Man charged with exposing himself to woman in school parking lot in Oak Lawn
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Jim Ruddle, longtime Chicago broadcast journalist, dies at 94
Jim Ruddle, a longtime Chicago broadcast journalist who later left the business to take to the water, died Thursday.
Woman charged with hitting teen on bicycle in Oswego, Illinois, and driving off
A Chicago woman was arrested this week on charges that she hit a bicyclist with her car in Oswego, Illinois, and drove away.
CTA introduces child-sized benches at 10 'L' stops
The Chicago Transit Authority now has child-sized benches at 10 different train stations.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit gas station in North Lawndale
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Lincoln Park Zoo announces addition of Solana the Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
The Lincoln Park Zoo announced Wednesday that it was offering a "slow and sleepy welcome" to its newest animal resident.
Doctors at Loyola perform operation to preserve mobility for boy who had part of leg amputated
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Man charged in shooting that killed U.S. postal worker Octavia Redmond in Chicago in 2024
A man was arrested and charged with taking part in a shooting that killed a mail carrier in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood in 2024.
Dolly Parton's Chicago: From "Straight Talk" to the Imagination Library
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
O'Hare Flyer proposal marks latest plan for express transit between downtown Chicago, O'Hare
A new plan was announced Tuesday for express transportation between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.
Cortland Street Bridge to stay closed for years for complex restoration
The Cortland Street Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River will not be reopening anytime soon, the Chicago Department of Transportation said.
Silent film organist Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz honored with street name
An honorary street sign was posted in Chicago's Portage Park last week commemorating silent film organist Jay Warren — real name Dennis Wolkowicz — who died last year.
Truck spills bricks on roadway, 8 hurt in crash on I-290 in Itasca
Eight people were injured, and Interstate 290 was blocked for several hours on Monday, after a semi-trailer truck spilled a load of concrete bricks onto the road in northwest suburban Itasca.
Treasurer Maria Pappas says she owes no apology to Richard Boykin over text exchange
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said Monday that there was "no apology necessary" on her part over a heated text exchange with former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin recently.
Artist Branly Cadet selected for new Jean Baptiste Point du Sable statue in Chicago
The Chicago Park District has picked the artist to bring a new statue of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable to life.