Chicago nonprofits unite to help families feed pets amid SNAP cuts
Despite a judge ordering SNAP benefits to resume, many families have struggled to feed their pets.
Support for pet owners impacted by SNAP cuts
Despite a federal judge ordering SNAP benefits to resume this afternoon, many families have struggled.
ICE sightings prompt soft lockdowns at Chicago schools
Reports of ICE activity in Bucktown and Wicker Park triggered precautionary lockdowns at nearby schools, while some CPS board members and state leaders pushed to expand virtual learning options amid growing safety concerns.
Chicago crime: Fight leads to man being fatally shot, CPD says
An altercation on the city’s Northwest Side led to the fatal shooting of a man late Friday night.
Chicago crime: Man, 33, seriously wounded in stabbing near The 606
A man was stabbed and seriously wounded in a fight with a group of people Tuesday night near The 606 in the Bucktown neighborhood.
Chicago armed robbery spree: Man arrested, gun with laser sight and extended magazine recovered
CPD says a 19-year-old is behind a string of armed robberies in Chicago. He's now facing multiple felony charges.
Milwaukee Avenue to be car-free once a month to encourage local shopping
A portion of Milwaukee Avenue will shut down to car traffic on the last Sunday of the month to encourage visitors to local businesses
Curbside Compassion rolls out mobile mental health care across Chicago
For one Chicago woman, bringing mental health care directly to those in need has been a decade-long mission — now, she’s doing it with a pink van and a powerful message of hope.
Chicago tries new rat control strategy: Birth control
Chicago’s newest tool in the war on rats? Birth control.
Stolen SUV crashes after Chicago traffic stop; 3 arrested
Three men were arrested early Wednesday after crashing a stolen SUV while trying to flee from Chicago police.
Illinois man charged in Chicago hit-and-run that critically injured woman
A suburban man was charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash last summer that critically injured a pedestrian in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
15-year-old boy shot in Bucktown; no arrests made
A 15-year-old boy was shot while sitting in a vehicle in the Bucktown neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.