Man charged with stealing $1,200 worth of merchandise from Macy’s on State Street
Jeffery Lowery, 33, of Chicago, was charged with felony theft and resisting a police officer after stealing over $1,200 worth of merchandise from Macy's on State Street.
Storms to bring heavy rain, high winds to Chicago area
A storm threat is ahead for the Chicago area on Thursday afternoon. Here's what you can expect.
Union raises alarm over ER wait times, staffing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Union employees pushed for changes at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, saying emergency room wait times are too long and more staff is needed. The Service Employees International Union claimed the hospital's wait times are the worst in the state, and the reason is staffing. "We are being...
Longstanding north suburban mall to be ‘reimagined,’ village says
Following years of financial turmoil and store closings, lonstranding Lincolnwood Town Center Mall in the north suburbs has been sold to a local developer, a press release from the Village of Lincolnwood announced, with the site expected to be "re-imagined." “Lincolnwood Town Center has long been an important part...
DuPage County, IL – Crime Alert: Police Arrest Four in Restaurant Burglary
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. DuPage County, IL – Four Chicago residents were arrested following a coordinated police operation after a restaurant burglary early Monday morning in Downers Grove, according to the Elmhurst Police...
Crash involving school bus blocks traffic in West Englewood
A school bus was involved in a crash in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, video showed. Around 4:40 p.m., a school bus was involved in a crash near the 1900 block of West 63rd Street, according to video posted on social media. Video posted to social media showed a...
Chicago Catholic university offers courses on running cannabis dispensaries
DePaul University in Chicago offers cannabis dispensary management courses as marijuana businesses boom, with dispensaries growing across the country.
Cops Nab Suburban Teen In Brutal Red Line Beatdown Near 69th Street
A 19-year-old suburban man has been arrested in Oswego and charged in connection with a violent attack and robbery aboard a CTA Red Line train last October, according to Chicago police. Investigators say he was part of a group that beat and robbed a 23-year-old man near the 69th Street station on Oct. 12. The accused...
How some Chicago area GameStop stores are fighting back against smash-and-grab burglars
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
CPS Paid Back $1.2M to US Department of Education After Years of Falsified Grant...
Chicago Public Schools had to pay back nearly $1.2 million to the U.S. Department of Education after an employee repeatedly falsified data on federal grant applications over the course of multiple years. Those findings were included in an annual report published Wednesday by the school district’s Office of Inspector...
