Kids, Adults Enjoy Halloween Fun As City Aims To Show Off South End Of Michigan Avenue
The Halloween parade on Columbus Drive featured 4,000 people marching from Balbo to Monroe, following a Halloween Festival in the afternoon.
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The Halloween parade on Columbus Drive featured 4,000 people marching from Balbo to Monroe, following a Halloween Festival in the afternoon.
Adam Ozon, 65, was last seen Thursday near the intersection of Monroe Street and Michigan Avenue, according to a missing person alert issued by Area Central detectives.
This holiday season, purchase what you need for everyone on your shopping list by checking out these retailers in the Chicago area.
Advocate Health Care's 16-foot "Support Bra" on Pioneer Plaza, next to the Tribune Tower, stands like a beacon. Advocate is donating $1 to the American Cancer Society for every photo of the "Support Bra" tagged with #SupportYourGirls on Twitter or Instagram all month long, up to a total of $5,000.
Hungry workers in the Loop were confused when they flocked to a popular Chipotle on Tuesday and found the restaurant dark and empty inside.
The crash happened about 2:30 a.m., when a car heading north on Michigan Avenue near 107th Street veered into oncoming traffic and into the bus, according to Chicago Police.
The "First Lady of Chicago Baseball" got a special birthday present on Thursday, as a street in the tony Streeterville neighborhood was named in honor of Dutchie Caray.
The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of South Michigan Avenue, according to preliminary information from police. CPD headquarters are located at 3510 S. Michigan Ave.
Apple is looking to move its flagship Michigan Avenue retail store, according to a published report.
Hoping to turn Halloween into Chicago's next big thing, Michigan Avenue businesses and city officials have announced a first of its kind festival and nighttime parade this October.
About 9:45 p.m., a 19-year-old man was walking in the 3700 block of South Michigan Avenue, when a vehicle pulled up and a gunman got out and opened fire, police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines said. Chicago Police Headquarters is about two blocks north at 3510 S. Michigan Ave.
Michael Wims Jr., 29, was charged with one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm after he was identified as the man who stabbed a 57-year-old man in the neck about 4:35 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of South Michigan Avenue, police said.
Union officials believe it was a medical incident--not a mechanical fault or human error--that was behind this week's deadly CTA rush hour bus crash.
A CTA bus driver has been ticketed for running a red light Tuesday evening before striking two pedestrians and several cars downtown, killing a 51-year-old woman, and injuring at least eight other people.
A man was robbed early Wednesday just off the Magnificent Mile, a few blocks from the scene of another robbery attempt a few minutes later.
Anne Brandt filed the negligence lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging she was dragged for "some distance" after the taxi dropped her off about 8 a.m. April 23 near Michigan Avenue and Washington Street.
The female, whose age was not immediately known, was shot in the leg about 2:35 a.m. while inside the bus on Michigan Avenue near Monroe Street, police said.
Two men with a handgun have walked up to people and taken their property, according to a community alert from Wentworth District Chicago Police.
The outage occurred at 10:05 p.m. and affected the area between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive and between Wacker Drive and Monroe Street, ComEd spokeswoman Krissy Posey said. Approximately 1,600 customers were affected, although power was fully restored by 2:50 a.m. Thursday.
Officers Michael Lawrence and Sergio Valdez, with the Central District bicycle unit, were flagged down around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, by witnesses who led them to a man lying in the middle of Michigan Avenue. "He was not breathing. He was pale. He had no pulse. He looked like he might have been gone," Lawrence said.
The two officers were on patrol when they were flagged down near Michigan Avenue and Walton Street. Citizens led them to a man "drained of color" lying on the ground and not breathing. The officers began performing chest compressions and saw the man's airway was blocked, which they were able to clear
A man barricaded himself inside a South Loop high rise for more than seven hours from Monday night into early Tuesday, prompting a SWAT team response.
About 4:45 p.m., the four were approached by gunmen in the vestibule of a building in the 5700 block of South Michigan Avenue, police said. The gunmen opened fire and ran away.
The Fire Department said the fire was "through the roof" at the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, at 1401 S. Michigan Av. The building is literally a former Chicago firehouse, which was converted into a restaurant in 1999.
Police said officers responded to a call of a theft in progress around 4 a.m. at 737 N. Michigan Av. When they arrived, officers saw a van had crashed through the storefront on the Superior Street side of Neiman Marcus, and several males were fleeing the scene.
Chicago police are searching for a man and his 4-year-old son, who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday.
Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.
The harsh winter conditions aren't the only challenge for Aurora's warming center. Keeping staff and clients healthy can be a challenge, too. They're getting a big donation to help them through.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers' administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election.
The Senate on Thursday failed to advance competing Democratic and Republican measures to address health care costs. Follow live updates here.
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor. Legislation to allow "medical aid in dying" has been passed by state lawmakers and awaits a decision from Gov. JB Pritzker.
Cold temperatures and concerns about the ongoing federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area did not stop thousands of Catholics, mostly Latinos, from making the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday in Des Plaines.
Two suburban neighborhoods are rattled by bold and brazen home invasions. In both cases in Lemont and Homer Glen, an armed crew targeted women pulling into their driveways, then forced their way into the homes.
The City of Aurora is opening its overnight warming shelter on Thursday night to protect people from the dangerous cold, but the center's staff said they're up against more than just the harsh conditions outside. Keeping staff and clients healthy can be a challenge, too. They're getting a big donation to help them through.
Investigators believe the same crew is behind a pair of armed home invasions in recent days targeting women pulling into their driveways before forcing their way into their homes in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what was possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
Chicago police are searching for a man and his 4-year-old son, who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday.
The harsh winter conditions aren't the only challenge for Aurora's warming center. Keeping staff and clients healthy can be a challenge, too. They're getting a big donation to help them through.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Chicago police on Thursday warned of a pattern of armed robberies in the Morgan Park neighborhood committed by people who arranged to buy shoes.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in a house in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
A woman was hospitalized after being shot and wounded in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood early Thursday morning.
