Environmental group calls for halt to demolition of Chicago's Damen Silos
The organization is demanding the City of Chicago address community concerns around the public health and environmental impacts of the Damen Silos' demolition.
Pritzker: President Trump can't use Insurrection Act to deploy National Guard
After a federal appeals court this past weekend blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, Gov. JB Pritzker was asked what would happen if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act.
Burglars steal ATM from store in Uptown neighborhood
Burglars stole an ATM from a store in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday morning.
Priest who visited Chicago parish from Mexico accused of sexual abuse
A letter announced an allegation against Father Ernest Tovar-Trejo, a priest from the Diocese of Tampico, Mexico, who the archdiocese said has visited Maternity BVM Church in Humboldt Park.
Tony Fitzpatrick, esteemed Chicago artist, writer and actor, dies at 66
A friend, author and Eckhartz Press cofounder Rick Kaempfer, announced Fitzpatrick's death on Facebook on Saturday. Fitzpatrick was 66.
3 dead, 15 wounded in shootings during extended holiday weekend in Chicago
The victims ranged in age from 13 to 35, according to Chicago police.
Lake Forest lifts boil order 2 days after water main break
The City of Lake Forest issued the boil order after a water main break Friday afternoon.
Shooting shuts down northbound Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburbs
Following the shooting, all northbound lanes were closed, and traffic was diverted off at 159th Street.
Car hits pedestrian on I-57, southbound lanes shut down
Following the crash, southbound I-57 was closed and all traffic was being directed to get off at 111th Street.
Is 22nd Pl. in Chinatown the city's most haunted block?
Ghost hunter Tony Szabelski points out that 22nd Place has a violent history dating back before Chicago's Chinese community arrived in present-day Chinatown.
Sister Jean, beloved chaplain of Loyola Ramblers basketball team, dies at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM — who became world-famous as the chaplain and biggest fan of the Loyola University Ramblers men's basketball team — has died.
Music Direct to give away boxes of used records at event later this month
Music Direct announced Thursday that it is closing its used record division to focus on new vinyl and hi-fi gear.
Man exposed himself to girl walking to school on Chicago's West Side
On Wednesday morning, a girl was walking to school near 16th Street and Homan Avenue, when she saw a man driving alone in a gray vehicle, police said.
Fire damages Dear Margaret restaurant in Lakeview
No one was injured in the fire, which the Dear Margaret team described as "localized," but the entire restaurant sustained water damage and extensive smoke damage.
Bob Wilson, acclaimed Chicago stage actor, dies at 63
Bob Wilson, a veteran of the Chicago stage who could channel the comedic, the surreal, the absurd, and the melancholy, passed away this week.