Phone scammer who bilked Midwest residents out of millions arrested in Wisconsin
WHITEWATER — Whitewater Police have arrested an Illinois man they accuse of being behind a five-state scamming operation that stole nearly $3 million from victims. Arrests like these are rare because typically they originate in foreign countries through sophisticated criminal enterprises. The investigation,...
7 Jack in the Box Restaurants to Open Soon in Illinois
If you're a burger fan in Illinois that has a preference for what Jack in the Box has to offer, good news for you as there are 7 new locations which will reportedly start opening in Illinois starting in July. A tip of the cap to this catch by NBC...
Illinois Dive Bar Serves a Cheeseburger Bigger Than Your Face
Are you sick of seeing the same three burger joints topping every list? So was I, until I found a burger in Chicago that weighs nearly a pound and still flies under the radar. Forget Kuma's. Forget Au Cheval. This is Illinois' true hole-in-the-wall burger champ. Looking Beyond Au Cheval...
Teen Charged With Reckless Homicide After Crash
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Bloomingdale Director of Public Safety Frank Giammarese announced that a Hanover Park teen has been charged with Reckless Homicide for allegedly crashing his vehicle into another, causing the death of the female driver of the other vehicle. 18-year old Adrian Pleban of...
The Bakery In Illinois Where Everything Is Baked Fresh, And Most Items Are Under...
There’s a corner of Naperville where calories don’t count and diet plans go to die happy deaths. Fiene’s Bakery sits unassumingly in a brick building with a distinctive green roof, but don’t let the modest exterior fool you – inside awaits a sugar-laden paradise that would make even the most disciplined nutritionist...
Beloved Restaurant Closing After 12 Years ‘Effective Immediately’
The restaurant announced that it was closing right away.
4th body found after West Side fire; victims include pregnant mom, son
Four people, including three members of a family, died in a fire in Chicago's Austin neighborhood early Thursday morning. The fourth victim was found Friday.
Third person charged with mass shooting at Goldmore Liquors
A third person has been charged in connection with a shooting that injured five people inside a Back of the Yards liquor store on March 14. Chicago police recently arrested 20-year-old Alonso Molina after he was involved in a traffic accident, and officers dispatched to file a crash report determined he was wanted...
Nicholas Klepac: Orland Park police searching for missing 26-year-old man
ORLAND PARK, Ill. - Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 26-year-old man from Orland Park. Nicholas Klepac was last spoken to on Saturday, June 21, and was reported missing by his family on June 25 from his home in the 8300 block of Berkhansted Court, according to Orland Park police.
Boy, 15, charged with killing two animals in Chicago yard
CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy was charged after allegedly killing two animals in a Chicago yard last month on the Northwest Side. The teen allegedly trespassed into a yard on May 22 in the 5200 block of West Newport Avenue and "intentionally" killed two animals, according to Chicago police. The...