Angry with DHS, protesters disrupt job fair at Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago
CHICAGO - The man in a blue Hawaiian shirt paced up and down the line of fellow protesters outside the Congress Plaza Hotel on South Michigan Avenue, shouting into a megaphone with the fervor of someone leading the sermon at a megachurch. "They are not welcome in this city!" he...
New 494-Unit High-Rise to Bring Affordable Apartments to Chicago
Vista Property has broken ground on a 32-story residential tower at 370 N. Morgan Street in Chicago’s Fulton Market, with Skender onboard as general contractor. Designed by Antunovich Associates, the 539,000-square-foot property will feature 494 units, including 99 affordable housing units. Highlights. The site at...
Naperville men’s salon gets liquor commission’s OK to serve spirits
A luxury men’s salon in Naperville is a step closer to expanding its drink offerings, thanks to approval from the city’s liquor commission at its meeting Thursday. Hammer and Nails Grooming Shop was granted permission from the group to sell spirits, following the liquor commission’s decision to amend the city’s Class...
Body recovered after search for missing swimmer in Wood Dale reservoir
A body of a man who went swimming in a Wood Dale reservoir was recovered Wednesday, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District said.
New Hollywood Casino in Joliet set to open next week, featuring restaurants from celebrity...
Gamblers are gearing up to hit the slots and tables at the new Hollywood Casino in Joliet.
Unconscious driver charged with DUI
A 21-year-old Chicago man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after an officer found him passed out behind the wheel at an intersection in Countryside early July 19, police said. An officer on patrol spotted a vehicle parked diagonally across the intersection of 58th Street and Rose...
Man arrested, accused of selling stolen appliances in Barrington, Illinois
The sheriff's office said 71 LG ovens and dryers were found at the man's home in Barrington, Illinois.
Power outage for thousands in west suburbs after communication tower falls on power lines:...
Thousands in the west suburbs were without power Friday after a communication tower fell on some power lines, ComEd said.
Fugitive Leads Police On Wild Chase On Bare Rims
A fugitive from the law in Illinois just to escape the local police by driving on just the rims of his car tires. I've talked about it several times, how criminals in Illinois have no fear. They're not afraid to commit a crime, steal, get arrested, run from the police, or break any laws. It's pretty crazy to think...
Mom of 4 Went Missing a Week Ago. Nobody Has Found Her After Nearly...
A mother of four from Illinois has been missing for a week, with no sign of her whereabouts despite an intensive multi-agency search of a nearby forest preserve. Olasinmibo “Sinmi” Abosede, 46, was last seen on Wednesday, July 30, at about 9:20 a.m. walking away from her home on Sudbury Street in Naperville,...
