‘Goatsucker’ Nighthawks Are Vanishing. These Chicagoans Are Trying To Find Out Why
CHICAGO — Around 9 p.m. one evening this month, Tristan Kirvin and Sam Tymorek stood on Altgeld Avenue in Logan Square with their heads tilted toward the sky, looking for Connor. “I think I just saw him fly away,” Tymorek said. Moments later, Connor took a sharp turn,...
Chicago man charged with beating at least 4 people on the same day
Joshua Rowell, 36, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery in Cook County Circuit Court, and one count of forcible assault on a federal judicial employee in federal court in Chicago.
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...