CTA Rider Ban Rocked by Racial Gap Claims as Safety Fears Mount
A fresh look at Chicago transit records is stirring up a familiar fight over safety and fairness on buses and trains. Reporters reviewing CTA and Metra files found racial gaps in who gets barred for alleged violent conduct, and critics say the pattern suggests the rider ban may not be hitting everyone equally. The...
Amazon investigating after Elgin disabled senior inundated with over 100 packages she didn’t order
An Amazon driver came by to get all of the packages from Pat Hurley's home on Saturday afternoon, and the company told ABC7 it apologized to her.
Medical Emergency Leads To Morning Rush Hour Crash
A medical emergency led to a crash this morning on I-55 in Shorewood. Crews were called to the scene in the northbound lanes just after 5:30 this morning near Route 52. The driver was extricated and taken to an area hospital in unknown condition. It took officials about an hour and a half to investigate and clean up...
An Uber Eats driver who had just completed his final delivery was slain by...
CHICAGO, Ill. – An Illinois man, working two jobs to support his family, was fatally struck by his own delivery van after being carjacked. Daniel Figueroa, 28, was found dead outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago early on Monday morning after completing an Uber Eats delivery. Figueroa’s Last Delivery and...
Thanksgiving Day killer thought victim was pulling on car doors in the neighborhood, prosecutors...
A suburban man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal Thanksgiving Day slaying of a man in Garfield Ridge, a killing prosecutors say stemmed from suspicions that the victim was pulling on car doors in the neighborhood. Chicago police were dispatched to the 5100 block of South Luna...
Chicago’s Oldest Existing Diner Was Founded By An Ironworker In 1892
Chicago is home to many historic restaurants, including a diner opened by an Irish immigrant in 1892 to feed the growing city's hungry, hard-working laborers.
New Chicago liquor tax officially goes into effect Sunday
Chicago residents making purchases at their local liquor store will notice a new tax on their bill beginning Sunday. According to the city’s Department of Finance, the new 1.5% tax on liquor will officially go into effect on Sunday after having been delayed by two months to give retailers more time to implement the...
Illinois Police Spot Strange Shapes Near Pond And Find Fifteen Dogs Buried Beneath Matted...
Inside a shelter in Illinois, several dogs stayed pressed together in a corner of their kennel, keeping to themselves in near silence. Their fur hung heavy with mats and dirt, and everything around them seemed too much to take in. Volunteers, used to the usual noise and restless energy, noticed right away that...
Twice convicted of attempted murder, Georgia man drove to Chicago to help carry out...
A 61-year-old man with two previous convictions for attempted murder drove all the way from Georgia to help kill a man on Chicago’s West Side last summer, prosecutors say. Donnell Simmons faces a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Navell Morris, 28, who was shot multiple times on August 17, 2025, at the...
Lockport, IL – Traffic Alert: Police Close S. State Street Block
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lockport, Illinois – Police are urging drivers to avoid part of South State Street as officers manage an active roadway situation. According to the Lockport Police Department, motorists should avoid S....
