A South Side chef has turned the humble baked potato into a full meal, serving loaded spuds, wings and scratch‑made desserts from a new truck near 87th and Cottage Grove.

A downtown argument near State and Madison turned violent Thursday night; a 25-year-old was hospitalized and a suspect detained.

Dozens of Chicago families say Makeda E. Designs failed to deliver paid-for prom outfits days before dances, prompting police reports and a citywide rush to donate replacements.

Phone service at Sauk Village was cut off this week after trustees stalled a vendor payment. The outage left residents scrambling while the police chief paid to gas squad cars.

Seven storefronts at a Maine Township strip mall were left with shattered glass after overnight smash-and-grab burglaries; surveillance shows a suspect crawling through a hole to steal cash.

A midday blaze ripped through a Brighton Park storefront-and-apartment building at 2601 W. Pope John Paul II Drive, sending a towering plume of smoke. Officials upgraded the response and dispatch logs flagged a possible hoarding situation.

A half‑acre Fulton Market assemblage at 415-417 N Sangamon is back on the market after a stalled office deal and settlement. Brokers say entitlements could speed a residential pivot.

A morning shooting in Edgewater left one man dead and another critically injured. Police recovered two weapons on the 1400 block of West Thome Avenue.

A 54-year-old man was found shot dead on Chicago’s West Side Thursday morning. Detectives have opened a homicide probe; no arrests have been announced.

Prosecutors say a Woodstock man admitted he was 'wasted' during a Monday traffic stop that left his 9‑month‑old daughter in the car; he faces aggravated DUI charges.

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood; police say suspects fled in a blue sedan and detectives are investigating.

At a May 6 meeting, neighbors urged city planners to push for more riverfront parks and stricter pollution controls as the Pilsen Industrial Corridor study gets underway. Community groups want health protections and labor representation included in the plan.

A 25-year-old man was arrested May 12 and charged with attempted first-degree murder in a Feb. 21 Chatham stabbing that left a 32-year-old seriously injured.