Browsing: Local Stories
A woman riding an inbound BNSF train was killed Wednesday morning when the train and a semitruck crashed, according to a Metra spokeswoman.The wreck was the…
River North residents voiced concerns Tuesday about a proposal to open a fourth recreational marijuana store in the neighborhood, at the former Rainforest Cafe site —…
Days after Chicago announced a campaign to can and sell its tap water, a proposed ordinance to end water shutoffs in Chicago and expand utility relief…
The Queen is at it again. The McHenry VFW Queen of Hearts game generated $4 million in bets this week and a $2 million winner Tuesday,…
The FBI on Tuesday raided the home of Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.The “court-authorized law enforcement activity” took place…
Advocate Aurora Health has announced plans to combine with North Carolina-based hospital system Atrium Health — creating one of the largest health systems in the country.The…
Eight people were shot on the grounds of Jackson Park Tuesday night in two shootings about an hour apart, both south of the Jackson Park Lagoon,…
Aleksey Ruderman swept and mopped the floors of McHenry County jail, wiped tables, and cleaned the showers and the toilets — all against his will and…
Peggy Stenger casually admits to having a freezer of dead birds.The Cleveland native, who lives in the South Loop and works in the Loop, collects the…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a series of bills aimed at addressing gun violence and other crime through measures that include a pilot…