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Chicago based rapper and hip hop artist Edai 600 — also known simply as "Edai" — has reportedly died after being shot in the back multiple times. The fatal incident allegedly happened either late on Saturday, July 31 or very early in the morning on Sunday, August 1. FORMER BOYFRIEND...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faced criticism for continuing to hold a music festival in the midst of reinstating COVID-19 restrictions. Despite announcing plans to resume more pandemic restrictions in the city, the Democrat mayor continued to host Lollapalooza, which is one of the largest music festivals in the country. "At...

NBC’s hit show “Chicago Fire” is in the process of filming season 10, and it seems Kara Killmer (Sylvie Brett) is just as excited as we are for the premiere. She recently shared a humorous video of her and costar Jesse Spencer (Captain Matt Casey) onset via her Instagram. In the video, she applied a filter to her and Spencer’s faces. It mushed their heads, enlarged their lips, and gave them the highest, most ridiculous voices.

A 16-year-old Chicago teenager has been charged with two carjackings as the number of carjackings has increased by more than 50 percent over the last year. The teen boy faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, aggravated battery and use of a deadly weapon. The most recent carjacking occurred on July 17 when he allegedly took a vehicle from a 34-year-old man, the Chicago Police Department said.

CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois State Police are investigating after a trooper was hit by an intoxicated driver Saturday night on Chicago’s Dan Ryan Expressway. A press release from ISP says it happened at 11:54 p.m. Saturday on I-94 southbound near 59th Street. Investigators say a fully marked squad car...

Both lanes of Peterson Road underneath the Metra train bridge in Libertyville will be closed for two weeks starting on Monday for a project, IDOT announced. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said that cleaning and painting will be done on the bridge that carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line trains over Peterson Road west of Butterfield Road in Libertyville.

Journey’s Lollapalooza performance blended fresh and familiar, with the band’s new lineup delivering a hit-packed package during their Saturday headlining slot. The show marked the group's second performance since New Year’s Eve 2019, following a more intimate club show two days earlier at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. (The band previously canceled a 2020 tour with the Pretenders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

CHICAGO -- A 14-year-old boy has died days after he was shot twice in the head while sitting in a parked car Thursday morning in Morgan Park on the Far South Side. The teen, who hasn't been identified, was sitting in the car with a 29-year-old man around 12:10 a.m. when someone in another car opened fire in the 1600 block of West Waseca Place, Chicago police said.

Chicago drill pioneer Edai 600 was shot and killed. In what seems like ongoing violence engulfing rappers in Chicago, another rapper is dead after being shot in the back times. Edai 600 best known as a pioneer for Chicago Drill music alongside rapper Chief Keef was reportedly shot on Saturday night in the back multiple times and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he died, Saycheese reported.

Rest up for the weekend because we’re packing it full of fabulous. Dinos are everywhere at Brookfield Zoo, Navy Pier is going Latin and butterflies are waiting to greet you at Chicago Botanic Garden. Read on and make your three-day bucket list. Almost Gone! Outdoor Programming at Kohl Children’s Museum.

OpTic Chicago took down rival Dallas Empire 3-1 today to advance to the Call of Duty League Stage Five Major’s losers bracket final. The energy at the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas could be felt through every gunfight a member of OpTic won. When Chicago put two, three, or even four members of the Empire down, the crowd reached a fever pitch in the first CDL LAN event with fans since March 2020.