Applications open for PorchFest in Lakeview and Roscoe Village
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Chicago April Fools' stories: Dinosaur attack in 1906, restaurant in water intake crib
On this day 120 years ago, a real newspaper that still exists today published a story about an attack on Chicago by "hordes of prehistoric monsters."
Staff read bad reviews with dramatic flair at The Understudy in Andersonville
The staff of The Understudy theater bookstore and coffee shop in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood posted a dramatic reading of their bad Google reviews this week.
Rewards offered for information on each of 3 suspects in Chicago mail thefts
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it was offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of each of three accomplices in numerous mail thefts in Chicago.
Metra Union Pacific Northwest service disrupted after train hits vehicle
Metra trains to Chicago's Northwest Side and northwest suburbs were disrupted during the midday hours Tuesday after a train hit a vehicle.
Wrigley Field to host women's college volleyball doubleheader in September
For the first time ever, Wrigley Field will host two matches for Big Ten women's volleyball later this year.
James Beard Awards ceremony to be held in Chicago through 2028
The James Beard Awards ceremonies recognizing chefs and other standouts in the food world will be held in Chicago through 2028, the city's tourism marketing organization announced Tuesday.
St. Charles man accused of taking upskirt videos of 33 women, 2 girls
A St. Charles, Illinois, man was being held on multiple felony counts Tuesday on allegations that he took upskirt videos of 33 women and two minor girls.
Man, woman shot and killed on Chicago's West Side, charges pending against suspect
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
Newly opened Gingie restaurant in River North temporarily closes after small fire
The newly opened restaurant Gingie in Chicago's River North district, announced that it is temporarily closed due to a minor kitchen fire Sunday evening.
Raging fire destroys garage in Aurora
A photo showed dramatic flames early Monday as a fire destroyed a garage in the west Chicago suburb of Aurora.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, make arrest in 1977 cold case murder
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, arrested a man in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday in connection with a 1977 homicide.
Prosecutors: Woman gave on-and-off lover massage before killing him, then killed his parents
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold a woman in custody until trial on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather at a home in unincorporated Crete in Chicago's far south suburbs.
Highland Park City Council votes down proposed museum idea for Michael Jordan mansion
The person who bought Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan's former mansion in Highland Park, Illinois, wants to turn it into a museum.
Metra Union Pacific North trains disrupted after vehicle hits bridge
Metra trains on the Union Pacific North line were halted Monday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge.