
The Violet Hour closes permanently in Wicker Park
The Violet Hour, a James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar in Chicago's Wicker Park, is closing permanently after 18 years.
The Violet Hour, a James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar in Chicago's Wicker Park, is closing permanently after 18 years.
The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District said the batch was collected on Monday in a trap and tested positive for the virus on Thursday.
Emmanuel Rivera, 18, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding, one count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, and multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses.
Carl Sturdivant, 44, was arrested by Chicago police on Thursday in the 2700 block of South California Avenue.
Scammers are charging people $20 to use private lots and even free street parking spots, when they have no authority to do so.
The interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools said the district's budget deficit is $734 million, more than $200 million more than previously reported.
The Damen Silos' new owner is planning to tear them down, but a coalition of preservationists and community groups say that would amount to destroying part of Chicago's history.
A witness said they heard two men involved in an argument followed by multiple gunshots.
Four people, including three members of a family, died in a fire in Chicago's Austin neighborhood early Thursday morning. The fourth victim was found Friday.
Police confirmed a 32-year-old officer is in critical condition.
A fire department source said the shooter was a lifeguard who was fixing a bike before he sprang up and began shooting.
Officers took a man into custody, and charges are pending.
The incident was caught on camera, and it left Annie Lyons with a broken foot and a broken bike.
The 14-year-old boy was shot in the neck. The second victim, a male of an unknown age, was shot in the back.
Sources said roofers were working on the roof of the building when something went wrong.
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