As Waukegan community members and city officials ponder ways to enhance safety including a smooth relationship between residents and police officers, accountability frequently enters the discussion. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
2 electrocuted after touching third rail of CTA Green line in Oak Park en route to Lollapalooza
The duo jumped on the track to take pictures, according to Oak Park spokesperson Dan Yopchick. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
14-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot on West Side
Shortly before 6 a.m., police found the boy in the 2700 block of West Van Buren Street with gunshot wounds to the head. He was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Police say Oak Forest woman stabbed to death during domestic disturbance late Friday
Lauren Pikor, 30, was found stabbed to death Friday night in the roadway near her home one block away from Oak Forest High School. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Saturday forecast: Beach warning, chance of thunderstorms
National Weather Service officials are expecting dangerous swimming conditions at the shores of Lake Michigan, as well as a risk of thunderstorms Saturday in portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Federal judge temporarily blocks law aimed at deterring deceptive anti-abortion practices
A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new law that allows the Illinois attorney general’s office to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Lansing police investigate shooting death during armed robbery
Cameron Webster Sr., 53, was shot death during an armed robbery Thursday morning at the QuikTrip store on Torrence Avenue in Lansing. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
United Airlines buys 113 acres in Denver with an eye toward expansion
The carrier plans to use part of the undeveloped agricultural land to expand its pilot-training facility in Denver. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
$25 million settlement in works for two men wrongfully convicted in 1993 slaying of IIT basketball player
Two men convicted in the slaying of a college basketball standout in Chicago 30 years ago are in line for a $25 million payout from the city under the terms of a settlement agreement, court records show. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Still relegated to the weeds, Chicago cannabis stores gear up for big off-site Lollapalooza sales
Chicago cannabis shops are gearing up for the third Lollapalooza music festival where recreational marijuana is legal Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Some in Grant Park’s shadow brace for Lollapalooza’s return and its high stakes for Chicago public safety
Starting Thursday, more than 100,000 people will flock to Grant Park for each of the four days of Lollapalooza 2023, the first iteration of the festival during Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tenure. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Bus crashes into home on Northwest Side, at least one injured, Chicago police said
A bus struck a parked vehicle and hit a utility police before veering into a home Wednesday morning leaving at least one person hospitalized with neck pains, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Former Northwestern football player alleges racist ‘Cinco de Mayo’ head-shaving in 10th hazing lawsuit
Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern University. The latest lawsuit involves a former player who accuses the athletic department of allowing racist and sexual abuse to thrive. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Chicago’s ‘Oppenheimer’ ties: From one family’s letter to the Doomsday Clock, the Manhattan Project director’s legacy thrives here.
From one family’s letter to the Doomsday Clock, the Manhattan Project director’s legacy thrives here. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Man, 64, dies from injuries in Oak Park explosion, officials say
A 64-year-old man died Thursday night from injuries he suffered in an explosion at an Oak Park building where he lived, officials said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Shedd Aquarium announces 40-foot Caribbean tunnel, new learning studio as part of ongoing $500 million plan
The Shedd Aquarium released plans on Tuesday to significantly upgrade many of its exhibits, gardens and learning spaces by 2027. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Teenage girl dies, another wounded in Monday night shooting on South Side
A 16-year-old girl was pronounced dead, and another teenage girl was grazed by gunfire Monday night in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Chicago homicides in 2023: 356 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Maps and charts showing where and when homicides took place in the city during 2023, with race, sex and age of the victims. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Soldier Field said Ed Sheeran show’s 73,000 tickets was ‘largest concert that’s ever been here.’ But that’s wrong.
In a tweet posted to the lakefront venue’s Twitter account, the claim was Sheeran’s concert was “the largest concert that’s ever been here.” Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
About 200 Loretto Hospital workers go on strike on Chicago’s West Side
Union leaders at the safety-net hospital say workers are striking after hospital management failed to address wages and unsafe staffing levels. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
1 woman dead, 8 others injured after mass shooting in North Lawndale
One woman is dead and eight more were injured in a mass shooting Sunday morning in North Lawndale, according to Chicago police. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Co-working spaces pop up in luxury gyms, suburban outposts as hybrid work becomes the norm
Co-working is cropping up everywhere from suburban shopping centers to swanky health clubs as traditional offices continue to see low occupancy. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
