Teen gorilla at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo getting distracted by visitor's cellphones
Amare, a 16-year-old gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo, has developed an interest in sitting next to a glass partition where he can glimpse visitor’s cellphones.
General Iron proposes return to Lincoln Park
General Iron’s owner is proposing to return the junked-car and metal-shredding business to Lincoln Park where it operated for decades before shutting down at the end of 2020.
Rare Skee-Ball machines burn in fire, but Chicago community comes together to keep league going
A fire that gutted an Albany Park brewery a week ago also took something that couldn’t be replaced: vintage Skee-Ball machines. They were the pride and joy of a little known Chicago league.
Teen among 3 arrested less than 30 minutes after North Side carjacking
Three people were arrested after allegedly carjacking a woman at gunpoint Sunday in the Lathrop Homes neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.
Illinois man charged with stealing more than $20K in merchandise from Chicago stores
A Galesburg man has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 worth of merchandise last year from retail stores across Chicago.
The Wieners Circle says they've identified man who threw brick through glass window
An attack on The Wieners Circle is an attack on all Chicagoans.
Teen charged in Lincoln Park High School shooting threat: 'I'll be bringing a highpoint to school'
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with threatening a high school in Lincoln Park on social media.
Video shows Wieners Circle customer who was upset over mask requirement throw brick through door
The Wieners Circle in Lincoln Park is looking to identify a man who threw a brick through the restaurant's window after he was upset about their mask policy.
Woman carjacked in Lincoln Park Friday night
An 18-year-old woman was carjacked in Lincoln Park Friday night.
Thieves snatch $50K worth of purses from Chicago consignment store
A group of thieves rushed a Chicago consignment store in broad daylight Monday and stole thousands of dollars worth of purses.
Chicago police warn North Side residents of men armed with semi-automatic guns committing robberies
In each incident, Chicago police say a group of men armed with semi-automatic weapons approached unsuspecting victims and demanded their property. Sometimes the victims' vehicles were stolen. Two of the victims were shot in a leg.
Woman calls for firing of Chicago police officer who grabbed her during lakefront altercation
A Black woman who claims she was racially profiled when she was grabbed by a Chicago police officer during an altercation at North Avenue Beach earlier this year publicly called for his firing during Thursday’s meeting of the Chicago Police Board.
Chicago alderman leads 'safety walk' on North Side amid crime surge
Eleven robberies and carjackings since December 6th: the Alderman of the 43rd ward calls the situation "frightening" and "frustrating."