Sentences were handed down against seven defendants who illegally obtained personal banking information from patrons visiting Chicago area restaurants and attractions, including Wrigley Field and the Magnificent Mile’s RL Restaurant, according to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Defendants Joseph Woods, …
The city of Chicago will pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who says a police officer shocked her with a stun gun when she was eight months pregnant. Tiffany Rent sued the city and the police, …
A national pest control company says it did more business in Chicago for bed bugs last year, than any other city. But one Chicago doctor isn’t biting. “As a major city with a large, diverse population and many international visitors, …
CARSTAR announced the opening of West-Hill CARSTAR in Hillside, Ill.. expanding the company’s presence throughout the Chicago market. Owned by Joseph, John and Mark Esposito, West-Hill CARSTAR is located at 4907 Butterfield Road, in Hillside. The location will offer an …
The city of Chicago has inked an agreement with the local painters union to allow injured employees to return to work more quickly, painting fire hydrants and curbs. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement Friday the Transitional Return to …
Federal workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a man who fell into a storage tank that contained a chemical solvent in suburban Chicago. Authorities say the accident happened Thursday in Wheeling. Fire Chief Keith MacIsaac says the victim …
A former teacher is suing the Chicago public school district for more than $300,000, claiming administrators fired him in 2009 after a parent took issue with his memoir, entitled “Gabriel’s Fire,” which recounts his own relationship with a teacher in …
An explosion has flattened one home in Chicago, burned others and sent two people to the hospital with serious burns. Chicago police and fire officials say a woman in her 50s and a man in his 40s were seriously burned …
The Chicago City Council is to consider a ban on bicyclists texting while riding on city streets. The council’s Traffic Safety Committee endorsed the ban Monday. Bicyclists also couldn’t talk on cell phones without a hands-free device while riding. The …
Amtrak officials say they’re still not sure what caused a large piece of concrete to fall and strike a Metra locomotive in downtown Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rail agency said its platforms are safe for pedestrians to …