'No Bad Days' pop-up BBQ event happening in Avondale next week
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You've heard of pop-up bars and pop-up shops, but what about a pop-up BBQ event? Head to the 'No Bad Days' event in Avondale happening next week!

Group says it’s finally time to improve Avondale intersection where ‘School of Rock’ actor was killed by car

Three years after calling a Northwest Side intersection “notoriously unsafe and hazardous,” the Active Transportation Alliance renewed calls Thursday for improvements where “School of Rock” actor Kevin Clark was fatally struck by a car while biking.

'School of Rock' actor killed in Avondale bicycle crash
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Kevin Clark, a Chicago musician famous for playing the drummer Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones on "School of Rock," was struck and killed by a driver early Wednesday while he biked in the Avondale neighborhood.

Kevin Clark, drummer in 'School of Rock,' hit and killed by driver in Chicago

Kevin Clark, who as a kid starred alongside Jack Black in the movie "School of Rock," was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Chicago.

Kuma's Corner adds Delta-8 THC to menu

A Chicago area burger chain is adding some edible enhancements to the menu, so you can get a "high" while you dine.

Thief steals from at least 10 vehicles in Logan Square, Avondale

Police are warning residents on the Northwest Side of a series of thefts from vehicles reported in recent weeks in Logan Square and Avondale.

2 hospitalized after car crashes into ambulance in Avondale

Two people were hospitalized after a car crashed into an ambulance Thursday night in Avondale on the Northwest Side.

Police seek driver in Avondale hit-and-run that critically injured bicyclist

Police on Wednesday released a clearer photo of a car wanted for running over and critically injuring a bicyclist in the  Avondale neighborhood.

1 injured in propane tank explosion at Avondale homeless encampment

One person was injured after propane tanks exploded Monday afternoon at a homeless encampment in Avondale on the Northwest Side.

Carjackers target 5 vehicles overnight in Chicago; 3 tied to single crew

The victims include a couple headed to work from Avondale, a driver at a Bronzeville gas station and three ride-share drivers in Humboldt Park and Logan Square. Police said four people were wanted for targeting the ride-share drivers in a two-hour period.

24 shot, 6 fatally, in Chicago this weekend

Twenty-four people were shot, six fatally, in citywide gun violence over the weekend.

Man wounded in Avondale shooting

A 32-year-old man was shot Friday night in Avondale on the Northwest Side.

5 convenience stores robbed in South Loop, River North, West Loop, Avondale: police

Police are searching for a man and a woman in connection to string of convenience store robberies in the South Loop, River North, West Loop and Avondale neighborhoods.

Woman, 12-year-old nephew killed by hit-and-run driver in Gage Park

A 48-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were fatally struck in a hit-and-run Wednesday in Gage Park on the Southwest Side, Chicago police said.

Garage burglaries reported in Avondale, Logan Square and Lake View

Chicago police are warning residents of a string of garage burglaries reported last month in Avondale, Logan Square and Lake View.

Firefighters battle blaze on NW Side

A fire broke out at Belmont Snack Shop’s building Thursday on the Northwest Side.