Future Of River North Bar Bottled Blonde Still Uncertain
Loud music, scantily-clad partygoers and piles of vomit often fill the sidewalks on the 500 block of North Wells in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Loud music, scantily-clad partygoers and piles of vomit often fill the sidewalks on the 500 block of North Wells in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Friday and Saturday nights.
Preliminary reports state the fire in the River North parking garage was caused by "open flame ignition," but the fire department said the crew did have a torch.
Terrell Webster was killed Saturday in a high-rise parking garage fire in River North.
After 50 years, an iconic drag club and bar in Chicago's River North neighborhood is moving to a new home on the North Side.
On Nov. 24, shortly after 4 a.m., the women waived down a male pedestrian and asked if he wanted a ride. They then attempted to sell the man narcotics.
A 25-year-old man was beaten, sprayed with mace, and robbed overnight at a River North hotel where he had arranged a date with a woman he'd met online.
Two men have been charged with the armed robbery of a Dunkin' Donuts in the River North neighborhood early Sunday morning, police said.
A pair of female robbers posing as rideshare drivers are targeting people in two upscale North Side neighborhoods.
A health scare for a River North hotel. Public health officials are trying to determine if the Embassy Suites on State Street is where two people contracted Legionnaires' disease during a summer stay.
A new 300-seat restaurant, nightclub and event space has made its debut in River North. Called Tao Chicago, the multi-level, 34,00-square-foot space is located at 632 Dearborn St.
A woman was arrested Tuesday morning, after stabbing a man and another woman in a domestic incident in the River North neighborhood.
66-year-old Diana Lampsa was riding in the back of the cab. She was taken to Northwestern Hospital where she died.
A 66-year-old woman was killed, and three other people were injured, when a stolen SUV fleeing police slammed into a taxi in the River North neighborhood late Wednesday night.
The fire started around 3 p.m. on the balcony on the 34th floor at 545 N. Dearborn St., according to the Fire Department.
The family of murder victim Miguel Beedle wants to know why the man accused of stabbing him to death in a River North alley wasn't already behind bars. Prior to last month's murder, that suspect had been arrested nearly 100 times.
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Police said Miguel Beedle was walking through an alley near State and Hubbard around 2:30 a.m. on March 23, when a man approached him and stabbed him in the neck.
Police are investigating two violent robberies early Friday morning, and investigators believe the attacks might be connected.
Around 2:30 a.m. on March 23, 55-year-old Miguel Beedle was stabbed in an alley near State and Hubbard, police said.
Police said a 47-year-old man heard someone knocking on his door around 1:30 a.m. at the hotel at Erie and Rush streets. When he opened the door, a man and woman entered his room and threatened him with a can of mace.
Police said a 24-year-old woman hailed a cab around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the River North neighborhood. During the ride, the taxi driver locked the doors and grabbed her.
After getting in the cab outside a River North bar, the female rider fell asleep. When she woke up, the driver was in the backseat with her.
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Officers responded about 3:30 a.m. to a call of shots fired at the hotel in the first block of East Grand, police said.
Three violent robberies happened in the River North and Streeterville neighborhoods on the Near North Side in November.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that led to a preliminary injunction limiting federal agents' use of force during immigration operations in Chicago.
Chicago Transit Authority President Nora Leerhsen touted numerous innovations on the system Thursday — including a plan for some new benches that won't leave youngsters' feet hanging.
Chicago O'Hare's two largest carriers, American Airlines and United Airlines, are locked in a tense battle over the number of gates they're allotted.
The Anti-Cruelty Society urged Chicago area residents to protect their pets with dangerous cold coming Friday.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for people running the federal government.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
Police responding to a burglar alarm at a bank in Suffolk County, New York were surprised to find the culprit was of the deer variety.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
City officials and utility companies spent Thursday preparing for the extreme cold that will arrive overnight. An Extreme Cold Warning takes effect at 3 a.m. Friday.
Despite a drop in crime on the CTA, safety concerns continue for many riders, and with brutal cold expected Friday through the week, is the system prepared? CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen said Thursday that safety remains the agency's top priority.
The 2026 Oscar nominations are out and Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" has set a new record with 16 nods. "One Battle After Another" was nominated 13 times.
A Little Village man accused of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has been found not guilty.
An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since 2019.
School closings and moves to e-learning have been announced in Chicago, Illinois and Northwest Indiana ahead of frigid temperatures that prompted an Extreme Cold Warning.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that led to a preliminary injunction limiting federal agents' use of force during immigration operations in Chicago.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side this past weekend.
