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For many people, Bill Winston is known for his ministry and decades of leadership at Living Word Christian Center. But a growing… The post ‘We’re About Creating Entrepreneurs’ Legacy’: Pastor Bill Winston’s Daughter Turns Family-Owned Shopping Center Into Community Hub for Black Business Growth appeared first on Shine

Cook County sheriff's police arrested a 19-year-old man and a teenager after recovering two firearms with drum magazines from a Southwest Side gas station. Investigators said security footage showed Xavier Williams hiding a firearm equipped with a switch behind a gaming machine, while the juvenile allegedly discarded a

What started as a quick cannabis check on a southbound Red Line car ended with a loaded gun bust and a rider on electronic monitoring, according to the Cook County sheriff. Deputies say they spotted a man rolling what appeared to be a cannabis cigar on May 31, escorted him off at the 69th Street station, and then pulle

The neon sign of the Riviera Country Club at 8801 W. 143rd Street used to illuminate east Orland Park with a warm, lively hum. For decades, it had been a sanctuary of splashing water from indoor and outdoor pools, the rhythmic thwack of tennis balls, and thousands of weekend wedding toasts.

What started as a late‑spring thrill ride on country roads near Rochelle ended weeks later in handcuffs in Cook County, after deputies say a Chicago man bailed from a stolen Jeep that had just hit triple‑digit speeds and briefly gone the wrong way on the interstate. How the...

At 05:18 this morning (6/7/2026), the Joliet Fire Department responded to 3400 block of CenterPoint Way for a report of a possible structure fire with smoke in a garage area on the Autobahn Country Club Property. The first units arrived within ten minutes of the call. Crews found heavy smoke...

Lombard police are investigating a late-night killing at an apartment complex in the Yorktown area after a person was found dead overnight. Investigators say the case is being handled as a homicide and may be domestic-related, and authorities have not yet released the victim's identity. What Police Are Saying So...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. - The man killed in an explosion that shut down I-290 last week in Westchester has been identified, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Jorge Vaca, 47, of Cicero, was identified as the individual who died on June 4. The backstory:. Police, a bomb squad and...

Des Plaines police officers are in line for steady raises after the City Council quietly signed off on a new four-year labor contract this week. The deal boosts starting pay for entry-level officers, locks in annual increases through 2029 and tweaks how certain specialty assignments are paid. City officials say the agr

A judge rejected the state’s case and ordered his release Wednesday. His defense attorney argued the complaining witness engineered his arrest. Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., son of the slain legendary Black Panther revolutionary, walked out of Cook County Jail on Wednesday after a judge ruled the Cook County State’s Attor