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Chicago rental market still a wild ride as prices tick up
Busy Deeter, her husband, Charlie Deeter, and their yellow lab Lily are moving from their one-bedroom loft-style apartment in the South Loop to a three-bedroom apartment in Ravenswood after a roller-coaster ride through the rental market. For about three weeks in March, Busy Deeter, 29, said she and her husband, 33, had no luck in their search for a new apartment. As Zillow alerts came to ...
FBI subpoenas ‘America’s worst mayor’ over financial records
DOLTON, Ill. — A woman who has portrayed herself as the most powerful politician in the south suburbs is the focus of a wide-ranging FBI investigation whose focus has grown to include people close to her politically and personally. Subpoenas served in recent weeks to the two municipalities led...
Chicago man charged in pair of armed robberies on NW Side
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with two armed robberies and an attempted robbery this month on Chicago's Northwest Side. Sam Esquivel allegedly committed an armed robbery on May 9 in the 1900 block of West Peterson Avenue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Heavy police presence seen outside popular Eataly marketplace in Chicago
UPDATE: Police released new details on what happened. Read the latest story here. A heavy police presence was seen Friday morning outside Chicago's popular Eataly, with road closures in place in the area as shoppers and customers reported a chaotic scene. Police were called after 9 a.m. Friday to the...
Man walked into police station, admitted to accidentally killing someone days earlier: CPD report
CHICAGO — A South Side man is charged with concealing a homicidal death after he allegedly walked into a Chicago police station and told officers that he unintentionally shot someone in his home. Marable Timile, 58, walked into the Calumet (5th) District station and told officers “that he accidentally...
FBI uses explosives, drones to execute search warrant on Lincoln Square house
Federal agents conducted a raid at a home in the 2200 block of West Farragut Avenue in Lincoln Square on Thursday morning. About 7 a.m., FBI agents assembled in front of a two-story home on the block with a search warrant. They used three flash-bang explosives, neighbors said. “FBI-Chicago was...
Gunmen shot, critically injured man who intervened in Wicker Park robbery, police say
CHICAGO — A man who intervened in an armed robbery in Wicker Park is in critical condition after the offenders shot him, according to Chicago police. Investigators suspect Friday’s shooting may be linked to armed robberies reported in the area on Thursday morning. Police said two robbers jumped...
South Loop assault: Man allegedly punched, kicked and stomped victim on street corner
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say brutally assaulted another man in the South Loop last month. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on April 13 at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Canal Street. According to police, the...
Mom upset teacher allegedly cut son’s hair without permission
CHICAGO, Ill. (WBBM) – A mother in Chicago said her son’s teacher was out of line for allegedly cutting his hair without permission. Taisa Glass said she noticed some of her 7-year-old son’s hair missing when she picked him up from school last week, and now she wants answers.
Million-dollar homes are typical in these six Illinois cities
Data: Zillow; Map: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsIllinois boasts three more "million-dollar cities" than a year ago, data shows.Why it matters: Luxury real estate prices are rising nationwide, largely because those with deeper pockets are best positioned to buy in a market with low inventory and high mortgage rates.The big picture: Persistent demand for homes outside of downtowns is one reason some states are seeing an uptick in million-dollar cities, says Stephanie Anton, a president at The Corcoran Group, a national luxury real estate company.The number of U.S. million-dollar cities climbed from 491 to 550 in the last year, per a recent...
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn’t know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says.
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have been deemed too dangerous to own guns, but the state doesn’t know if 84,000 of those people still have them, according to a new analysis by the Cook County sheriff’s department. The number lays bare a public safety risk that authorities have warned about for years, as the state remains unable to ensure that people surrender their weapons after their ...
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