Twisted Spoke closing in West Town after 30 years
The Twisted Spoke, a mainstay bar of the West Town community, is closing its doors after 30 years.
Lori Cannon, Chicago LGBTQ+ activist, dies at 74
Lori Cannon, a renowned Chicago activist and advocate for Chicago's LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS, died this past weekend.
Chicago's Serbian community marks Day of Remembrance Operation Storm victims
In 1995, hundreds of thousands of Serbs were forced from the Krajina region in Croatia, and nearly 2,000 were killed.
Historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge spared from morning fire
Park Ridge firefighters were able to put out a fire before it could destroy the historic Pickwick Theatre Monday morning.
Work disrupts Halsted and Chicago Avenue, new configuration for Kennedy Expy.
CDOT said the bridge that now carries Chicago Avenue from the Near North Side to River West is to be replaced with a permanent tie-arch bridge.
5 people injured in rollover crash on Bishop Ford Freeway
All lanes of the Bishop Ford were shut down after the crash, and reopened around 5:50 p.m., state police said.
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest
Pritzker has arranged for roughly 30 Democratic lawmakers to stay in Illinois for the week. Politico was first to report the lawmakers had left the state.
Man gets to life without parole for killing Sade Robinson in Milwaukee
Sade Robinson, 19, was murdered in April of last year. Her dismembered body parts were found in the Milwaukee Area, and her arm was found at a Waukegan beach.
9-year-old boy found safe after going missing in Elmhurst
Elmhurst police said the boy had been found safe at 10 p.m. He had last been seen around 7:30 p.m.
Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring mental health screenings in schools
The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
Venice, Illinois is cheapest place to buy home in state, survey finds
Based on the Zillow Home Value Index, the average price of a home in Venice, Illinois, is $33,318.
Police release both people arrested after Old Orchard security scare
The two people arrested after a security scare that prompted a lockdown at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie, Illinois this week.
Man crashes car after being shot in head in Avondale
This incident happened less than 24 hours after a man was shot during a robbery in the same Avondale community.
Chicago blues icon Buddy Guy releases new album for 89th birthday
Buddy Guy's new album features an assortment of guest musicians, including guitarist Joe Walsh of The Eagles fame, who joined Guy on the album's lead single, "How Blues Is That."
Northwestern University to cut 425 positions amid budget crisis
The cuts involve an unspecified number of layoffs at Northwestern.