Balena Restaurant In Lincoln Park Evacuated After Fire On Roof
A roof fire Tuesday night at a building in Lincoln Park led to the evacuation of a popular Italian restaurant.
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A roof fire Tuesday night at a building in Lincoln Park led to the evacuation of a popular Italian restaurant.
The man pulled up to the teen in the 1900 block of North Orchard around 4:45 p.m. Monday, asking her if she needed a ride.
Police were warning motorists in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and on the Near North Side about a recent string of "bump and run" car thefts
Police are warning residents about a series of recent armed robberies in the Lincoln Park and Old Town neighborhoods.
The limb fell around 4:45 p.m. in Lincoln Park, and hit a cyclist on the Lakefront Trail near Belmont Avenue.
Developers would have to pay a fee to build residential and retail projects in a North Branch corridor zoned to protect manufacturing.
A Chicago firefighter was injured Tuesday morning while helping extinguish a blaze that damaged three apartment buildings in Lincoln Park.
A DePaul student was shot during an attempted robbery Monday night near the university's campus in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The day's latest shooting happened about 11:45 p.m. on the North Side. An 18-year-old man was shot in the left leg and walked into Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition, according to Chicago Police.
A body pulled from Lake Michigan on the North Side on Monday morning has been identified as a missing Lincoln Park man.
Three of the deaths came by way of a mass shooting inside a Brighton Park neighborhood home on the Southwest Side.
A 25-year-old man was shot and killed early Wednesday while driving on Lake Shore Drive in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Kevin Narko, 52, was last seen about 7:20 p.m. Monday, jogging near the lake at North Avenue Beach in the 1600 block of North Lake Shore Drive, according to a high-risk missing person alert from Chicago Police. He has a medical condition and may be in need of medication.
An 11-month-old girl in a stroller was hit by a car Saturday morning in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on the North Side.
The student was at Seminary and Montana avenues about 2:30 p.m. when they were approached by a suspect with a handgun who demanded their possessions.
Officers responded to a burglar alarm at 10:48 p.m. at Pocket Puppies, 2479 N. Clark St., and found a door open and a lock box missing, Chicago Police said. An unknown amount of cash was stolen.
A Lincoln Park clothing store was targeted by smash-and-grab burglars early Saturday for at least the fifth time in less than a year.
The Chicago Park District is letting a private company design, renovate and operate a revitalized Theatre on the Lake building with a storied history.
The burglary happened about 1 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Mohawk, according to a community alert issued by 18th District police.
A northwest suburban man died after he fell from a balcony Sunday in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Authorities are investigating a sexual assault reported early Friday on DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus.
Businesses near Wrigley Field, and beyond, are wondering how crowds will react after Game 7 of the World Series.
Pink's Hot Dogs in L.A. will pay for The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park to giveaway Tuesday, Oct. 25 free Chicago-style hotdogs to the first 108 customers.
DePaul University is warning students of sexual assault on campus after a second incident reported this month.
Lately, people have spotted two river otters, and that could be a sign of cleaner water in rivers and ponds.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
The principal of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School was on his way home from a dance showcase at his school when he said his window was shot out.
Flooding along the Fox River in Illinois has remained a concern for several days as the river has continued to swell following heavy rains last week.
The lawsuit over President Trump's attempt to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and Illinois is officially over after a judge declared the administration's orders to be no longer operational.
The National Weather Service Monday confirmed two more tornadoes from Friday's outbreak of severe storms, bringing the total confirmed tornadoes in the greater Chicago area to nine.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Principal Rickey Harris said he checked himself for injuries before driving to the police station, with his car riddled with holes all over the passenger side and front windshield.
Experts are also predicting a rise in cases of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness.
The judge said the lawsuit was moot after a recent Supreme Court decision stating the Trump administration had no authority to use the military to enforce Illinois laws.
The online gift registry has drawn more than one million visitors, with tens of thousands using the site each month.
Hunter and Jenna Perrin woke up to find the hot air balloon in their Temecula backyard on Saturday morning with 13 people on board.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
A plane landed safely at O'Hare International Airport Sunday evening after a fight between passengers.
The National Weather Service Monday confirmed two more tornadoes from Friday's outbreak of severe storms, bringing the total confirmed tornadoes in the greater Chicago area to nine.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
The principal of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School was on his way home from a dance showcase at his school when he said his window was shot out.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Megan Coronado is helping ignite the Flames in her first season as head coach at UIC.
The Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
