North Chicago News

In winter cold and summer heat, savvy Chicagoans duck into the Pedway to navigate their way around Chicago's Loop.

After a week of controversy, the city of Chicago has decided to design the 2012-13 vehicle registration sticker in house.

Chicago homeowners and businesses are required by law to shovel the sidewalks in front of their property, even though the city seldom cracks the whip.

CHICAGO - An 17-year-old Chicagoan charged as an adult in the vicious videotaped beating of a teen in a Bridgeport alley -- a crime that went viral on YouTube last month - was released from jail Friday to await trial while detained at home.

A federal jury ruled Friday that North Chicago police did not use excessive force or violate the rights of a man who was shocked with a Taser during his 2009 arrest.

Like many servicemen and women who have returned from war, the former Army sergeant suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Doctors on Tuesday re-attached the portion of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's skull that was removed after he suffered a... What becomes a '90s cult-rock legend most? That death is a great career move is a sad clichA©, but it's tr... Chicago's City Clerk said Wednesday afternoon she will be using a new design for the next round of city vehicle stickers.

Libertyville firefighters assisting in a North Chicago police investigation searched for a weapon in the Des Plaines River Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.

The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services , the Chicago Police Department, and the Center for Advancing Domestic Peace will host a Domestic Violence Panel Discussion and Resource Fair on Tuesday, February 14 at the King Community Service Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago.

In her book, "Uncle Al Capone," Deirdre Capone tells tales, not only about her famous family, but her own journey carrying such a nefarious name.

City Clerk Susana Mendoza is investigating claims that the city's 2012-13 vehicle sticker - intended for every vehicle in the city - includes symbols honoring the gang that Police Supt.

A while back, CNN -- and many other publications, in fact -- ran a piece called "the 12 most annoying types of Facebookers" . When it comes to mapping this onto entrepreneurs, the one type of user you don't want to be, but might not be sure how to avoid becoming, is the "self-promoter." CNN certainly didn't invent this label, but you know the type: ... (more)

While some Chicagoans may think #crazytime is soon upon us with NATO and G8 only three months away, others are saying, damn gurl, it's #crunchtime. Those using the latter hashtag are the people behind building the Dana Hotel & Spa: Neighborhood Development Corp.

Hey hey! Two blogs in a row! Big Eight Forty-Eight today. And did you see Feder this morn ? Nice Edwards mug: 9 out of 10 Chicagoans hate the idea of speed cameras.

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - The detainee who is seen being roughly treated by a North Chicago police officer in widely circulated surveillance video is speaking out for the first time.

Erie Family Health Center invites the public to its annual winter signature event, Eriedescence, an illuminating evening featuring cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction and music from world renowned DJ Rock City.

For the Reader 's Chicagoans column, writer Anne Ford switches into oral-historian mode, seeking out interesting characters and letting us hear from them directly.

So goes the clowning in Georges Bizet's 1875 comic opera Carmen, the source material for Sansano's latest piece of choreography.

Making service requests to the City can be a bit challenging at times with long waits for 311 operators to pick up a call, not getting service numbers unless you remember to ask for one or not getting any if you report a problem online and many have found it not a task you can do on lunch time if you want a lunch.

Implements Plan to Expedite Permits for Buildings Undertaking Life Safety Upgrades;Sends Notifications Reminding Building Owners of Upcoming February Deadline The Emanuel Administration announced today that information on the Life Safety Evaluation status for hundreds of high-rise residential buildings will be made available online.