CTA holding meeting for feedback on bus corridors
The CTA is looking for feedback on plans to upgrade bus service on five major Chicago corridors.
Huge county in America will keep giving residents $500 monthly checks in 2026 (with...
An idea once considered fringe economics is increasingly becoming mainstream: universal basic income. Cook County, home to the city of Chicago, doubled down on the idea in its latest municipal budget. (1) On November 20, the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously decided to extend its guaranteed income...
Suspect charged in alleged shooting, dismembering of man before setting West Side home on...
Chicago police said that Deparris Slaughter, 32, was identified as the suspect who shot and partially dismembered a 68-year-old man before setting a residence on fire on March 7.
Black Chicagoans embrace the quarter-zip trend while discussing its meaning
On Sunday, Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream in Bronzeville was not only bursting with dozens of customers, but they were all wearing the same attire: the quarter-zip sweater. Some were bright, some were muted. Some were paired with bow ties and neckties. The patrons — mostly in their teens...
10+ ejected and one arrested following Green Bay’s rivalry game against Chicago
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – During the Packers and Bears game, Green Bay Police reported 30 calls for service, resulting in 12 ejections and 1 arrest. According to the Green Bay Police Department, there were 30 calls for service during the Packers and Bears game. 12 people were ejected and one was arrested.
Chicago police officer shot in vest, 2 others injured in exchange of gunfire in...
A Chicago police officer was shot in his protective vest and two other people were injured in an exchange of gunfire on the city's South Side early Sunday, officials said.
Cook County man hit with new felony gun charge after Chicago traffic stop
CHICAGO - A 24-year-old suburban man is facing a new felony gun charge after sheriff’s police say they found a loaded firearm in the SUV he was riding in last month in Chicago. What we know:. Officers with the Cook County Sheriff's Office were working in the South Loop,...
$1,000 reward offered after 22-year-old man killed in Gage Park hit-and-run
A $1,000 reward is now being offered to help solve a deadly Southwest Side hit-and-run earlier this year.
Chicago Mother Continues Public Search for Answers in Daughter’s 2017 Hotel Death
Teresa Martin, the mother of Kenneka Jenkins, was recently seen walking unclothed in Chicago. The incident took place during winter and was recorded on video, which was later shared online. Martin has continued to seek information about the 2017 death of her 19-year-old daughter, who was found in a hotel freezer at...
When will days start getting longer?
Tired of dark mornings and early sunsets? The tides will soon change.
