Field Museum, Big Star host dinner with insect-based dishes, cicada-related discussions
The "Bug Bites" event was inspired by the 17-year periodical cicada emergence across the Chicago area this spring and summer.
5 people wanted in attempted robbery, beating of man on Blue Line train
Police have released surveillance images.
Honorary street name bestowed in Edgewater for director William Friedkin
Ridge Avenue at Ardmore Avenue, alongside the Nicholas Senn High School campus in Edgewater, now has a second name of William Friedkin Way.
Michael Lovell, Marquette University president, dies at 57
Lovell had been battling sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, for three years.
Worker injured while removing incinerator at downtown Chicago high-rise condo building
The Chicago Fire Department said duct work and bricks fell on workers trying to remove the old incinerator in the basement of former Outer Drive East building.
Blues Festival, Andersonville Midsommarfest, among events kicking off summer in Chicago
The Blues Festival carries on a tradition that has carried on for all but two of the last 40 years.
Burglars target businesses in Chicago's Lakeview, Lincoln Park areas
Police have not said whether the burglaries are connected.
Fire damages 3 bungalows in Chicago Lawn
Video posted to Facebook showed smoke pouring from the side windows and front door of 5920 S. Mozart St., and flames along the front roofline.
360 CHICAGO buys old Signature Room space at former John Hancock Center
The observatory said plans for the 30,000 square-foot space have yet to be finalized – but a restaurant will not be back.
Report shows trend of increase in gun deaths in Illinois over last several years
The release of the report on Friday coincided with the start of Wear Orange Weekend – a commemorative event that started 11 years ago to honor the memory of Hadiya Pendleton.
Man charged with killing his 2 brothers, setting fire to Highland Park house
Authorities believe the man also set fire to the house – which had belonged to his and his brothers' late mother.
Organizers of Chicago festivals, events go all out to keep people safe
At the Puerto Rican Festival in Humboldt Park, organizers prioritized safety—with a fence around the perimeter and bag checks at the entrance.
2 suspects now charged in armed robbery of jogger in Wilmette
On Thursday, a second suspect – Samnang Toem, 18, of Skokie – was indicted on one felony count each of armed robbery and aggravated unlawful restraint.
Lawsuit alleges sex abuse by teacher, negligence by Fenton High School in Bensenville
The lawsuit says the student was repeatedly sexually harassed and assaulted by a teacher and track coach at Fenton High School in 2015 and 2016.
2 people injured when second-floor wall of house collapses on West Side
The second-story section of the front wall of the house at 5346 W. Grand Ave., just east of Long Avenue, collapsed to the sidewalk below.