Bridgeview Mosque Foundation breaks ground on landmark $20.1 million community center
A new chapter has begun for Chicago’s southwest suburbs as construction officially starts on the Mosque Foundation Community Center, a transformative $20.1 million project designed to serve the area’s growing recreational, educational, and social needs. The groundbreaking, held Oct. 3, marks the beginning of a...
The Enormous Flea Market In Illinois Where Locals Go Crazy For Dirt-Cheap Deals
In the suburban landscape of Alsip, Illinois, exists a retail wonderland where the thrill of the hunt meets the joy of discovery – a place where one person’s castoffs become another’s treasured finds. Swap-O-Rama Flea Market stands as a monument to the beautiful chaos of commerce in...
Man accused of hitting Cook County Fugitive Task Force member with car
A man was charged with attempted murder after police said he hit a member of the Cook County Fugitive Task Force with his car.
Warming centers open as Chicago area experiences extreme cold
As temperatures drop below zero Thursday, Chicago and Cook County have opened warming centers amid dangerously cold conditions.
Cook County Board of Review reopening tax appeals for 24 townships after dramatic bill...
The Cook County Board of Review is reopening tax appeals for 24 townships until Dec. 12, but it only applies to future bills.
Chicago’s Chief Judge Orders Review of Electronic Monitoring After CTA Attack by Suspected Offender
In the wake of a particularly heinous crime in Chicago, Cook County's Chief Judge Charles Beach has initiated an urgent review of the county’s electronic monitoring system, just a day after his swearing-in. The review forms part of a broader effort to address concerns about public safety and the efficiency of the...
6-year-old dropped off early by school bus, left alone for an hour in the...
A south suburban mother is demanding answers from her son's school and school bus company, after her 6-year-old was sent home early and left alone in the cold for more than an hour.
Woman struck, killed by CTA bus in South Shore Identified
Authorities have released the identity of a woman struck and killed by a CTA bus in the South Shore neighborhood
Chicago man charged in armed robbery on South Side
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged in connection with an armed robbery this summer on Chicago's South Side. Jroy Ramey, 18, was part of a group who stole property from a 29-year-old man on July 19 in the 4800 block of South Drexel Boulevard, according to Chicago police. Ramey...
Chicago Pair Arrested After Kohl’s Theft And Interstate Pursuit
Two Chicago men, 23-year-old Jonheym Jonathan Andrews and 23-year-old Steve E. Mitchell, are facing multiple felony charges after police say a theft at the Merrillville Kohl’s store escalated into a wrong-way pursuit on I-65 that ended in a crash and foot chase, according to Lake County probable cause affidavits....
