Iowa man charged in deadly shooting in Chicago's River North district
Demetris Shorter was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of attempted first-degree murder.
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Demetris Shorter was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of attempted first-degree murder.
For Wendy, Jenna, Roo, and Boone, their owners want what's best for their dogs, but one hazard outside the Wolf Point East and Wolf Point West apartments off Orleans Street has them feeling helpless.
The shooting happened at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in The Level Hotels & Furnished Suites luxury hotel and apartment building, at 369 W. Grand Ave. off Orleans Street.
The shooting happened at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in The Level Hotels & Furnished Suites luxury hotel and apartment building at 369 W. Grand Ave. off Orleans Street.
One woman was found shot inside a suite in the building. The other woman was found shot in the lobby, and a source said this victim was a security guard. Asal Rezaei reports.
The victim told officers that she was shot at by an unknown man who left the scene in a tan SUV last seen heading eastbound.
As we try and thaw out from this cold stretch of weather, the folks from HOTWORX in River North wants to help you defrost and detox as we slowly head into spring. The best part is you can do it all from the comfort of your home.
ComEd and the Chicago Bureau of Electricity went to the area, and have since deemed it safe.
Management confirmed to Eater that the tapas joint would close, along with its basement bar, Pigtail.
Proceeds benefited Chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen, which has been providing meals for those impacted by the wildfires.
The Hard Rock Cafe on Ontario Street in River North opened in 1986.
The Chicago Hard Rock Café at 63 W. Ontario St. opened in June 1986.
A grand opening party was held for the Hard Rock Cafe at 63 W. Ontario St. in 1986, as that area of River North was transformed from little more than a row of gas stations to an entertainment district. Jim Avila reports for Channel 2 News in this clip from June 27, 1986.
The eatery in River North has been open since 1986.
It happened just after 3 a.m. at the Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary in the 400 block of North Clark Street.
Rose's Flower Shop was open for one day only, and for only four hours.
From celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day to visiting Santa's Secret Tree House in River North, here's what caught Marissa Perlman and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
Keeping with the holiday theme from a tall tree at Union Station to a rooftop in River North, here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
With the colder months, it may be tough to get motivated to workout. But with the new segment, Fitness Friday, we’re introducing you to classes and tips to help keep you fit. Abby Kmiec and Elise Bertrand with CYCLEBAR in River North and Fulton Market talk about the benefits of taking a ride.
Victims of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and the man who went down in history as Chicago's first murder victim, are said to have haunted this building that now houses Tao Chicago.
Tao Chicago, formerly Excalibur and Limelight, and originally the home of the Chicago Historical Society, has historical associations with everything from the Great Chicago Fire to the purported remains of a figure from earliest Chicago history. As Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Tours tells us, the building has also been known over the years for a lot of ghosts.
Businessman Peter Gatien opened the Chicago location of Limelight in the old Chicago Historical Society building, 632 N. Dearborn St., on July 31, 1985. Jim Avila reports on the glitzy new addition to the Chicago nightlife scene. Limelight later became Excalibur, then Castle, and most recently Tao Chicago.
According to Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Tours, paranormal activity has been reported in the Hooters building for about two decades.
The original Chicago Hooters opened at 660 N. Wells St. in River North in 1993. Staffers and patrons have been reporting paranormal activity there for years, and it's reputed that in the past, the site was linked to grave robbing operations. Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tours is the host for this all-new edition of Chicago Hauntings.
Chicago's hottest club was at a River North Portillo's Wednesday night. That's where house DJ and Naperville native John Summit threw a surprise, last-minute show for a few hundred fans.
Since opening two years ago, Prohibition THCafé has been hit three times, not for the merchandise but for the cash in the ATM and the slots.
When Artemis II took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida earlier this month, it was a massive undertaking that wouldn't have been possible without a teeny-tiny part.
The Coast Guard is the only United States armed service affected by the partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security.
The suspect was charged with felony burglary for the crime in Oak Lawn and two felonies for burglary and theft in Chicago Ridge.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
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.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
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.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin E. Lunday urged Congress this week to fund DHS and shared stories of coasties delaying medical care, going into debt, and living in financial uncertainty.
And it's not Artemis II that Chemring Energetic Devices manufactured the NASA standard initiator for. They have been making them for NASA since Apollo and have created products for SpaceX and the Air Force.
The owner of the business said he wasn't alarmed because this was not the first time his surveillance had captured a burglary crew.
Social media videos caught the animal who was on the "moo-ve" for over 2 hours on Wednesday afternoon, drawing a big crowd of onlookers
Lows tonight and Thursday night fall to near 40 degrees which will help patchy frost develop. The latest in your First Alert Weather.
Federal agents from the FBI, Customs and Border Protection and the IRS were at two restaurants and a home in Northwest Indiana, removing boxes and hard drives as part of an investigation.
Since opening two years ago, Prohibition THCafé has been hit three times, not for the merchandise but for the cash in the ATM and the slots.
When Artemis II took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida earlier this month, it was a massive undertaking that wouldn't have been possible without a teeny-tiny part.
The suspect was charged with felony burglary for the crime in Oak Lawn and two felonies for burglary and theft in Chicago Ridge.
The parents of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, killed in a Chicago shooting in March, vowed "we will get justice for our daughter" after her accused killer pleaded not guilty.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
