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12/12/2024

According to Illinois State Police, Chicago area expressway shootings are down 32 percent compared to this time last year, 51 percent compared to 2022, and 71 percent compared to 2021.

Chicago area expressway shootings are down 32 percent compared to this time last year, by 51 percent 2022 and 71 percent in 2021, ISP says.

12/12/2024

Threats against Obama, Biden | Teen girl missing 2 weeks | S*xual advance allegations spark lawsuit

12/12/2024

Two injured police officers are at home recuperating from injuries sustained from Friday's explosion of a Groot Waste Management truck.

12/12/2024

The arrests were part of a human trafficking sting.

The arrests were part of an operation in the Rockford area that focused on finding people trying to pay for s*x acts, police said.

11/12/2024

One of your neighbors published an article in the Community Corner section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

One of your neighbors posted in Community Corner. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

11/12/2024

A 15-year-old girl from Evergreen Park has not been seen in over two weeks, and her older sister is urgently seeking information on her whereabouts.

Julianna Preston, 15, was last seen Nov. 25 in the 98th Street and Lawndale Avenue area. Her sister says she is a runaway.

11/12/2024

Do they surprise you?

To determine the country's costliest zip codes, RealtyHop analyzed over 3 million for-sale listings in its database.

11/12/2024

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11/12/2024

As part of the deal blocked Tuesday, the companies had agreed to sell 35 Jewel-Osco and Mariano’s locations in the Chicago area.

As part of the deal blocked Tuesday, the companies had agreed to sell 35 Jewel-Osco and Mariano's locations in the Chicago area.

11/12/2024

As part of the deal blocked Tuesday, the companies had agreed to sell 35 Jewel-Osco and Mariano's locations in the Chicago area.

11/12/2024

The 35 local stores were set to be divested​ under a $24.6 billion merger of parent companies Kroger and Albertsons.

11/12/2024

Already approved by the state Senate, the bill aims to stem rising antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant violence with officer training.

11/12/2024

In addition to being convicted of forcing women to appear in explicit photos and videos, federal prosecutors said the man also escaped police custody during his mother's wake.

Brian Johnson, 59, received a 35-year sentence for s*x-trafficking and other offenses in federal court.

11/12/2024

Snow showers, sometimes with low visibility, are also expected as the cold front moves into the area Wednesday.

11/12/2024

Have you seen the Griswold family station wagon tooling around the suburbs?

Ted Ray is at it again, with holiday lights covering most of him home and his Griswold-inspired station wagon drawing crowds.

11/12/2024

The 15-year-old girl underwent surgery for a serious injury after being stabbed, police said.