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Freight train derails in Posen, Illinois; road blocked at 140th St. and Western Ave.

Rosemarie Butterworth Obituary - Chicago, IL

1744 N Western Ave Apt 618, Chicago, IL 60647

Chicago shooting: Driver shot in face, critically injured on South Side, police say

Man shot in face, critically wounded while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side

A man was hospitalized early Monday after he was shot in the face while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side.

Tragically, drivers have struck and killed at least five more vulnerable road users on Chicago streets in recent weeks

Gage Park, Chicago crime: Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian in 5000-block of South Western Avenue after argument, CPD says

Man, 65, hit and killed by SUV driver during argument in Gage Park, Chicago police say

Chicago police investigating crash-and-grab at Brighton Park currency exchange

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating a crash-and-grab at a Brighton Park currency exchange store on Wednesday.

Pedestrian killed by semitruck in Chicago Lawn

Truck crash: Semi hits, kills pedestrian in 6300-block of South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn, police department says

3 hurt, including cyclist struck, by speeding SUV in Gage Park rollover crash

Drivers Keep Crashing Cars Into This Avondale Building — Will The City Do Something About It?

Brookfield breaks ground on 4-building industrial campus in Back of the Yards

3 injured in Gage Park after SUV hits bicyclist, fire hydrant, Chicago police say

3 hurt, including cyclist struck, by speeding SUV in Gage Park rollover crash

Car strikes biker, fire hydrant before crashing into fence of car dealership in Gage Park

Groundbreaking Held For Prefabricated Affordable Housing In Chicago Lawn

44-Unit Affordable Housing Development To Open In West Englewood By 2027

Ground broken on affordable housing apartments in Chicago Lawn

Chicago crime: Police department investigating armed robbery at Don's Grill in 1800-block of South Western Avenue

Chicago shooting injures 2 men, 1 critically, near Western and Rosemont avenues in West Rogers Park: CFD

Chicago businessman Willie Wilson hosting another free gas giveaway on Saturday

Businessman Willie Wilson holds gas giveaway Saturday. Full list of participating gas stations

It’s time to give Bus Rapid Transit another chance

Retro Pizza - Review - North Center - Chicago

Plans Revealed For Residential Development Within Smith Park

Mourners pay respects to fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman: 'It's beyond words'

Visitation And Funeral Procession Route Announced For Fallen Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman UPDATED

CTA Blue Line stabbing today: Man stabbed on Western Avenue stop platform in Logan Square, Chicago Police Department says

Man stabbed in hand during argument on CTA Blue Line station platform

Chicago man charged with murder, arson in death of firefighter Michael Altman

Visitation, funeral information for fallen CFD firefighter Michael Altman announced

Services Set For Fallen Chicago Firefighter/EMT Michael Altman Set at St. Rita of Cascia

Judith Erikson Obituary (2026) - Chicago, IL

Two more big St. Patrick’s Day parades in Chicago on Sunday, one on the South Side and one on the Northwest Side

Chicago South Side Irish Parade steps off in city's Beverly neighborhood

PHOTOS: South Side Irish Parade 2026 Marches Through Mix Of Rain, Sunshine In Beverly

St. Patrick's Day Weekend 2026: What you need to know about parades, Chicago River dyeing, and more

Chicago St. Patrick's Day parades and more: Full lineup of events

What To Know Before Sunday’s 48th South Side Irish Parade

Mayor’s Pick to Lead City Animal Shelter Advances to Full Council Vote as Calls Continue for National Search

Know Before You Go: 2026 South Side Irish Parade

Phyllis Ramseth Obituary (2026) - Chicago, IL

1730 N Western Ave Apt 301, Chicago, IL 60647

Chicago early voting sites open in all 50 wards for Illinois primary election

6 hospitalized, 3 critical after chain-reaction car crash near Addison and Western in Roscoe Village: Chicago Police Department

6 hurt when driver runs red light, hits 2 other vehicles in Chicago's Roscoe Village neighborhood

3 people critically injured in 3-vehicle crash after speeding car runs red light on city’s North Side, police say

Retro Pizza Brings Roman Pies To Former Home Of Hero’s Sub Shop

Chicago businesses put on alert after surge in burglaries

Car plows into Advocate Immediate Care center in Chicago; 1 injured

Western Bridge Rebuild Back on Track

Two killed, 1 injured in White Castle shooting on near West Side, Chicago police say

Person found dead inside UIC parking garage, 2 dead in nearby shooting

Madelynn Joyce Jacobs

Fire whips through apartment building in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, at least 2 injured

Michael Maxon O'Brien

FBI, police respond after attempted robbery of armored truck outside US Bank on Western Avenue in Blue Island: city official

Attempted robbery of armored truck at south suburban bank leads to large FBI, police response

1509 N Western Ave Apt 404, Chicago, IL 60622

Three Months After Construction Approval, Demolition Permit Issued For 2355 West 63rd Street In Chicago Lawn

2 people killed, 11 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, CPD says

Teen killed, 4 injured in 3 separate shootings on same street on Southwest Side

Police investigating multiple shootings on Western Avenue on Chicago's Southwest Side

Chicago shooting: 3 shot, 1 fatally, in Gage Park, police say

Man killed, 2 seriously hurt in Gage Park shooting outside KFC

Tragically, two more CDOT records of 2025 pedestrian deaths on Chicago surface streets bring the total number of fatalities to 28

Chicago Coffee Guide: 8 Cafes We Love In 2026

Chicago shooting: Man, woman wounded in shooting while driving on Western Avenue in Brighton Park, police say

Archer Avenue - 47th to Western

New Lincoln Square mural is a nod to a history of flower growing, farming

Chicago police investigating after break-in at Original Rainbow Cone on Western Avenue

The Original Rainbow Cone ice cream shop broken into in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood

Foundation Work Underway On Four-Unit Wicker Park Building

Four Three-Flats Permitted On South Western Avenue In Tri-Taylor

Fire sweeps through mechanic shop on Chicago's West Side

Fire sweeps through auto service shop on Chicago's West Side

Burglars crash car into Armanetti Town Liquor Store on Western Avenue in Beverly, Chicago police say

West Ridge crash on North Western Avenue seriously injures 2 Chicago police officers: CPD

Deadly motorcycle crash impacts Chicago traffic on North Western Avenue between Balmoral and Catalpa for hours: police department

Residential Replacement of Redhot Ranch In Logan Square Has Topped Out At Four Stories

The 125-Year-Old Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Reversed the Chicago River, Now It Needs to Shed That Image

2405 West Sunnyside Nears Its Fall Opening In Lincoln Square

Residential Building Permitted At Western And 63rd In Chicago Lawn

4529 North Western Rising Above Street Level In Lincoln Square

2 hospitalized after car crash into Quick Bite Carry Outs at 5155 North Western Avenue in Ravenswood: Chicago Police Department

Chicago crime: Dead rat, 'derogatory' handwritten note found at Alderman Andre Vasquez's office on North Western Avenue, CPD says

'Adopt Local: Chicago Shelter Pet Week' event to be held Saturday at Chicago Animal Care and Control, 2741 S. Western Ave.

Chicago shooting: Man shot, killed on Near West Side in 100-block of N. Western Avenue on Sunday night, police say

TIF Expansion Delay Freezes Western Bridge Rebuild

Permit To Demolish 4239 North Western Avenue Signals Start Of Four New Units

Wells Fargo Banks A Construction Permit For Branch On North Clybourn

Residential Development Proposed At 3102 North Western Avenue In West Lakeview

The Western Bar & Kitchen Opens In North Center, Where It Will Be CIC Theater's New Home Base

The Western Bar & Kitchen Opens In North Center, Where It Will Be CIC Theater's New Home Base Block Club Chicago

Chicago police investigating man following, touching women at West Ridge Nature Park on Western Avenue, alderperson and CPD says

Chicago shooting: 2 shot, 1 critically, on Western Avenue on West Side, police say

2 men injured in drive-by shooting outside gas station on Chicago's Near West Side

2443 N Western Ave Apt 205, Chicago, IL 60647

Site Cleared For Pending Two-Flat at 3116 North Western Avenue In North Center

Beware the latest speed camera on Western at 36th

Foundation Work Continues For Eight-Unit Residential Building At 4529 North Western Avenue In Lincoln Square