Cook County mother, three children displaced after furnace fire leaves apartment uninhabitable
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A Midlothian mother and her three children are searching for help and stability after a furnace malfunction filled their apartment with smoke and forced them to flee with little more than the clothes they were wearing. The backstory:. Starquita White says the frightening ordeal began when...
South Side homeowner scrambles to pay property tax bill that’s more than doubled
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Server at Oak Lawn restaurant receives $1,800 tip part of holiday tradition
Server Ashley Glaum had been a server at Les Brothers restaurant in Oak Lawn for six years. She had no idea her bosses were in on the surprise.
Chicago Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing 60-Year-Old Gonzalo Gonzalez from W. Pierce...
The Chicago Police Department is reaching out to the public in search of information regarding the disappearance of 60-year-old Gonzalo Gonzalez. Gonzalez, a resident of the 2100 block of W. Pierce Ave, was last seen in the morning of December 6, 2025. The Chicago Police have provided a physical description: Gonzalez...
‘Porch pirate’ busted for stealing package from suburban Chicago home: prosecutors
HINSDALE, Ill. - A Chicago man has been charged with stealing a package from the front porch of a west suburban home. Andres Martinez Osorio, 35, was accused of taking a delivery from a Hinsdale resident in the 600 block of South Lincoln Street, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
Burglars use SUV to smash into Logan Square Foot Locker store, Chicago police say
Burglars used an SUV to smash into a Logan Square Foot Locker store Monday morning, Chicago police said.
Chicago Housing Authority subject of HUD audit citing immigration and criminal activity, records show
Chicago Housing Authority subject of HUD audit citing immigration and criminal activity, records show. The CHA is one of a handful of housing authorities across the country being audited.
Carjackers attack woman, drag her from vehicle in Edgewater
A 34-year-old woman was physically attacked and dragged from her car during a violent carjacking in Edgewater early Sunday morning. A passing motorist called 911 after seeing a woman lying on the ground with a couple of males standing over her in the 1400 block of West Rosemont Avenue around 2:35 a.m. The caller told...
CTA working on pilot program to address rider experience, safety
The Federal Transit Administration accused the CAT of failing to protect riders and workers.
Man shot, critically wounded in liquor store in North Lawndale
A man was critically hurt Sunday night in a liquor store in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
