally shot in a South Side alley early Sunday, according to Chicago police. The victim was found at around 4:30 a.m. in an alley in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Police said she had been shot multiple...
Woman, 19, broke into Joliet home, attacked ex-boyfriend, others, police say
JOLIET, Ill. - A 19-year-old woman was accused of breaking into the home of her ex-boyfriend in southwest suburban Joliet on Sunday morning and attacking him and others inside. Acaiyia D. Whitehead, of Plainfield, was charged with home invasion, domestic battery, battery, and criminal trespass to a residence,...
11 Illinois Drive-Ins Still Doing Burgers And Shakes The No-Nonsense Way
I’ve always had a soft spot for burgers and shakes. The kind that comes with a little vinyl booth nostalgia and the faint smell of fries lingering in the air. Think Grease vibes, but with a Midwestern twist and a lot more cheese. Somehow, Illinois has managed to keep...
These 12 Illinois Steakhouses Are Worth Waiting Hours For
Illinois knows how to serve up a serious steak and it doesn’t stop at Chicago’s city limits. From the bustling streets of downtown to charming small towns scattered across the state, Illinois is packed with steakhouses that make your mouth water just thinking about them. These aren’t your average dinner spots, either.
Chicago, IL Weather Alert: 2 to 5 Inches of Snow Brings Slippery Commute...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – An overnight snowfall is expected to create hazardous travel across far northern Illinois, with slick roads likely to affect the Wednesday morning commute. According to the National...
Cook County, IL – Missing Person Alert: New Push in 1977 Palatine Case
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Palatine, IL – Investigators with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office are renewing their call for information in the decades-old disappearance of Stephanie Lyng, a Palatine woman who vanished in 1977 and has...
Award-winning Chicago brewery announces closure
CHICAGO (WGN) — An award-winning brewery on Chicago’s Northwest Side is set to close its doors for good next month. Alarmist Brewing & Taproom announced on Monday that Sunday, Feb. 1 is its last day in business. “For almost a decade, we’ve loved being part (of) Chicago’s craft...
2 rounds of snow, ‘Arctic blast’ and wind chills as low as -35 on...
The Chicago area will see sunshine and rising temperatures -- into the 20s -- over the next few days, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, but another blast of Arctic air is on the way, along with two rounds of snow. "Some weather improvement," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia...
Chicago attorney from Massey settlement hired by Renee Good’s family
SPRINGFIELD -- One of the attorneys involved in helping negotiate a settlement between the estate of Sonya Massey and Sangamon County is helping launch a "civil investigation" into the fatal shooting Renee Nicole Good by an immigration enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Antonio M. Romanucci of Chicago said...
Amazon Challenges Walmart With a New Megastore Concept
At over 200,000 square feet, a new Amazon store near Chicago plans to offer groceries and merchandise. Here's what we know about the concept.
