Naperville IL

In Cook County, our hearts have melted. On Saturday afternoon, an old, emaciated dog had been abandoned on the side of the road. The temperatures had already exceeded 100 degrees. Vehicles had been passing by; the dog had been waiting at the edge as if expecting his owner to return for him at any moment.

Beep beep: You can now drive a golf cart on the street - legally -- in at least one Chicago suburb. A new ordinance recently adopted by the Village of East Dundee will allow golf carts on "designated" village roads, according to a post from village officials. The change was passed during a June 16 meeting, the...

CHICAGO — A woman has been charged in connection with a downtown Chicago shooting that left a 33-year-old man seriously injured, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department. Suspect Arrested After Downtown Shooting. The suspect, identified as Kristin Holmes Tucker, 32, of the 700 block of...

Kinda got my attention when I heard over the weekend that 700 people died in the last Chicago heatwave. Maybe that’s not many more than would die over five normal days in a city of that size, but they were officially judged to be heat-related. "Three times more than Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Harvey combined...

CHICAGO — Summer in Chicago means many things: packed restaurant patios, fire hydrants turning street corners into water parks and neighbors jockeying for a spot at one of the city’s many beaches. But this summer, there is likely to be more available space at your favorite beach. Lake...

At least 23 people were shot, two of them fatally, Friday through Saturday alone in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 reported the two fatalities were both the result of a shooting that occurred Saturday morning around 2:30 a.m. The shots were fired “in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road near the...

The first bite of perfectly crisp hash browns at Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House sends a clear message: this is breakfast done right, with no apologies and no shortcuts. This Milwaukee Avenue mainstay in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood has mastered the morning meal while trendier spots come and go...

If you grew up learning how to loop your L’s and cross your T’s, you might be surprised to hear that cursive handwriting is no longer a standard part of most school curriculums—including in Indiana. But one couple from Gary is on a mission to bring it back. Terrell and Chelsea Whittington recently launched Cursive...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Even at 5-foot-5-inches-tall, those who knew Brendan Siddall say they were larger than life. A talented musician and actor on stage, Siddall lost their life at 26 years of age early Saturday morning while crossing DuSable Lake Shore Drive. According to the Chicago Police Department, it’s believed...

A 46-year-old woman died after her vehicle crashed early Saturday in the west suburbs, police said.